FCC Makes Pitch for TV Stations' Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission is adopting a hard-sell strategy for next year's spectrum incentive auction in an effort to entice reluctant broadcasters to participate.



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Bosses Show More Flexibility About Relocation

Facing increased demand for critical C-suite players, many employers are trying harder to accommodate executives wary about a distant job.



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More Cable Companies Take TV Off Menu

Some cable companies, faced with rising costs for programming, are pulling the plug on TV service, focusing instead on Internet service. Others are dropping major groups of channels to manage their costs.



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Endo to Settle Vaginal Mesh Legal Claims

Endo International PLC said it reached agreements to settle substantially all of the claims concerning vaginal mesh products sold by its American Medical Systems Holding Inc. unit.



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Wipe That Smog Off Your Face

The effects of air pollution on skin are the beauty industry's next frontier.



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Vivint IPO Prices at $16 a Share

Vivint Solar Inc.'s initial public offering priced at $16 a share, according to a person familiar with the offering, at the low end of expectations.



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Chicago Airport Traffic Rebounding

Flights in and out of Chicago's two main commercial airports Tuesday climbed back to more than 80% of average volume over the past two months, while repairs continued at a damaged air-traffic center.



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U.S. Oil Exports Climb

Conoco has started exporting oil from Alaska, the first such shipment in a decade, as sales of U.S. crude to foreign buyers continue to mount.



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New Balance Shoe Materials Aren't All U.S. Made

New Balance acknowledges that only about 70% of the value of its U.S.-made shoes reflects domestic content and labor.



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Amazon.com, Disney Back at Peace

Amazon.com appears to be close to settling a nearly two-month dispute with Walt Disney during which the e-commerce giant stopped offering Disney DVDs for preorder.



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Microsoft Offers First Peek of Windows 10

Microsoft Corp. wants to give back to customers the Windows they loved. The company on Tuesday offered the first public peek at the next version of its flagship operating system.



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A Chinese Fracking Bet Goes Wrong

The Bakken Shale formation has revolutionized North America's energy industry. But an early Chinese private-equity bet into Canada's side of the oil field has little to show for its investment.



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Crude-by-Rail Proposals Spur Opposition

Oil companies and railroads have united to fight some proposed federal rules on oil-train safety after a year of pointing fingers at each other over explosive accidents.



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General Mills to Cut 700 to 800 Salaried Jobs

General Mills said it would eliminate 700 to 800 salaried jobs, adding to a similar number of factory job cuts it announced recently as the maker of Wheaties cereal and Yoplait yogurt tries to cut costs amid flagging sales.



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Enbridge Sees 2015 U.S. Pipeline Approval

Enbridge said it doesn't expect U.S. approval for an expansion of a cross-border pipeline until mid-2015, a year later than it previously planned.



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FAA Orders Replacement of Pilot Displays on Boeing Jets

Federal regulators have ordered replacement of pilot displays on more than 1,300 Boeing jets to prevent possible interference from Wi-Fi devices used in cockpits.



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Suddenlink to Drop Viacom TV Channels

Suddenlink Communications, a cable operator with more than a million customers, says it will stop carrying Viacom's TV networks at midnight.



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5 Things to Watch in GM's Investor Meeting

Here are five things to expect General Motors' executives to address when the largest U.S. auto maker meets with Wall Street analysts on Oct. 1 to lay out a new financial and customer satisfaction strategy.



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D.R. Horton Names Operating Chief as New CEO

D.R. Horton has named Chief Operating Officer David Auld to replace Chief Executive Donald Tomnitz, who is retiring.



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Drug Makers' Doctor Payments Are Unveiled

Drug and medical-device firms paid at least $3.5 billion to U.S. physicians toward the end of last year, according to the most comprehensive accounting so far of financial ties that some critics say compromise medical care.



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Masco to Streamline by Spinning Off Installation Unit

Masco Corp., maker of well-known products for home improvement and home construction, plans to spin off its struggling insulation-installation business and cut more than 40% of its headquarters staff.



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Johnson Controls Plans to Sell Building-Management Business

Johnson Controls is seeking to sell its building-management service amid an effort to focus more tightly on making high-value equipment, the company said Tuesday.



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UnitedHealth Group to Buy MedSynergies

UnitedHealth Group Inc. will acquire closely held MedSynergies Inc., a move to deepen the company's role in the growing trend toward integrated health-care providers.



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Netflix Pushes Into Movie Making

Netflix said that its first original movie, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend," will premiere next year, a signal that the streaming service is seeking to disrupt the Hollywood model of film rollouts.



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Encana to Buy Athlon for $5.93 Billion

Encana on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Texas-based Athlon Energy Inc. for $5.93 billion, giving the Canadian company a large land position in the state's oil-rich Permian Basin.



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EBay to Spin Off PayPal Business

EBay disclosed plans Tuesday to separate its PayPal business into a separate publicly traded company next year.



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News Corp to Buy Move Inc.

News Corp agreed to buy online real-estate listings business Move Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at about $950 million, expanding the media company's presence in the U.S. real-estate market.



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Eurozone Inflation Hits Five-Year Low

The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone fell further below the European Central Bank's target in September, and to its lowest level since October 2009.



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Germany, France Send Mixed Economic Signals

Germany's jobless rate rose in September but latest German and French consumer-spending data signal better economic times ahead.



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EU Believes Apple's Irish Tax Deals Broke Rules

European Union regulators said they believe that tax deals granted to Apple in Ireland constitute illegal state aid as it set out the reasoning behind the decision to open an in-depth investigation in June.



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TeliaSonera Promises Stable Dividend

The Swedish telecom company has announced new initiatives to increase its competitiveness through both growth and savings measures, and maintained its full year guidance.



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RBI Leaves Lending Rate Steady

The Reserve Bank of India left its benchmark lending rate unchanged as it waited for more signs that inflation in Asia's third-largest economy is retreating.



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Are Workplace Personality Tests Fair?

Personality tests in the hiring process have sparked scrutiny, with some companies scaling back and civil-rights groups claiming the tests could constitute workplace discrimination.



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From Africa to Ukraine, Deal Police Proliferate

These days, many big mergers don't just need to win antitrust approval from regulators in the U.S. and the European Union. A growing roster of nations including China, Brazil and even Ukraine also want a say.



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China Approves Sale of Apple's iPhone 6

Chinese regulators gave the final approval needed for Apple Inc. to sell its new iPhone 6 in China, according to official media on Tuesday.



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Hong Kong Protests May Hurt Retailers

Clashes between thousands of pro-democracy protesters and police are set to deal a blow to Hong Kong's retailers during one of the city's busiest shopping periods.



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Hyundai, Union in Tentative Wage Agreement

Hyundai's labor union leaders reached a tentative wage deal with the company's management, raising hopes the South Korean auto maker can put an end to strikes.



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GM CEO Looks to Shift Gears, Set Strategy Goals

General Motors CEO Mary Barra plans to unveil a multiyear financial strategy that would deliver the superior profits and market-leading vehicles that have always seemed to be in GM's future, never its present.



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Unlawful Seizure of AIG Claimed at Trial

A $40 billion lawsuit against the U.S. government for its crisis-era bailout of American International Group got under way in federal court, with David Boies, a lawyer for the insurer's shareholders, accusing the government of unlawfully seizing a majority stake in the insurer.



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Hundreds of Thousands Face Health Law Subsidy Deadline

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are at risk of losing or having to pay back health insurance subsidies from the Affordable Care Act and face a Tuesday deadline for reconciling the problem.



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Planet Geek Meets Planet Jock

Gyms and fitness programs are catering to gamers and comic-lovers, using storylines from "Star Trek" in yoga class and teaching the art of swordplay.



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FCC Asks to See Contracts With Comcast

The FCC wants media companies to submit details of their programming agreements with Comcast, as it reviews the proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable. TV channel owners are wary of sharing trade secrets.



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Supervalu Reports Second Hacking Incident

Supervalu on Monday reported that a second data breach into its payment card system occurred in late August or early September, just weeks after an initial one in early summer.



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Microsoft to Unveil Next Version of Windows

Microsoft on Tuesday will give the first sneak peek at the next version of Windows, the company's most famous product and a linchpin of its software empire. Top priority for the new Windows: Repair relations with its crucial constituency of corporate technology buyers.



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FCC Considers Rules for Web Video

The FCC is considering regulations for companies that provide cable-like subscription video services via the Internet.



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Instagram CEO, Co-Founder Joins Wal-Mart Board

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that Kevin Systrom, the 30-year-old chief executive of photo-sharing social networking service Instagram, has joined its board.



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Santander Names New U.K. CEO

Santander has appointed Nathan Bostock as chief executive of its U.K. arm, replacing Ana Botin, who was recently promoted to executive chairman of the entire Spanish banking group.



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The Big Number: 17

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Boeing Shifting Defense Jobs Away From Washington

Boeing said it would move up to 1,400 jobs and change or eliminate hundreds of others as part of the consolidation of its defense operations away from its manufacturing base in Washington.



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Tesla's China Challenge: Getting Chargers Installed

Tesla has big ambitions for its electric cars in China, but first, it has to get its chargers accepted by skeptics.



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Murdoch Paid $29.2 Million at Fox

21st Century Fox paid CEO Rupert Murdoch a salary of $7.1 million in the latest fiscal year, down 12%, but his total compensation rose about 1% to $29.2 million, due to growth in the value of his pension plan.



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U.S. Army Revises Helicopter Purchase Plan

The U.S. Army has revised plans to award an $800 million helicopter contract to an arm of Airbus Group NV and doesn't expect to decide until January whether to open the proposed deal to competition.



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SoftBank-DreamWorks Merger Talks Cool

SoftBank's talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation have cooled, according to people familiar with the matter, less than two days after word first emerged of the talks.



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Japan Inc. Goes Deeper Into Southeast Asia

Japanese companies are turning to frontier markets such as Laos and Cambodia in search of cheaper labor, stepping into what has until now been firmly in China's sphere of influence.



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Zalando Sets Issue Price Near Upper Range Before IPO

Online retailer Zalando SE set an issue price near the upper end of its range Monday, valuing the company at around 5.3 billion euros ($6.7 billion) ahead of its listing in Frankfurt.



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Louis Dreyfus Boosts Profit, Helped by Large Harvests

Agricultural trading firm Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV on Monday reported a slight increase in earnings in the first half of 2014 as revenue rose 16% after large grain harvests.



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Medical Devices Lack Safety Evidence, Study Finds

The majority of moderate- to high-risk medical devices approved by the FDA lack publicly available scientific evidence to verify their safety and effectiveness, according to a new study.



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Orange Juice Seeks Fresher Image

Orange juice's reputation as a health drink has suffered amid concerns about sugar, and the beverage has gotten crowded out of the beverage aisle by upstarts like coconut water and energy drinks. But producers aren't going down without a fight.



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Ford's Next Super Duty Pickup to Be Aluminum

Ford Motor Co. said it will build its next generation Super Duty pickup out of aluminum, following its decision to make its F-150 from the lightweight metal, Raj Nair, the company's product chief said.



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SoftBank in Talks With DreamWorks Animation

Softbank is in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation, creator of the "Shrek" and "How to Train Your Dragon" movies, two months after the Japanese telecom abandoned a possible bid for T-Mobile US.



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Pay TV Takes Stock of Dodgers Fiasco

Pay-TV distributors are hoping the fiasco over the Dodgers cable channel—which generally wasn't picked up—will be a turning point in a wider debate over sports programming costs.



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Toyota to Recall 690,000 Tacoma Pickup Trucks

Toyota Motor Co. will recall 690,000 pickup trucks while the NHTSA has begun a formal review into a complaint charging that 4.9 million SUVs, trucks and vans produced by Fiat Chrysler are susceptible to engine stalling and air bag failures.



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Two Ships Collide in Suez Canal

Two container ships collided near the northern mouth of the Suez Canal, causing delays to traffic traveling through one of the world's busiest trade routes.



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New Cancer Drugs Get Boost From Latest Trial Results

New cancer-drug data from a conference in Europe is offering fresh promise for immunotherapies—drugs that boost patients' immune systems—especially their promise when combined with other immunotherapies and existing drugs.



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Allergan Reiterates Opposition to Valeant Bid

Allergan reiterated its opposition to Valeant's $53 billion hostile takeover offer, despite the recent calls from big shareholders to start negotiating.



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Coty CEO Scannavini Resigns

Michele Scannavini quit his role as chief executive of beauty-products maker Coty because of personal reasons, the company said.



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Tata, Honeywell Sign Agreement

Honeywell International and Tata Power signed an agreement to produce a navigation system in India to cater to the needs of the Indian military.



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BHP Billiton Sends Key Executive to Much-Watched Project

BHP Billiton Ltd. has sent its top project manager to run the giant Jansen potash development in western Canada, a move the potash market will scrutinize for clues to BHP's plans for its Canadian mine.



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Einstein Noah Agrees to $374 Million Buyout

The parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels said Monday that it has agreed to sell itself to investment group JAB Holding Co. for about $374 million.



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American Apparel Names New Interim CEO, CFO

American Apparel Inc. moved to shore up its senior management by appointing a new interim chief executive and replacing its chief financial officer.



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Engaged Capital Calls for Volcano Corp. to Sell Itself

Engaged Capital LLC urged Volcano Corp. to find itself a buyer or a new chief executive, according to a letter Engaged released Monday, a change in the activist's approach at the medical-device company after the stock has halved this year.



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Marvel Settles Lawsuit With Family of Superhero Creator

Marvel Entertainment has settled a lawsuit bound for the Supreme Court that pitted the comic-book company against the family of the artist who helped create superheroes like Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk.



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Tibco Software to Go Private

Tibco Software, which had been on the hunt for potential suitors, said Monday that it has agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners for about $3.98 billion.



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Can New GoPro Cameras Make You a Vacation Hero?

GoPro, the company known for rugged little cameras used by extreme surfers and snowboarders, has new models that might appeal to a more timid demographic. Can they make you a vacation hero?



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EU to Publish Details of Tax Probe Benefiting Apple, Fiat on Tuesday

European Union regulators will explain on Tuesday why they believe that tax deals granted to Apple and Fiat violated EU law, an EU spokesman said.



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Encana to Buy Athlon Energy for $5.93 Billion

Encana Corp. Monday said it has agreed to acquire Texas-based Athlon Energy Inc. for $5.93 billion, giving the Canadian company a large land position in the state's oil-rich Midland Basin.



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Ex-Hypo RE CEO Faces Charges

German prosecutors have brought charges against the ex-chief executive and seven former board members of Hypo Real Estate, five years after the lender collapsed.



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Gloom Over Eurozone Outlook

Businesses and consumers across the 18 countries that share the euro were more downbeat about their prospects in September than at any time since the end of 2013, likely reflecting disappointment with the pace of the eurozone's economic recovery and the conflict in Ukraine.



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Cal-Maine Profit Rises on Higher Egg Prices

Cal-Maine Foods said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose sharply, buoyed by strong demand for specialty eggs and higher average selling prices.



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Prada CEOs in Tax Investigation

Italian fashion house Prada said the company's chief executives, Miuccia Prada Bianchi and Patrizio Bertelli, are under investigation by Italian judicial authorities over tax filings.



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Lufthansa Pilots Plan New Strike

Travellers flying to and from Europe could face more disruption Tuesday as pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa plan another walkout in a dispute with management over retirement benefits.



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Starboard Seeks Yahoo, AOL Tie-Up

Activist investor Starboard Value said it has taken a stake in Yahoo and pushed the Internet pioneer to cut costs and explore a possible combination with AOL.



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Banks Cash In on Tax Trade

"Dividend arbitrage" helps big banks generate more than $1 billion a year by helping hedge funds reduce taxes, but it has drawn criticism from U.S. authorities.



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Microsoft to Open Fifth Avenue Store

Microsoft Corp.'s first Manhattan flagship store is coming to Fifth Avenue.



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Trinity Mirror Details Phone-Hacking Settlements

U.K. tabloid newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has agreed to pay $204,729 to six individuals to settle claims it intercepted voice mails on their mobile phones, known as phone hacking.



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Magazines to Count Readers in New Way

The magazine industry will start relying on a new monthly audience-measurement tool that tracks consumption of magazine content across a range of categories.



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Lenovo Gains All Approvals for IBM Deal

Lenovo Group said it has gained all the necessary approvals for its US$2.1 billion acquisition of International Business Machines Corp.'s low-end computer server business.



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Syngenta's Chief Operating Officer to Retire

Syngenta's chief operating officer John Atkin is retiring from the agribusiness giant at the end of this year and will be replaced by longtime executive Jon Parr.



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Norsk Hydro CEO Declines Yara Job

The chief executive of Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro said he won't be taking the helm of Yara International after the chemical firm outlined plans to merge with U.S.-based CF Industries.



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Phone Database at Center of Debate

Law enforcement and national security officials are watching closely the fate of a national phone-number database that is a little-known linchpin to agencies looking to set up wiretaps.



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Amelia, a Machine, Thinks Like You Do

Incubated for the past decade at an IT services firm called IPSoft, Amelia can solve problems if the answer appears in the data she gets.



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Fight Erupts Over Protecting Rooftop Workers

Many building contractors have refused to comply with federal worker-protection rules that call for safety harnesses or nets for people up on roofs, citing the cost. Sometimes, state regulators are on their side.



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U.S. Says Modified Wheat Found in Montana

Genetically engineered wheat has surfaced at a second unauthorized location in the U.S., the Agriculture Department said Friday, raising new questions about agricultural companies' oversight of biotech crops.



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More Businesses on Guard Against Money Laundering

More than 2,000 anti-money-laundering professionals will gather in Las Vegas starting Monday for one of the top conferences on the topic. The range of businesses attending has grown.



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Treasury Wine Estates Ends Takeover Talks

Treasury Wine Estates said takeover talks have broken off after two private equity suitors were unable to agree a deal acceptable to the company's board.



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China, Microsoft Agree on Probe

The head of the Chinese regulator investigating Microsoft Corp. for alleged antitrust violations told Chief Executive Satya Nadella his office will carry out a fair investigation and called on the company to cooperate.



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Lynas Loss Deepens

Rare-earths miner Lynas Corp. reported a deeper annual loss and outlined plans to raise US$73 million.



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BlackBerry's Results Mixed

BlackBerry posted a smaller-than-expected loss, but revenue fell 42% from a year ago and was below analysts' expectations, underscoring the smartphone pioneer's continued challenges in turning around its business.



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Digital Media Headline Advertising Week

Much of the chatter at this year's Advertising Week conference in New York will be on digital topics, from mobile marketing to data mining.



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'Equalizer' Takes Top Spot at Box Office

Action film starring Denzel Washington takes in $35 million, beating out holdover 'The Maze Runner.'



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Chicago Flight Traffic Recovering

With federal air-traffic controllers from adjacent Midwest facilities taking over management of flights after a key Chicago center was knocked out of action Friday, airline traffic appeared to be recovering Sunday.



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Alibaba Buys Stake in Chinese Hotel-Tech Company

Alibaba, in its first big investment since raising $25 billion in a record-breaking New York IPO, has bought 15% of Chinese hospitality technology provider Beijing Shiji for $458.66 million.



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Tesla's China Challenge: Getting Chargers Installed

Tesla has big ambitions for its electric cars in China, but first, it has to get its chargers accepted by skeptics.



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Law-Firm Merger Talks Enter Critical Stage

Merger negotiations between Boston law firm Bingham McCutchen and the larger Morgan, Lewis & Bockius are entering a critical phase.



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EU Preps Details of Tax Probes Relating to Apple, Fiat

EU regulators will publish as soon as Monday their preliminary view that tax deals granted to Apple and Fiat violated EU law, people familiar with the matter said.



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Air France Pilots End Strike

Air France pilots have ended one of their longest-ever strikes, even as they failed to reach an agreement with management over the fate of the airline's budget unit Transavia.



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Freeport Halts Activities at Indonesian Mine After Four Workers Die

Copper mining remained suspended Sunday in an eastern Indonesian province after a car collided with a mining truck the day before, leaving four workers dead.



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Chiquita, Fyffes Revise Merger

Banana suppliers Chiquita and Fyffes agreed terms of a new merger deal that will give Chiquita a greater share of the combined company, amid takeover interest from a rival bidder.



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Roche Drug Extends Patients' Survival

A drug developed by Roche extended the lives of patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer by longer than ever before, the company said, as patents on a key oncology drug approach expiry.



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SoftBank in Talks to Acquire DreamWorks Animation

Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank Corp. is in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.



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Macau Junkets on Losing Streak

Casinos in Macau rely on businesses called junkets to bring in many of their high-roller customers from mainland China. But the junket system now is under pressure.



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Exxon, Rosneft Find Oil at Arctic Well

Exxon Mobil and Russia's Rosneft have found major amounts of oil and natural gas at their first well in the Arctic, Rosneft said Saturday, offering a glimpse of the potential buried beneath the ice-studded waters north of Siberia.



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Clorox Questions Safety After Venezuelan Takeover

Clorox said that it has serious safety concerns as Venezuela's government authorized a takeover of its facilities just days after the cleaning-products maker announced it was closing operations in the country.



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Ride-Sharing Services Face Legal Threat on Home Turf

The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles on Thursday delivered letters to Uber, Lyft and Sidecar accusing them of violating California business law following a joint investigation. The regulators threatened an injunction on their services if they don't make certain changes.



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Libyan-U.S. Oil Company Offices Destroyed

The offices of a Libyan-U.S. oil company were destroyed last month during fighting in the capital, Libyan officials said.



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Air France Pilots Defend 'Gourmet' Contracts

Air France's plans to conquer European skies with a budget carrier have run into severe turbulence as its pilots insist on what they regard as an inalienable right: a generous contract.



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SK Telecom Agrees to Acquire Shopkick

South Korean wireless firm SK Telecom Co. has agreed to acquire shopping-loyalty app Shopkick Inc., according to two people familiar with the deal.



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Sierra Nevada Challenges NASA Contract Awards

Sierra Nevada Corp. said it filed a formal protest over NASA's choice of Boeing Co. and SpaceX to separately build, test and operate commercial space taxis, a decision that left the Nevada aerospace company out of the initiative.



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Walgreen Shareholder Settlement Approved

Walgreen Co. said Friday that a court has preliminarily approved a settlement with a group of pension-fund shareholders who sued the company and its board last year.



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YPF Aims to Speed Up Non-Conventional Oil, Gas Development

YPF SA has shown the viability of the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation through a pilot project with Chevron, and has new projects in the works as the country seeks energy self-sufficiency, YPF Chief Executive Miguel Galuccio said.



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Shell's Experience in Mexico Could Help It Make a Deal

Mexico's energy overhaul will soon open up the oil and gas beneath its part of the Gulf of Mexico, and few international companies are better positioned than Royal Dutch Shell.



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Russian Steelmaker Plans IPO for North American Assets

Evraz, one of Russia's largest steelmakers, plans an initial public offering for its North American operations, valued up to $2.8 billion, to reduce debt and take advantage of the relatively strong U.S. steel market.



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Marvel Settles Lawsuit With Family of Superhero Creator

Marvel Entertainment has settled a lawsuit bound for the Supreme Court that pitted the comic-book company against the family of the artist who helped create superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk.



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Orange Juice Searches for a Fresher Image

Orange juice's reputation as a health drink has suffered amid concerns about sugar, and the beverage has gotten crowded out of the beverage aisle by upstarts like coconut water and energy drinks. But producers aren't going down without a fight.



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TGI Fridays Existing Owning Restaurants

TGI Fridays plans to become the latest restaurant company to effectively exit the business of running restaurants by selling most of its 247 U.S. company-owned outlets .



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Alibaba Gives Bigger Incentive Fees to Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley

In its final doling out of fees to underwriters for their work on the offering, Alibaba rewarded Credit Suisse Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley the biggest share of a $50 million incentive pool.



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Air Berlin Cancels Boeing Jet Orders

Air Berlin PLC cancelled an order for 33 Boeing Co. jetliners worth a total of up to $5 billion at list prices, a setback for the U.S. aerospace giant at a time when sales of its planes are booming.



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BNP Chairman Baudouin Prot Stepping Down

BNP Paribas Chairman Baudouin Prot is stepping down, the most senior executive to resign from the bank since it agreed to plead guilty to violating U.S. sanctions and paid nearly $9 billion in fines.



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CVS Settles Medicaid Reimbursement Charges

CVS Health Corp. agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations its pharmacy benefit manager failed to reimburse Medicaid for some prescription drug costs, the U.S. Department of Justice said.



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Ford Recalling 850,000 Cars for Air Bags Fix

Ford is recalling about 850,000 cars, including two of its most popular models, because of an electrical problem that could stop the air bags from working in a crash.



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Nike Profits Rise on Apparel Sales

Nike's sales are bulking up, as demand for its shoes and clothes grows even among people who have no intention of wearing them to a gym.



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T. Rowe Price Urges Allergan to Put Acquisitions to a Vote

Mutual fund giant T. Rowe Price Inc. is urging Allergan Inc. to give shareholders a vote on significant acquisitions as the Botox maker hunts for potential deals amid an effort to fend off a hostile takeover by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.



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Nestlé Reorganizes Business Units

Nestlé SA on Friday said it is creating a new business excellence division and expanding its European operations zone, as the Swiss food giant tries to overcome sluggish growth.



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Starboard Seeks Yahoo, AOL Tie-Up

Activist investor Starboard Value is pushing Yahoo to explore a possible combination with AOL and encouraged the Internet pioneer to slow its acquisition strategy.



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Standard General in Talks to Ease RadioShack Cash Crunch

Hedge fund Standard General confirmed in a securities filing that it is working on a plan to ease RadioShack's cash crunch ahead of the holidays, but said the talks with the company and its lenders have yet to bear fruit.



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Japan's New Take on Green Buildings

Japan is aiming to take solar panels to the next level by using them on the sides of office buildings, providing power for the local grid and pointing the way to a new era of zero-energy structures.



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FAA Clears 6 Film Companies to Use Drones

The Federal Aviation Administration authorized several filmmaking companies to use unmanned aircraft for their work, a milestone for commercial drones in the U.S.



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Chrysler Recalls 350,000 Cars

Fiat Chrysler recalled about 350,000 vehicles around the world over a defective ignition switch that in some circumstances could cut power to air bags, steering and the engine.



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Dollar's Rise Affects Fighter Jet's Buyers

The Pentagon is evaluating some overseas sales contracts for the F-35 fighter jet to account for the strengthening of the dollar, the program's military chief said Thursday.



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Finish Line Profit Edges Down 1.3%

Finish Line said its fiscal second-quarter profit ticked down 1.3% as higher costs, expenses and write-downs cut into higher sales.



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Rocket Internet to Launch IPO Early

Rocket Internet said Friday it will list shares earlier than planned after high demand from investors and announcing its price range.



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L-3 Reveals More Accounting Problems, Revisions

L-3 Communications Holdings on Friday revealed more accounting problems and revisions to prior results as the company found material weaknesses in its internal financial controls.



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Pep Boys CEO Mike Odell Resigns

Pep Boys-Manny Moe Jack said Friday that Chief Executive Mike Odell has resigned after six years in the post, and director John Sweetwood will serve as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately.



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Bombardier Gets Order for 40 CSeries Jets

Bombardier said it has received a firm order for 40 of its CSeries jets from an aircraft leasing company, bringing its total firm order base for the new narrowbody jets to 243.



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Apple Rebuts Charges of Bending iPhones

Apple defended against reports that its largest iPhone bends easily in people's pockets, saying warping is "extremely rare" through normal use.



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In U.S., India's Modi to Pitch Economy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first U.S. visit as the nation's leader will be meeting with corporate executives from GM, IBM and Boeing to lobby for new investment in his country's sputtering economy.



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Google, Microsoft Expose Favelas

Brazil's favelas, once known mainly for crime and disorder, have come to represent economic opportunity and Internet users. That's attracting Google and Microsoft to create maps of these slums and their businesses.



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The Pop From 'Share a Coke'

Coca-Cola Co.'s carbonated soft-drink sales have risen more than 2% after the company's "Share a Coke" campaign this summer, in which bottles and cans were personalized with the names of individuals.



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BlackBerry's Results Mixed

BlackBerry Ltd. posted a smaller-than-expected loss, but revenue fell far short of expectations, underscoring that the company faces continued challenges as it undertakes an ambitious turnaround.



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Fire Halts Traffic at Chicago Airports

Flights in and out of Chicago's main airports were halted after a fire broke out in the Federal Aviation Administration's main Chicago air-traffic control center in suburban Aurora, Ill., the Federal Aviation Administration said.



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Marathon, Cibelli Would Support Shutterfly Sale at 'Fair' Price

Two large stakeholders in Shutterfly Inc., Marathon Partners Equity Management LLC and the firm's managing partner Mario Cibelli, said Friday they are willing to support a sale of the company at a fair price.



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China Increases Media Scrutiny

China is ratcheting up scrutiny of the country's business journalists, as officials move to clean up what they consider a culture of bribery and extortion related to coverage.



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Hungary Stops Delivering Gas to Ukraine

Hungary stopped delivering gas to Ukraine late Thursday, further isolating Kiev just ahead of Friday's talks between Russia, the EU and Ukraine on gas supplies to the former Soviet state.



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Japanese Solar Firm Eyes U.S. Market

Undaunted by vicious competition between U.S. and Chinese solar panel makers pushing prices lower, one Japanese solar company has its sights set on North America and plans to build a factory in upstate New York.



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Norsk Hydro CEO Declines Yara Job

The chief executive of Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro said he won't be taking the helm of chemical firm Yara International as was planned.



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Hyundai Deal Has Tax Benefits

While Hyundai Motor's $10.2 billion purchase of land in Seoul's upscale Gangnam district has angered investors and sent its shares down 14%, the deal has one financial benefit for the car maker.



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Gunvor Reports Steady Results

Commodities trader Gunvor Group reported steady results for the first half of the year, shrugging off a brush with sanctions in the spring.



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Advisers Back Starboard in Darden Fight

Proxy-advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co. both recommended that Darden Restaurants Inc. shareholders vote to oust the company's entire board and replace it with Starboard Value LP's 12 nominees.



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Chiquita, Fyffes Reach Deal

Banana firms Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes agreed terms of a new merger deal, which will give Chiquita a greater share of the combined entity, ChiquitaFyffes.



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German Consumer Confidence to Fall

German consumer confidence is expected to deteriorate for a second consecutive month, an indication that crises in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere are taking their toll on the mood of businesses and households in Europe's biggest economy.



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Intel Invests in Chinese Chip Makers

Intel will invest 9 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) for a minority stake in two Chinese mobile chip makers, highlighting the Silicon Valley giant's efforts to gain traction in the tablet and smartphone market



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Pilots Union Plans New Lufthansa Strikes

European passengers could face further disruption to their travel plans after the union representing pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa said it is planning a new round of strikes over retirement benefits.



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Macau Junkets on Losing Streak

Casinos in Macau rely for many of their biggest-betting customers on businesses called junkets that bring in gamblers from China's mainland. But the junket system now is under pressure.



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Sidecar Faces Legal Threat From San Francisco, L.A.

The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles on Thursday accused Sidecar of violating California business law and threatened an injunction on its service following a joint investigation.



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Micron Technology's Profit Falls by a Third

Micron Technology Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 33%, reflecting a large year-earlier gain related to the 2013 purchase of Elpida Memory, while revenue rose 6% to $4.23 billion.



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Tory Burch Hires Ralph Lauren Veteran as Co-CEO

Designer Tory Burch has hired Ralph Lauren veteran Roger Farah as co-CEO to help build the clothing and accessories brand into a global fashion empire.



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Comcast, TWC Blast Merger Critics

Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. fired back at critics of their $45 billion proposed merger, defending the transaction against concerns it would make Comcast the gatekeeper of the online and pay TV world.



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Will Silicon Valley Have Its NFL Moment?

A level of retrograde behavior and products, including sexist videogames, is proving remarkably resilient in the technology industry. When will tech leaders step up to challenge it?



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FBI Concerned on Phone-Security Plans

The FBI director said he is concerned about moves by Apple and Google to market phones that can't be searched by law enforcement, saying agency officials have engaged in discussions with both companies.



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Chrysler Recalls 350,000 Cars

Fiat Chrysler recalled about 350,000 vehicles around the world over a defective ignition switch that in some circumstances could cut power to air bags, steering and the engine.



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FAA Set to Approve Filmmaking Drones

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to say it has authorized several filmmaking companies to use unmanned aircraft for their work, according to people familiar with the decision, a milestone for commercial drones in the U.S.



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Dollar's Rise Affects Fighter Jet's Buyers

The Pentagon is evaluating some overseas sales contracts for the F-35 fighter jet to account for the strengthening of the dollar, the program's military chief said Thursday.



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Pemex Bets on Electricity

Mexico's national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos expects to go from being the nation's largest electricity consumer to its second-largest producer over the next several years, Chief Executive Emilio Lozoya said Thursday.



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EU Looks Poised to Approve Facebook's Purchase of WhatsApp

European Union regulators looks poised to approve Facebook's $19 billion purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp, a person familiar with the matter said, a step that would clear the way for a deal that had been fiercely opposed by Europe's powerful telecoms industry.



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Apple Rebuts Charges of Bending iPhones

Apple defended against reports that its largest iPhone bends easily in people's pockets, saying warping is "extremely rare" through normal use.



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EU Privacy Watchdogs Warn Google

An old front in Google Inc.'s policy battles in Europe reopened Thursday, amid broader pressure on the company on everything from competition law to Europe's rules on the "right to be forgotten."



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Australians' Gas Bills Soar Amid Export Boom

Australia's natural-gas bills are rising as the country prepares to ramp up exports of the fuel, in a cautionary example for the U.S., which is also planning to sell some of its gas overseas.



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Apple Tarnished by iOS Glitch

Apple said it removed an update of its iOS mobile software after users reported major problems of the latest version of its operating system for iPhones and iPads.



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The Pop From 'Share a Coke'

Coca-Cola Co.'s carbonated soft-drink sales have risen more than 2% after the company's "Share a Coke" campaign this summer, in which bottles and cans were personalized with the names of individuals.



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In U.S., India's Modi to Pitch Economy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first U.S. visit as the nation's leader will be meeting with corporate executives from GM, IBM and Boeing to lobby for new investment in his country's sputtering economy.



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Mexico Accelerates TV Network Tenders

Mexican telecommunications regulators have decided to speed up the bidding process for two digital television network concessions, which they now expect to wrap up in the first quarter of 2015.



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Glaxo Names Hampton Chairman

GlaxoSmithKline named Philip Hampton as its next chairman as the pharmaceuticals giant struggles to right itself amid a series of probes over alleged overseas bribery.



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Google, Microsoft Expose Brazil's Favelas

Brazil's favelas, once known mainly for crime and disorder, have come to represent economic opportunity and Internet users. That's attracting Google and Microsoft to create maps of these slums and their businesses.



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JDA Software to Pay $750,000 to Settle SEC Charges

JDA Software will pay $750,000 to settle charges that inadequate financial reporting controls led the company to misstate its revenue in public filings, the SEC said.



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DHL to Deliver Medicine via Drone

Deutsche Post DHL said it would use a drone to deliver medication to a German island in the North Sea, marking the first routine drone delivery to customers.



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Sears Canada CEO Resigns

Sears Canada said Chief Executive Douglas C. Campbell has resigned after one year at the helm. The Canadian retailer has posted losses in the past two quarters.



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Glass Lewis Sides With Starboard in Darden Fight

Proxy-advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended Darden Restaurants shareholders vote to oust the restaurant owner's board and replace it with the 12 nominees from Starboard, the activist investor said.



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Six Firms Interested in Bob Evans' Real Estate

At least six real-estate investment firms have expressed interest in buying Bob Evans Farms Inc.'s property holdings, which activist investor Thomas Sandell estimates are worth more than $900 million.



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Airbus A320neo Makes Maiden Flight

Airbus flew for the first time a new version of its A320 single-aisle jet that has gained a lead in the market for more fuel-efficient short-haul planes.



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Moscow Court Upholds House Arrest of Sistema Boss

A Russian court rejected a request by tycoon Vladimir Yevtushenkov to be released from house arrest, plunging shares of the embattled Russian billionaire's AFK Sistema



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Pilots Union Plan New Lufthansa Strikes

European passengers could face further disruption to their travel plans after the union representing pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa said it is planning a new round of strikes over retirement benefits.



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Ford to Add 1,200 Workers at Kansas City Plant

Ford Motor is adding 1,200 workers to a plant near Kansas City in Claycomo, Mo., for a second shift of production of its commercial hauler, the Transit van.



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Scholastic Posts Wider Loss

Scholastic Corp. said its loss widened as the "Hunger Games" and "Harry Potter" publisher posted tepid revenue growth and higher expenses.



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Ryanair Raises Full-Year Guidance

Ryanair raised its full-year passenger and profit guidance, with the airline saying customers had responded well to its customer service efforts, better digital platform and Business Plus service.



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Eurozone Credit Squeeze Eases

Private-sector lending in the eurozone improved last month, a monthly report from the European Central Bank showed Thursday, suggesting credit is slowly healing after years of weakness brought on by recession and fragmented lending markets.



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Air France Bows to Pilots' Demands

Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM confirmed it has shelved plans to expand its Transavia low-cost airline across Europe in a bid to halt a crippling pilots' strike that has cost the company millions of euros.



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China Uncovers Trade-Finance Fraud

Chinese officials have found nearly $10 billion in fraudulent trade-financing deals this year after expanding a probe into industry practices.



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China's Tech Factories Use Student Labor

Student interns as young as 16 have become entrenched in China's labor force. Brands like H-P and Apple say they are working to make sure the student labor complies with local laws, but acknowledge that violations occur.



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Batista Faces New Charges in Brazil

Eike Batista was hit with new charges in Brazil, where prosecutors also filed charges against seven former executives of his oil company, OGX.



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BHP Closer to Resolving Probe

BHP Billiton said it may be close to resolving a U.S.-led investigation into possible violations of anticorruption laws, some of which relate to its sponsorship of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.



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India Arrests Lawyer Over Finmeccanica Helicopter Deal

Indian financial investigators made the country's first arrest this week in connection with an allegedly corruption-tainted deal to buy helicopters from Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland unit.



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As Doctors Lose Clout, Drug Firms Redirect the Sales Call

Big health systems are putting distance between their doctors and drug salespeople, making it harder for pharmaceutical companies to get quick acceptance of medicines and putting pressure on profits.



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Businesses Don't Have to Return BP Gulf Spill Payouts, Judge Rules

A federal judge said Wednesday that BP must stand by the agreement it made with the companies it compensated for losses blamed on the 2010 Gulf oil spill.



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New BlackBerry Hits Market

BlackBerry's first major phone launch in nearly two years underscores CEO John Chen's commitment to the device business. But tests loom as Mr. Chen pursues a turnaround amid uncertain demand for the new phone.



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China Firms Invest in Israel Tech Funds

Chinese investors are pouring millions into Israel-focused, tech-investment funds, as well as launching their own funds and investing directly into Israeli startups.



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Loosened Rules for Startups Benefit Older Firms

Publicly traded companies as well as startups are taking advantage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.



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Bulk Bandwidth Prices Get Steadier

The relentless drop in prices for Internet bandwidth has slowed sharply, offering a glimmer of hope to a telecom industry still struggling with the aftermath of a bust nearly a decade and a half ago.



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Siemens CEO Shifts Focus to Energy

Just over a year in the top job, Siemens Chief Executive Joe Kaeser is refocusing the German engineering giant squarely on energy.



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Home Depot Was Hacked by Previously Unseen 'Mozart' Malware

Federal security agencies warned retailers Wednesday that a previously unseen malicious software program they are calling Mozart was used in the attack on Home Depot earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said.



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Cadillac's Next Trick: Rename Its Vehicles

GM continued dribbling out details of its revival plan for the struggling Cadillac luxury brand, saying it will begin renaming the lineup's vehicles after the launch of a new large sedan called the CT6 next year.



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Airlines Want New Narrowbody Designs

Plane purchasers want new and larger single-aisle models, but the two major manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, prefer a strategy of upgrading existing designs.



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Vantage Energy Postpones IPO

Oil and gas company Vantage Energy, which focuses on the Marcellus and Barnett shales, postponed its initial public offering, citing unfavorable equity-market conditions.



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Starz Looking for Buyer

Starz has retained an investment banking firm to shop around the pay-television company.



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Former Universal Pictures Chief Joins Startup Studio

Former Universal Pictures chief Adam Fogelson has landed at a new studio targeting a market that the major studios have all but abandoned: mid-budget movies.



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Soda Companies Set Goals on Calories

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. will work to cut beverage calories in the American diet 20% by 2025 through promoting bottled water, low-calorie drinks and smaller portions.



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Gilead Investigational HIV Pill Meets Study Goals

Gilead Sciences said its new investigational combination pill for HIV met its primary study goals in two phase III studies.



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Infineon Reaches Qimonda Settlement

Infineon Technologies and its former memory chip unit Qimonda have reached a partial out- of-court settlement over an insolvency dispute.



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Chinese Firms Swoop Into Israel Tech Funds

Chinese investors are pouring millions into Israel-focused, tech-investment funds, as well as launching their own funds and investing directly into Israeli startups.



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Paychex Profit Rises 5.2%

Paychex Inc. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 5.2% on continued revenue growth in its payroll and human-resource-services businesses.



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Vail Resorts Loss Widens on Higher Costs

Vail Resorts said its fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened, as higher operating expenses masked growth in revenue.



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Qualms Set In on Mobile-TV Ratings

On Monday, Nielsen will launch a long-awaited mobile-TV viewing measurement that will show up in TV networks' ratings, but many broadcasters, cable networks and satellite companies have qualms about it.



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BlackBerry Unveils Its Passport Smartphone

BlackBerry unveiled the Passport, a larger square-screen device the company is counting on to revive its fortunes against Apple and Samsung that now dominate the smartphone market.



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Cisco's Chambers Says Not Interested in Acquiring EMC

Cisco CEO John Chambers says the company isn't interested in acquiring EMC Corp.



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KB Home Earnings Shy of Views

KB Home reports a smaller-than-expected increase in third quarter revenue, along with a surprise drop in per-share earnings.



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Valeant Predicts Strong Results

Valeant said it expects to report stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter and continued its push to bring Botox maker Allergan to the negotiating table as their takeover battle enters its fifth month.



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Inovia, GeneOne to Advance Ebola Vaccine

Inovio Pharmaceuticals and GeneOne Life Science plan to advance Inovio's DNA vaccine for the Ebola virus into human trial next year.



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Hess Midstream Files for IPO

Hess Corp. officially filed for an initial public offering of its midstream assets, which the exploration and production company expects to go public as a separate firm on the New York Stock Exchange by the first quarter of next year.



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Note-Taking App Evernote Open to IPO

Note-taking app Evernote Corp. has been approached in the past about a potential acquisition but prefers not to sell itself and is considering an initial public offering in the next few years, its chief executive said.



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Comcast, Time Warner Defend Merger

Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. fired back at critics of their $45 billion proposed merger, defending the transaction against concerns it would make Comcast the gatekeeper of the online and pay TV world.



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General Motors Looks to New Offerings to Spur China Sales

General Motors is counting on the Chevrolet Cruze and other new offerings down the road to address a growing weakness in China: slowing sales growth for its bread-and-butter compact-size cars.



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Saks Fifth Avenue Heads Downtown

Hudson's Bay expects to open a 85,000-square-foot Saks Fifth Avenue store in spring 2016 and a 55,000-square-foot Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth discount outlet in fall 2017 in Lower Manhattan.



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Big Chinese Steel Companies Hit by Slowing Economy

China's slowing economic growth and a factory glut are taking an increasing toll on the country's steel industry, as two companies said they were having trouble paying back lenders.



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Cabot to Expand in Eagle Ford Shale

Cabot Oil & Gas unveiled plans to spend $210 million to boost its acreage in the Eagle Ford Shale but also lowered the high end of its production guidance for the year.



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Deloitte Posts Record Annual Revenue

Deloitte LLP said that its member firms posted a record revenue of $34.2 billion in the fiscal year ended in May.



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Airlines Want New Narrowbody Designs

Plane purchasers want new and larger single-aisle models, but the two major manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, prefer a strategy of upgrading existing designs.



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Rubbermaid Says Sales Tracking to Low End of View

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its sales growth for the year is tracking toward the lower end of its earlier guidance and the consumer products maker also introduced sales guidance for next year that falls short of current estimates.



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Saab Auto Owner Running Out of Road

The Chinese-backed company that bought Sweden's Saab sport-cars brand out of bankruptcy in 2012 plans to lay off up to 200 employees as it struggles to secure new long-term financing.



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Tencent Raises Stake in Mall Developer

Tencent Holdings is raising its minority stake in a shopping-mall and logistics developer as the Chinese Internet giant seeks to make its mobile payment apps more popular among the nation's retailers and shoppers.



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Chip Designer ARM Reaches Out

Computer chip designer ARM has introduced a processor it says caters to a new wave of products that are increasingly connected online, that collect lots of data and that process audio and visual information.



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German Business Confidence Slumps

German business confidence fell in September to its lowest level in more than a year, the latest Ifo survey shows, suggesting that Europe's largest economy is unlikely to return to strong growth as it scrambles to rebound from an economic contraction in the second quarter.



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CEO Steers Halliburton Through Controversy

Boss Talk: Dave Lesar has run Halliburton since Dick Cheney left for politics. In his 14 years as CEO, he has steered the oil-services company through the fracking boom and split off its military business.



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Air France Abandons Transavia Plans, Says French Minister

French Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said Air France-KLM had shelved plans to expand its budget carrier Transavia outside France, in a bid to end one of the worst traffic-crippling strikes at the airline since 1998.



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Toyota Cuts China Sales View

One of Toyota's China joint ventures slashed its sales target by 40,000 vehicles this year, highlighting the difficulties Japanese car makers are facing in the world's largest market for cars.



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Cadillac Chases New York Glitz

General Motors is moving Cadillac's headquarters to Manhattan as part of a broader reorganization aiming to cultivate a more fashionable image and establish its slumping luxury brand as a stand-alone business.



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TNT Express Issues Profit Warning

Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express warned it no longer expects to meet its full-year guidance amid tough trading in Europe.



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Adecco Says Weak Economy Hits Hires

Staffing company Adecco said that economic uncertainly in Europe prompted a weaker-than-usual seasonal pick up in hiring in September.



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Starz Looking for Buyer

Starz has retained an investment banking firm to shop around the pay-television company.



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Outside Board to Guide UCLA on Research Deals

The University of California, Los Angeles plans to establish a nonprofit board that is independent from the university to help find funding and commercial applications for its research.



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Yara, CF Industries in Merger Talks

Norway's Yara International and U.S.-based CF Industries said they are discussing a merger that would create a new, nearly $19 billion-a-year powerhouse in the global fertilizer business.



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In Germany, Amazon Keeps Unions at Bay

German union Verdi is conducting a series of strikes against Amazon.com, but the online retailer has refused to bargain.



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Pfizer Held Takeover Talks With Actavis

Pfizer explored a potential tax-lowering takeover of rival Actavis in recent weeks, but talks between the two pharmaceutical companies have ended, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Hyundai Motor Workers Walk Off Job

More than three-quarters of the workforce of Hyundai Motor walked off the job to highlight stalled contract talks and the company's $10 billion land purchase that is becoming a flash point for corporate-governance concerns in South Korea.



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Ackman Threatens to Sue Allergan

Activist investor William Ackman threatend to sue Allergan if the Botox maker makes a deal to acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals.



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Websites Are Wary of Facebook Tracking

Fearing the growing clout of Facebook, some publishers and retailers are reprogramming their websites to send less data back to the social network about who visits their sites.



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New Tax Rules to Slow, Not Halt, Inversion Deals

The Obama administration's actions to tighten rules against corporate inversions should discourage such deals—at least temporarily—experts said. But many questioned how long any chilling effect would last.



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Apple's New iPhone Pitch: Privacy

Along with new iPhones and a promised smartwatch, Apple Inc. is selling something else these days: privacy.



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Field Experience Helps Win Board Seats

More boards are heeding activist demands to bring on more members with industry experience—and get rid of some without it.



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Brazil Files Bribery Charges in Embraer Aircraft Sale to Dominican Republic

Brazilian authorities have filed a criminal action against eight Embraer SA employees accusing them of bribing officials in the Dominican Republic in return for a $92 million contract to provide the country's armed forces with attack planes.



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Health Diagnostic Laboratory CEO Resigns

Health Diagnostic Laboratory's chief executive, Tonya Mallory, resigned amid a federal investigation into the medical lab's payments of blood-sample fees to doctors.



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Firms Fight Limits on Oil Trains

Executives from the top oil companies in the Bakken Shale told state regulators that their crude is safe to transport by train, opposing possible requirements that they make the oil less volatile before shipping it.



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Foreign Entrepreneurs Face Israeli Immigration Hurdles

Foreign entrepreneurs are setting their sights on Tel Aviv as a global tech hub but have to contend with Israel's tight immigration rules, which can make getting a work visa extremely difficult.



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Oracle Pays Ellison $67.3 Million

Oracle paid Larry Ellison, who vacated the chief executive post last week, $67.3 million for his final full year in the job, the company said.



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Australian Coal Firms Cut Jobs

Several of Australia's largest coal companies are intensifying job cutbacks, despite signs of an upturn for the commodity.



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Tencent to Increase China South City Stake

Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. plans to pay an additional 822.5 million Hong Kong dollars (US$106.1 million) to raise its stake in a Chinese e-commerce and logistics firm to 11.55%.



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NetJets Launches Limited China Service

NetJets Inc., a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has secured permission from Chinese regulators to operate private-jet flights within China.



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NFL Picks Female Executive as Marketing Chief

The NFL picked female ad executive Dawn Hudson as its new chief marketing officer as the league confronts a mounting backlash over its handling of domestic- and child-abuse incidents involving players.



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German Firms Go on U.S. Buying Spree

German companies are on a buying spree—and the U.S. is their biggest target.



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United Continental Settles Claim

United Continental Holdings reached a settlement of an immigration-related claim that the premerger operations of Continental Airlines discriminated against employees owing to their citizenship status, the Justice Department said.



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Cadillac to Move Headquarters

General Motors is moving Cadillac's headquarters to New York as part of a broader reorganization aimed to carve out its slumping luxury brand as a standalone business unit.



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Carnival Raises Outlook As Profit Jumps

Carnival raised its outlook for the year as it reported a 34% increase in earnings for the August quarter, led by higher onboard spending and a stronger performance in its Asia division.



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German Amazon Workers Extend Strike

Workers at five Amazon.com sites in Germany will extend strikes through Wednesday to increase pressure on management in a long-running wage dispute.



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Yara International, CF Industries in Merger Talks

Norway's Yara International ASA and U.S.-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. are in merger talks to form the world's biggest producer of nitrogen fertilizers with over $18 billion in annual sales



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MGM Buys 55% of Mark Burnett Ventures

MGM acquired a 55% stake in "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett's various television and film production ventures, folding them into its United Artists banner.



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Bidders Emerge for United Biscuits

At least three bidders emerged for British cookie maker United Biscuits, including Kellogg, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and a Turkish biscuit maker, with offers totaling around $3.27 billion.



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Hyundai Motor Workers Walk Off Job

More than three-quarters of the workforce of Hyundai Motor walked off the job, in the latest fallout from a land purchase that is becoming a flash point for corporate-governance concerns in South Korea.



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Pershing Square Warns Allergan on Salix

Activist investor William Ackman is threatening to sue Allergan Inc. if the Botox maker strikes a deal with Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. that doesn't require a vote of Allergan shareholders.



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Tesco's New CFO to Join Early

Tesco said incoming Chief Financial Officer Alan Stewart would join the retailer earlier than planned as it deals with an accounting investigation.



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Apple Sells Over 10 Million New iPhones in First Weekend

Apple Inc. said it sold more than 10 million of its latest iPhones in its first weekend of availability amid significant supply shortages and demand for scalped iPhones in Asia.



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Toys R Us Holds Line on Seasonals

Toys 'R' Us will hire 45,000 seasonal workers this year to help with the crucial holiday-shopping season, the same number of hires it made last year during the period.



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New U.S. Inversion Rules Drag Down Shares of Deal Targets

A handful of companies that investors once viewed as ripe for a takeover by U.S. rivals aren't looking so attractive after the White House unveiled a sweeping effort at cracking down on cross-Atlantic mergers.



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India Rethinks Drug-Price Cap

The Indian government reduced the ability of the country's drug-pricing regulator to set prices on some drugs after pharmaceutical companies complained.



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Budget Carrier Wants Bigger Jets

Wizz Air is thinking of buying a slightly larger version of the current single-aisle Airbus jetliners it has on order to try to compress its costs to the same level as those of rival budget carrier Ryanair.



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