Google can finally close its deal to acquire Motorola. Chinese authorities have finally given the green light for the acquisition. Google had announced in August last year its intentions to acquire Motorola Mobility, the handset manufacturing division of Motorola for $12.5 billion. European and US authorities had already approved the acquisition last year. However, Chinese authorities had indicat
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China approves Google’s acquisition of Motorola, deal to close in a week
Posted by bgrnews 3 days ago (http://www.bgr.in)Geeta Basra signs 3-film deal with Nitin Manmohan
Posted by desidalal 28 days ago (http://www.bollywoodhungama.com)
Geeta Basra, the pretty actress who made her debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai and has been missing in action since a while is now back with a bang. To start with, Bollywood Hungama caught up with the actress for an exclusive tete-a-tete. When asked the reason for her to take a 5 year sabbatical, she quickly retorted saying, "It wasn't a sabbatical at all. It was a conscious decision.
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I want to stop my jobless boyfriend from splurging
Posted by iamkameena 68 days ago (http://feeds.mid-day.com)
Dear Diana,I am 24 and have been dating a guy from my college days. I am employed but he isn't. As he is a bit confused about his career, he is taking time to decide what he wants to do next. Last week, it was my birthday and he gifted me a gold necklace. I was shocked to receive such an expensive gift. Much against my initial hesitation, I accepted it and now am burdened with guilt of letting hi
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Obama "hopeful" on payroll tax cut extension
Posted by ReutersNews 98 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had seen "hopeful signs" that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the full year, as he kept pressure on lawmakers to take action he said was needed to keep the U.S. recovery on track.
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Mortgage deal nears as holdout states join
Posted by ReutersNews 104 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
(Reuters) - California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for an announcement on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Markets guarded as Athens strives to reach deal
Posted by ReutersNews 104 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares and the euro struggled on Thursday, as sentiment grew cautious after Greek political leaders failed to conclude a deal for a bailout package crucial to avoiding a messy debt default.
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Eyes on dissident states as mortgage deal nears
Posted by ReutersNews 105 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
(Reuters) - A broad settlement with major banks over mortgage servicing abuses that would bring relief to distressed U.S. homeowners could be announced as early Thursday, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Mortgage deal faces setbacks, again
Posted by ReutersNews 107 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
(Reuters) - A multi-state mortgage settlement in the works for more than a year will likely be pushed back again as dissident U.S. states continue to press specific concerns and ignore a Monday deadline to decide whether they will sign it.
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Glencore, Xstrata hammer out premium as deal nears
Posted by ReutersNews 107 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
LONDON/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Top executives at Glencore and Xstrata are hammering out the final details of a proposed $80 billion merger, including the premium on offer by the commodities trading giant to secure approval from the miner's shareholders.
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Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge
Posted by ReutersNews 109 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
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States to decide this week on mortgage deal
Posted by ReutersNews 114 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTE (Reuters) - State and federal officials are close to a settlement with the largest U.S. banks over mortgage abuses, with states facing an end-of-the-week deadline to decide whether they will sign on, people close to the talks said.
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Greek creditors urge quick deal after eurozone rejection
Posted by ReutersNews 120 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
ZURICH/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's private creditors pleaded on Tuesday with European officials who rejected their bond swap offer to hammer together a deal before Athens tumbles into a chaotic default.
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Swiss central bank chief quits over wife's currency deal
Posted by ReutersNews 135 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
BERNE (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank Chairman Philipp Hildebrand resigned with immediate effect on Monday, saying he could not prove he had been unaware of a currency trade made by his wife and wanted to protect the integrity of the central bank.
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Payroll jobs up, jobless rate falls to 8.5 percent
Posted by ReutersNews 138 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment grew solidly last month and the jobless rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.5 percent, offering the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic activity.
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Jobless claims fall to lowest since April 2008
Posted by ReutersNews 153 days ago (http://feeds.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to its lowest in more than 3-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market recovery was gaining speed.
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