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  • Vestberg, president and chief executive of Ericsson Group, speaks during his keynote address at 2012 International CES in Las Vegas
    Ericsson jobs on the line in North America Reuters - 33 mins ago

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson , the world's top mobile telecoms equipment maker, is to cut jobs at its North American operations as part of a continued drive for greater … More »Ericsson jobs on the line in North America

    Vestberg, president and chief executive of Ericsson Group, speaks during his keynote address at 2012 International CES in Las Vegas

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson , the world's top mobile telecoms equipment maker, is to cut jobs at its North American operations as part of a continued drive for greater efficiency in a business seeing slower sales. The number of job losses would be less than 10 percent of its 14,800 workforce in the region, the company …

  • Former Starbucks executive to be Best Buy digital chief Reuters - 43 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy Co named former Starbucks Chief Information Officer Stephen Gillett as the head of its digital and global business services, effective March … More »Former Starbucks executive to be Best Buy digital chief

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy Co named former Starbucks Chief Information Officer Stephen Gillett as the head of its digital and global business services, effective March 14. The news comes as the world's largest consumer electronics chain looks to find better ways to woo mobile and online shoppers, and tries to fend off …

  • Barclays may settle action over Libor probe Reuters - 40 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Barclays may have to settle legal and regulatory action against it relating to a global investigation into possible manipulation of interbank … More »Barclays may settle action over Libor probe

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Barclays may have to settle legal and regulatory action against it relating to a global investigation into possible manipulation of interbank lending rates. Barclays said on Friday it was in talks about a "potential resolution" with some of the authorities who had advised the bank that proceedings …

  • Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft is seen during a media preview at an Air Canada hangar at Pearson Toronto International Airport in Toronto
    Boeing dwarfs Airbus orders in January-February Reuters - 2 hrs 35 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus reshuffled its order book but sold no previously unassigned aircraft in February and remains well behind Boeing since the … More »Boeing dwarfs Airbus orders in January-February

    Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft is seen during a media preview at an Air Canada hangar at Pearson Toronto International Airport in Toronto

    PARIS (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus reshuffled its order book but sold no previously unassigned aircraft in February and remains well behind Boeing since the start of the year, company data showed on Friday. The European planemaker has ceded ground to its rival after grabbing its biggest ever share of the global …

  • A woman with an umbrella walks past OPEC headquarters during rainfall in Vienna
    OPEC pumps record volumes despite demand worry Reuters - 28 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis and an oil price rally are the biggest threats to global oil demand this year, OPEC said on Friday, adding it was still pumping above … More »OPEC pumps record volumes despite demand worry

    A woman with an umbrella walks past OPEC headquarters during rainfall in Vienna

    (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis and an oil price rally are the biggest threats to global oil demand this year, OPEC said on Friday, adding it was still pumping above its target despite a slide in Iranian production. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)retained its view that world oil demand will …

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    ABN AMRO hit by bad loans at home, Greek debt Reuters - 46 mins ago

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch state-owned bank ABN AMRO said it expected bad loan costs to remain high this year due to the recession in the Netherlands, after a tripling … More »ABN AMRO hit by bad loans at home, Greek debt

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    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch state-owned bank ABN AMRO said it expected bad loan costs to remain high this year due to the recession in the Netherlands, after a tripling of such costs in the fourth quarter pushed it into a loss. ABN AMRO, the third-largest Dutch bank after ING and Rabobank , also suffered from a writedown …

  • File photo of a shopper carrying her purchases from a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
    Wal-Mart wins final go-ahead for Massmart deal Reuters - 2 hrs 6 mins ago

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A South African court on Friday largely dismissed an appeal from government and unions to roll back approval for Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion acquisition … More »Wal-Mart wins final go-ahead for Massmart deal

    File photo of a shopper carrying her purchases from a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A South African court on Friday largely dismissed an appeal from government and unions to roll back approval for Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion acquisition of Massmart , ending months of uncertainty about the status of the deal. The Competition Appeal Court shot down the government's request to have the deal …

  • Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged AP - 5 mins ago

    U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely … More »Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged

    U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely because more people streamed into the work force.

  • Stock futures get no boost from Greek deal AP - 8 mins ago

    U.S. stock market futures are nearly flat even after European leaders cleared a major hurdle in avoiding bankruptcy in Greece and after government figures showed the … More »Stock futures get no boost from Greek deal

    U.S. stock market futures are nearly flat even after European leaders cleared a major hurdle in avoiding bankruptcy in Greece and after government figures showed the unemployment rate stayed flat in February.

  • US trade deficit hits $52.6 billion in January AP - 4 mins 37 secs ago

    The U.S. trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, reflecting big demand for foreign-made cars, … More »US trade deficit hits $52.6 billion in January

    The U.S. trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, reflecting big demand for foreign-made cars, computers and food products.

  • People wait to receive money from an ATM at an Alpha Bank branch in Athens, on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Greece's race to slice euro107 billion ($140 billion) off its national debt entered the final stretch Thursday, with markets confident enough private investors will decide to accept a deal to write down the value of their Greek bond holdings. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greece secures biggest debt cut in history AP - 23 mins ago

    Greece has cleared a major hurdle in its race to avoid bankruptcy by persuading the vast majority of its private creditors to sign up to the biggest national debt writedown … More »Greece secures biggest debt cut in history

    People wait to receive money from an ATM at an Alpha Bank branch in Athens, on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Greece's race to slice euro107 billion ($140 billion) off its national debt entered the final stretch Thursday, with markets confident enough private investors will decide to accept a deal to write down the value of their Greek bond holdings. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greece has cleared a major hurdle in its race to avoid bankruptcy by persuading the vast majority of its private creditors to sign up to the biggest national debt writedown in history, paving the way for a second massive bailout.

  • Poland pulls food suspected of having road salt AP - 22 mins ago

    Polish health authorities have ordered the withdrawal from the market of more than 230,000 kilograms (500,000 pounds) of pickles, bread and other food suspected of containing … More »Poland pulls food suspected of having road salt

    Polish health authorities have ordered the withdrawal from the market of more than 230,000 kilograms (500,000 pounds) of pickles, bread and other food suspected of containing industrial salt, the latest development in a scandal raising fears about food safety.

  • In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang, one of the potential candidate for the upcoming Chief Executive election, right, and his wife Lisa, cry at the news conference in Hong Kong as Tang apologized to the people of Hong Kong for failing to deal with an illegal basement at his mansion. Tang, the son of Hong Kong's tycoon, was widely considered a shoo-in as Hong Kong's next leader, with key backing from Beijing. Then came the scandals, including an extramarital affair and an uproar over his illegally built underground leisure palace. Then followed Henry Tang's evasive answers to questions about long-standing rumors of an illegitimate child, which Hong Kong's press took as tacit confirmation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    Hong Kong race for top job roiled by scandals AP - 45 mins ago

    The tycoon's son was widely considered a shoo-in as Hong Kong's next leader, with key backing from Beijing. Then came the scandals, including an extramarital affair … More »Hong Kong race for top job roiled by scandals

    In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang, one of the potential candidate for the upcoming Chief Executive election, right, and his wife Lisa, cry at the news conference in Hong Kong as Tang apologized to the people of Hong Kong for failing to deal with an illegal basement at his mansion. Tang, the son of Hong Kong's tycoon, was widely considered a shoo-in as Hong Kong's next leader, with key backing from Beijing. Then came the scandals, including an extramarital affair and an uproar over his illegally built underground leisure palace. Then followed Henry Tang's evasive answers to questions about long-standing rumors of an illegitimate child, which Hong Kong's press took as tacit confirmation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

    The tycoon's son was widely considered a shoo-in as Hong Kong's next leader, with key backing from Beijing. Then came the scandals, including an extramarital affair and an uproar over his illegally built underground leisure palace.

  • Students calling the mobilization against cuts planned of the Spanish Government, reading on Basque: ''The Utopia, School of the Revolution'', in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. On March 29, trade unions and students will go on a general strike in the Basque Country and Navarra province. Spain is still suffering an economic crisis with more than five million unemployed. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
    Spanish unions call general strike over reforms AP - 46 mins ago

    Spanish labor unions mounted the first significant challenge to the country's new government Friday when it called for a general strike for March 29 to protest against … More »Spanish unions call general strike over reforms

    Students calling the mobilization against cuts planned of the Spanish Government, reading on Basque: ''The Utopia, School of the Revolution'', in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. On March 29, trade unions and students will go on a general strike in the Basque Country and Navarra province. Spain is still suffering an economic crisis with more than five million unemployed. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

    Spanish labor unions mounted the first significant challenge to the country's new government Friday when it called for a general strike for March 29 to protest against new labor reforms and austerity measures.

  • A man looks at stock update outside a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, March 9, 2012. Asian stock markets climbed Friday as China's inflation eased and Greece moved closer to inking a deal with private creditors to restructure its debt and avoid a massive default. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.3 percent to 9.990.06 after briefly hitting 9,991.41, its highest intraday level since July 27. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
    Markets steady after Greek deal, eye US data AP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    European markets were subdued on Friday, content that Greece has secured a debt reduction deal but cautious about the next steps in the debt crisis as well as key U.S. … More »Markets steady after Greek deal, eye US data

    A man looks at stock update outside a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, March 9, 2012. Asian stock markets climbed Friday as China's inflation eased and Greece moved closer to inking a deal with private creditors to restructure its debt and avoid a massive default. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.3 percent to 9.990.06 after briefly hitting 9,991.41, its highest intraday level since July 27. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

    European markets were subdued on Friday, content that Greece has secured a debt reduction deal but cautious about the next steps in the debt crisis as well as key U.S. jobs data due later in the day.

  • Wal-Mart gets go-ahead in South Africa AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, can go ahead with its 17 billion rand ($2.2 billion) purchase of a controlling share of a South African chain, a South African … More »Wal-Mart gets go-ahead in South Africa

    Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, can go ahead with its 17 billion rand ($2.2 billion) purchase of a controlling share of a South African chain, a South African regulatory appeals body said Friday.

  • OPEC sees flat oil market for 2012 AP - 1 hr 27 mins ago

    OPEC is predicting a flat market for oil due to weak economic performance in developed nations. More »OPEC sees flat oil market for 2012

    OPEC is predicting a flat market for oil due to weak economic performance in developed nations.

  • US trade deficit hits $52.6 billion in January AP - 4 mins 37 secs ago

    The U.S. trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, reflecting big demand for foreign-made cars, … More »US trade deficit hits $52.6 billion in January

    The U.S. trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, reflecting big demand for foreign-made cars, computers and food products.

  • Greece's Finance Minister Venizelos addresses reporters during a news conference in Athens
    Greece averts immediate default, markets skeptical Reuters - 5 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece averted the immediate threat of an uncontrolled default on Friday, winning strong acceptance from its private creditors for a bond swap deal … More »Greece averts immediate default, markets skeptical

    Greece's Finance Minister Venizelos addresses reporters during a news conference in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece averted the immediate threat of an uncontrolled default on Friday, winning strong acceptance from its private creditors for a bond swap deal which will eat into its mountainous public debt and clear the way for a new bailout. Euro zone ministers held a teleconference call and were expected to declare …

  • Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged AP - 5 mins ago

    U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely … More »Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged

    U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, largely because more people streamed into the work force.

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