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  • A Staples office supplies store is pictured in Burbank
    Staples profit beats estimates, shares up Reuters - 1 hr 2 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Staples Inc , the largest U.S. office supply chain, reported a slightly better than expected quarterly profit, as costs declined and sales in North America … More »Staples profit beats estimates, shares up

    A Staples office supplies store is pictured in Burbank

    (Reuters) - Staples Inc , the largest U.S. office supply chain, reported a slightly better than expected quarterly profit, as costs declined and sales in North America held up, although weakness in Europe and Australia hit overall revenue. Staples shares were up 4 percent at $11.70 in premarket trade. They had fallen by …

  • A pedestrian walks past the head offices of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne
    BHP aims to push up iron ore capacity by a fifth Reuters - 56 mins ago

    PERTH (Reuters) - BHP Billiton expects to expand its iron ore capacity by nearly a fifth just by working its mines, rail lines and port harder as it looks to control … More »BHP aims to push up iron ore capacity by a fifth

    A pedestrian walks past the head offices of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne

    PERTH (Reuters) - BHP Billiton expects to expand its iron ore capacity by nearly a fifth just by working its mines, rail lines and port harder as it looks to control costs in a softer iron ore market, the global miner's iron ore chief said on Wednesday. Uncertainty over iron ore prices due to stuttering demand for the steel …

  • AT&T sees $1 billion opportunity in company cybersecurity Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Companies will double or triple spending on cybersecurity in the coming years as attacks grow more sophisticated and frequent, creating a billion … More »AT&T sees $1 billion opportunity in company cybersecurity

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Companies will double or triple spending on cybersecurity in the coming years as attacks grow more sophisticated and frequent, creating a billion dollar business opportunity for U.S. carrier AT&T Inc, it said on Wednesday. Attacks on AT&T networks have doubled in the past four months and now tend to …

  • A flag of Panasonic Corp is pictured past autumn leaves outside the company's showroom in Tokyo
    Panasonic prepares for "garage sale", to axe 10,000 jobs Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    KADOMA, Japan (Reuters) - About a fifth of Panasonic Corp's 88 business units are losing money and only half so far meet a target for at least 5 percent operating margin, … More »Panasonic prepares for "garage sale", to axe 10,000 jobs

    A flag of Panasonic Corp is pictured past autumn leaves outside the company's showroom in Tokyo

    KADOMA, Japan (Reuters) - About a fifth of Panasonic Corp's 88 business units are losing money and only half so far meet a target for at least 5 percent operating margin, the Japanese electronics group's finance chief said in an interview on Wednesday. Hideaki Kawai said the country's biggest commercial employer will axe …

  • Omnicom more positive on 2013 ad market outlook Reuters - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Omnicom Group , the biggest ad agency in the United States, said it is feeling "increasingly positive" on the outlook for the advertising market … More »Omnicom more positive on 2013 ad market outlook

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Omnicom Group , the biggest ad agency in the United States, said it is feeling "increasingly positive" on the outlook for the advertising market next year, despite a low-growth economy persisting across the globe. Chief Executive John Wren declined to say how much he expects the ad market or Omnicom …

  • A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden
    Analysis: Amazon faces new obstacles in fight for holiday dollars Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's gift for dominating the holiday shopping season may lose some of its magic this year. The country's biggest brick-and-mortar … More »Analysis: Amazon faces new obstacles in fight for holiday dollars

    A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's gift for dominating the holiday shopping season may lose some of its magic this year. The country's biggest brick-and-mortar retailers, from Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Target Corp to Toys "R" Us , are gunning for Amazon, competing more aggressively on price and offering speedier delivery …

  • A Toyota Motor Corp Prius vehicle and other vehicles are displayed at the company's showroom in Tokyo
    Toyota to recall 2.8 million vehicles for steering glitch Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including some of its popular Prius hybrid cars, for steering and water pump … More »Toyota to recall 2.8 million vehicles for steering glitch

    A Toyota Motor Corp Prius vehicle and other vehicles are displayed at the company's showroom in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including some of its popular Prius hybrid cars, for steering and water pump problems in the carmaker's second multimillion-vehicle recall in a little over a month. The defects, which Toyota said had caused no accidents and could each …

  • US wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent in October AP - 9 mins ago

    Wholesale inflation fell in October as a big drop in gasoline and other energy prices offset a rise in the cost of food. More »US wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent in October

    Wholesale inflation fell in October as a big drop in gasoline and other energy prices offset a rise in the cost of food.

  • AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, center, accompanied by Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org, left, and Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, after a meeting between business leaders and President Barack Obama to discuss the economy and deficit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Obama pressing business and labor on fiscal cliff AP - 23 mins ago

    President Barack Obama is lobbying business and labor groups to support $1.6 trillion in new revenue to avoid an impending fiscal cliff, telling the two sides he remains … More »Obama pressing business and labor on fiscal cliff

    AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, center, accompanied by Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org, left, and Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, after a meeting between business leaders and President Barack Obama to discuss the economy and deficit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    President Barack Obama is lobbying business and labor groups to support $1.6 trillion in new revenue to avoid an impending fiscal cliff, telling the two sides he remains committed to requiring the wealthy to pay more in taxes.

  • A protester shouts slogans during a general strike in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Spain's main trade unions stage a general strike, coinciding with similar work stoppages in Portugal and Greece, to protest government-imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. The strike is the second in Spain this year. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Europe's workers stage austerity protests AP - 52 mins ago

    Workers across the European Union sought to present a united front against rampant unemployment and government spending cuts Wednesday with a string of strikes and demonstrations … More »Europe's workers stage austerity protests

    A protester shouts slogans during a general strike in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Spain's main trade unions stage a general strike, coinciding with similar work stoppages in Portugal and Greece, to protest government-imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. The strike is the second in Spain this year. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Workers across the European Union sought to present a united front against rampant unemployment and government spending cuts Wednesday with a string of strikes and demonstrations across the region.

  • Liberal group outlines $385B in Medicare cuts AP - 5 hrs ago

    Hoping to head off wider health care cuts in upcoming budget talks, a think tank close to the White House is unveiling a plan for how to save $385 billion, mostly from … More »Liberal group outlines $385B in Medicare cuts

    Hoping to head off wider health care cuts in upcoming budget talks, a think tank close to the White House is unveiling a plan for how to save $385 billion, mostly from Medicare.

  • European markets underperform as strikes hit AP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago

    World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, with European indexes down as strikes swept across much of the continent while Asian shares rose as China neared the climax … More »European markets underperform as strikes hit

    World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, with European indexes down as strikes swept across much of the continent while Asian shares rose as China neared the climax of a once-a-decade leadership transition.

  • Toyota recalls vehicles for steering, pump defects AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 2.77 million vehicles around the world for a water pump problem and a steering shaft defect that may result in faulty steering — the … More »Toyota recalls vehicles for steering, pump defects

    Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 2.77 million vehicles around the world for a water pump problem and a steering shaft defect that may result in faulty steering — the latest in a spate of quality woes for Japan's top automaker.

  • Wal-Mart launches food subscription service AP - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday will officially launch a mail subscription service, called Goodies, that lets shoppers discover new foods from the comfort of their … More »Wal-Mart launches food subscription service

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday will officially launch a mail subscription service, called Goodies, that lets shoppers discover new foods from the comfort of their homes.

  • Survey: Families at odds over financial planning AP - 1 hr 23 mins ago

    Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday. A detailed discussion … More »Survey: Families at odds over financial planning

    Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday. A detailed discussion could prove to be worthwhile, given the strong likelihood that older parents and their adult children have conflicting expectations about issues such …

  • This undated handout photo provided on Oct. 24, 2012 by the the Guardia di Finanza, Italy's financial police corps, shows a tax police officer next to a confiscated Ferrari, at the Guardia di Finanza quarters, in Pescara, Italy. Good plumbers might be worth their weight in gold, but when one was spotted zipping around near the town of Pescara in a bright red Ferrari, Italian tax police were fast on his trail. Eradicating entrenched, endemic tax evasion is crucial to Premier Mario Monti's quest to keep Italy from succumbing to the European debt crisis, and it is critical to fellow euro-zone members in more dire straits, such as Greece and Spain. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Guardia di Finanza, ho)
    Beating tax cheats key to Italy's recovery plan AP - 3 hrs ago

    Good plumbers may be worth their weight in gold, but when one was spotted zipping around in a bright red Ferrari, Italian tax police were fast on his trail. More »Beating tax cheats key to Italy's recovery plan

    This undated handout photo provided on Oct. 24, 2012 by the the Guardia di Finanza, Italy's financial police corps, shows a tax police officer next to a confiscated Ferrari, at the Guardia di Finanza quarters, in Pescara, Italy. Good plumbers might be worth their weight in gold, but when one was spotted zipping around near the town of Pescara in a bright red Ferrari, Italian tax police were fast on his trail. Eradicating entrenched, endemic tax evasion is crucial to Premier Mario Monti's quest to keep Italy from succumbing to the European debt crisis, and it is critical to fellow euro-zone members in more dire straits, such as Greece and Spain. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Guardia di Finanza, ho)

    Good plumbers may be worth their weight in gold, but when one was spotted zipping around in a bright red Ferrari, Italian tax police were fast on his trail.

  • Bank of England says UK economy set to shrink AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

    Britain's weak economy may shrink in the last three months of the year and growth will remain sluggish into 2013, the governor of the Bank of England warned Wednesd … More »Bank of England says UK economy set to shrink

    Britain's weak economy may shrink in the last three months of the year and growth will remain sluggish into 2013, the governor of the Bank of England warned Wednesday.

  • Italy finds lukewarm demand for long-term bonds AP - 13 mins ago

    Italy enjoyed mixed results when it raised nearly €5 billion ($6.36 billion) from the bond markets in its first sale of very longer-term debt since May 2011. More »Italy finds lukewarm demand for long-term bonds

    Italy enjoyed mixed results when it raised nearly €5 billion ($6.36 billion) from the bond markets in its first sale of very longer-term debt since May 2011.

  • Trader Jarret Johnson of Virtu Finalcial looks at multiple computer monitors while working at a newly renovated section of trading stations on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures rise, helped by Cisco results Reuters - 22 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, indicating that equities could rebound after a series of weak sessions on strong results from Cisco and two … More »Stock futures rise, helped by Cisco results

    Trader Jarret Johnson of Virtu Finalcial looks at multiple computer monitors while working at a newly renovated section of trading stations on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, indicating that equities could rebound after a series of weak sessions on strong results from Cisco and two retail chains. The S&P 500 has fallen 3.8 percent over the past five trading days, with most of the losses driven by uncertainty over the looming U.S. "fiscal …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - November 14, 2012
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
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Umberto Eco (1932 - ), Travels in Hyperreality (Harcourt)  
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I suppose that I shall have to die beyond my means.
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Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), upon being told the cost of an operation  
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
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Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)  
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Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.
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Hesketh Pearson, Common Misquotations (1934), Introduction  
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