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HP's Whitman 'Best CEO' Since Founders: Andreessen

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 8:04am
Legendary tech innovator, Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz co-founder, explains why he thinks Meg Whitman is the "world class" chief executive that Hewlett-Packard deserves.
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GOP Locked in Immigration Tug of War

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:59am
An internal tug of war between Republicans is playing out in Congress' immigration reform. NBC News reports.
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How Prism Might Work, and Why It Matters

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:42am
How does Prism work? We have few details, leaving the public and the tech community like the blind men and the elephant.
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Climate Change: NY Unveils Massive Plan

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:22am
NYC unveils a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected from climate change.
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Carlyle to Pour Billions Into Fund

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:18am
Carlyle Group is preparing to launch a U.S. real estate fund and hopes to raise as much as $4 billion, the WSJ reported.
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Mortgage Apps Climb Even as Rates Surge

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:01am
Surging interest rates were no barrier to U.S. homebuyers, which sent mortgage applications up for the first time in a month.
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Brace Yourself: Rates Are Rising

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 6:14am
It has been a fact of life: interest rates, for the most part, keep heading lower. But that may be about to change.
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Warning: Driving Distraction

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 6:00am
A new study shows drivers who use hands free cell phones to talk or send messages while on the road are more distracted.
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Turkey Enters New 'Phase' After Police Action

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 5:47am
Turkey's protests entered a new, more chaotic phase on Wednesday after riot police cleared Taksim Square in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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The Season to Return to Cyclicals

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 5:19am
Cyclicals are starting to look attractive ahead of the summer months as the economy starts to show signs of improvement.
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World Oil Market Facing Product Glut

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 5:12am
The world is heading for a glut of refined products as new Asian and Middle East refineries increase oil processing.
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Vodafone Bids for Kabel Deutschland

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:37am
British mobile operator Vodafone said it had made an offer to buy Germany's biggest cable company Kabel Deutschland.
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Gene Testing: Just for the Rich & Famous?

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:30am
Matthew Foy, partner, SROne and Peter Silvester, president of Life Technologies, discuss whether personalised medicine is a true disruptor or just for the rich.
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US Pays Positive Real Rates on Debt

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:12am
Investors are ditching debt that protects them against inflation as fears the Federal Reserve will ease its bond-buying program mount.
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Japan Bond Market Swings: Not So Wild

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:18am
The BOJ’s approach towards volatility in the bond market has left investors feeling let down, but it isn’t panicking yet.
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Turkish Police and Protesters Clash

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:14am
Taksim Square erupted in chaos on Tuesday as the police attacked protesters. The New York Times reports.
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Apple Bonds Lose 9% in Six Weeks

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:10am
Investors are nursing losses of up to 9 percent on Apple's record-breaking $17 billion bond offering,.
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Pimco Sees Chance of Global Recession

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 11:18pm
High debt levels have raised the chances of a global recession in the near-term to more than 60 percent, said Pimco.
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Pimco Cuts US Treasury Holdings

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 11:06pm
PIMCO Total Return Fund, decreased its holdings of U.S. Treasurys in May to 37 percent.
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Dimon: 'There Was No Bull----!'

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 7:06pm
Dimon on Tuesday defended the disclosures the bank made last year about its unfolding London Whale derivatives loss.
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