The Wall Street Journal reports that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has hired Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to defend it from activist shareholders.

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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will launch the new iPhone on October 4 (various)

Seven EU nations have broken with the balance of the eurozone about the terms of a Greek bailout (FT)

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