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Telecom & Wireless

BlackBerry, Nokia Push New Mobile Phones

Courtesy BlackBerryYou can be forgiven if you forgot that BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) announced a new mobile phone dubbed the Q10 in its late January announcement that included the announcement of its first…

Paul Ausick
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Telecom & Wireless

Fifty Billion Apple App Downloads

courtesy of AppleAnother day, another countdown. This one touts the success of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store. Last week Apple launched a real-time counter as downloads from the App Store…

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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncNissan’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rises 46%. (Reuters) Carl Icahn and Southeastern will offer an alternative to the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) buyout. (WSJ) ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) earnings are hit…

Douglas A. McIntyre
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Consumer Electronics

Microsoft Mulls Acquisition of Nook Media

courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) agreed to pay $300 for a 17.6% stake in a joint venture with Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS)…

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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomerg

courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors…

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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncChina’s trade surplus is better than expected in April. (Reuters) With inflation below Federal Reserve targets, the central bank may have to increase bond buying. (Reuters) Some hedge funds…

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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

ThinkstockThe U.S. government accuses China of stealing military secrets. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to upgrade Windows 8 to boost sales. (Reuters) New York state will file charges against Bank of…

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Energy

Apple Tops Exxon in Market Cap

courtesy of Apple Inc.For most of the past two years, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held the top spot as the most valuable company in the world as measured by market cap, having…

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Consumer Electronics

Barnes & Noble Nook Accepts Google Apps

courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may have gotten an investment for Nook, its e-reader and e-book operation, from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the software company presses…

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What Is Important in the Financial World

ThinkstockSlow EU Economic Recovery Europe believes that it is doing poorly, financially. The European Commission (EC) put out its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) activity for this year and next. This…

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