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Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
Sony CEO says board mulling hedge fund boss Loeb's proposal to spin off entertainment business
IMF chief Lagarde in court in fraud probe
IMF chief Lagarde appears in court in French fraud investigation over arbitration deal
Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
Appeals court says Berlusconi headed illegal operation to avoid taxes on movie rights
Oil tracks gains in stocks, erases early losses
Oil tracks gains in stocks, erases early losses; US pump price at $3.66 as weekend nears
Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine
Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 to settle charges of failing to protect client data
Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
Kerry Kennedy joins Fla-based farmworker protest outside Wendy's NY stockholder meeting
Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions
Turkish lawmakers debate restricting alcohol sales and ads as critics warn of Islamization
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting, adding to signs economy cooling
US stock market recovers most of an early loss
US stock prices ease, recovering most of an early swoon, after Chinese manufacturing contracts
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Microsoft reveals Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment console, last of 3 major systems unveiled
EU performs abrupt U-turn on olive oil regulation
In PR shambles, EU scraps mocked proposal to regulate olive oil bottles in restaurants
Stock slump continues on Wall Street
Uncertainty about Federal Reserve's commitment to economic stimulus sends markets lower
US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
US equities sell-off carries over as stock futures tumble; global markets sliding
Oil down to near $93 on Chinese recovery concerns
Oil price falls to near $93 a barrel in Europe after China manufacturing contracts in May
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
Stocks fall, interest rates rise after Fed minutes show policymakers weighed stimulus pullback
A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys
Fed appears divided over when to slow bond purchases; some would consider a pullback soon
Va. senators introduce offshore drilling bill
Va senators introduce legislation to allow offshore energy leases off Virginia
FDA panel backs experimental Merck insomnia drug
FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues
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