A New Lieutenant for Ellison's War
New York Times
Lawrence Ellison, chief executive of Oracle, has begun another phase of his battle with Silicon Valley. Mr. Ellison, an admirer of Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese general credited with writing “The Art of War,” mocked the ...
HP sues ousted CEO Hurd over hiring by rival OracleWashington Post
Hewlett-Packard, Citigroup, Barclays, Wal-Mart in Court NewsBloomberg
Oracle CEO Rails Against HP For Mark Hurd LawsuitWall Street Journal
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Businesses like Obama tax write-off plan but want to keep Bush tax cuts too
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington-- The business community likes President Obama's proposal to accelerate tax write-offs for companies buying equipment and other big-ticket items. But it is clamoring for more — extension ...
Obama pitches road spending, tax incentives in OhioReuters
Auto industry could get boost from Obama tax creditsThe Detroit News
Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for businessWashington Post
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Asian Shares Drop; Yen Strength Hurts Japan Exporters
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined amid concerns over the health of European banks, with the region's financial stocks getting hit, while exporter shares ...
WORLD FOREX: Yen Hits New High Despite Japan WarningsMarketWatch
Asia Stocks Fall as Yen Dents Japan Profits; Gold Nears RecordBloomberg
Nomura Cuts 2011 Earnings Forecast for Japan on YenBusinessWeek
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BP to release investigation into oil rig disaster
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- BP is on Wednesday expected to release findings of an internal investigation into the Gulf oil disaster, the oil giant said. The report comes nearly five months after an April 20 explosion aboard an oil rig left 11 men ...
Feds find no dead zones caused by BP's oil spillHouston Chronicle
BP oil spill: Deepwater oil blow-out in North Sea not considered by BPTelegraph.co.uk
UK industry opposes any North Sea drilling banBusinessWeek
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Vodafone Sells Stake in China Mobile for $6.5 Billion After Value Doubled
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Wed Sep 08 04:40:26 GMT 2010 Newbury, England-based Vodafone sold about 642.9 million shares for HK$79.20 apiece in a sale that began yesterday and was completed today, according to a term sheet for the sale obtained by Bloomberg ...
Vodafone to spend £4bn China cash on buy-backTelegraph.co.uk
UPDATE 1-China Mobile down after Vodafone sellsReuters
Vodafone makes $6.5bn China saleBBC News
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'Flash crash' may be sparking stock fund withdrawals
USA Today
NEW YORK — Retail investors have yanked money out of stock mutual funds for 17 straight weeks. And the still unexplained May 6 "flash crash" — when the Dow Jones industrials plunged more than 600 points in minutes before ...
Schapiro: Anxiety on plunge may have fueled exodusThe Associated Press
Summary Box: Plunge fears may have fueled exodusBusinessWeek
SEC's Schapiro: "Flash crash" report expected by month endReuters
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PRECIOUS METALS: Refuge Buying Sends Gold To Record Settlement
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Gold futures finished at a record settlement, driven by similar factors--worries over Europe's banking system and the global recovery--that brought the yellow metal to all-time highs in ...
Gold `Within a Stone's Throw' of Record as Equities Slump, Euro DeclinesBloomberg
US gold ends up, Europe bank fears spur safety playReuters
Gold rises on bank scare; holds near lifetime highReuters Africa
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Stocks, Euro Hit by Bank Worries
Wall Street Journal
New concern about Europe's debt woes sent the euro down, pressured global stock markets and drove up borrowing costs for some European nations on Tuesday. Gold prices reached exchange-record highs ...
US Stocks Fall Back On European Bank Concerns; DJIA Off 102Wall Street Journal
European Stocks Close Lower; Banking Stocks Lead LossesWall Street Journal
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Oil falls for 3rd session as investors offload risk
FOXBusiness
SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Oil fell for a third straightsession on Wednesday, with the US benchmark depressed bybrimming petroleum stockpiles, as Asian equities declined oninvestor attempts to reduce risk exposure. ...
Oil falls below $74 on EU bank debt worriesThe Associated Press
OIL FUTURES: Crude Steady; Econ Sentiment Buoys In Thin TradeWall Street Journal
Oil falls for 3rd session as investors offload riskReuters Africa
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Withdrawals Drop Sharply at Kabul Bank
Wall Street Journal
KABUL—Demand for withdrawals from the beleaguered Afghan bank whose troubles have sparked a political and economic crisis here dropped sharply Tuesday, a day after the country's central banker said the bank would get a bailout if it ...
Karzai's brother financed Dubai property purchases through embattled Kabul BankWashington Post
2nd Afghan bank with Dubai ties defends linksBusinessWeek
Afghanistan fears a 'liberation bubble'Financial Times
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