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U.K. Bonus Plan to Cover 2,500 Banks, Funds, FSA Says

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The U.K. financial regulator proposed expanding the firms covered by rules on bonuses and compensation from 27 to 2,500 banks, building societies and hedge funds to comply with European Union legislation. More

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Vale to Buy Brazil’s Paranapanema for $1.14 Billion

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Vale SA, the world’s largest iron- ore producer, said it plans to buy Brazilian copper producer Paranapanema SA for 2.01 billion reais ($1.14 billion) as it seeks to become one of the world’s top producers of the metal. More

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined 11,000 Last Week to 457,000

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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labor market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows. More

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VW’s China Surge Yields Biggest Profit in Two Years

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Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, reported the biggest quarterly profit in two years on higher demand in China for the namesake brand’s Jetta and Lavida and the Audi luxury unit’s A6. More

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Kindle vs. iPad

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July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bob Rice, managing partner for Tangent Capital, talks about Amazon.com Inc.'s business strategy and the outlook for the tablet-computer market. Rice speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg) More

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European Stocks Climb; Telefonica, AstraZeneca Lead Advance

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European stocks rose as companies from Telefonica SA to Cap Gemini SA reported increased earnings and consumer confidence climbed to the highest level in more than two years. More

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Argentine Peso Bonds Beat Dollar Debt by Most in Year

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Argentine peso bonds are recording their best performance against the country’s dollar securities in a year as rising commodity exports swell foreign reserves to a record and shore up the local currency. More

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined by 11,000 to 457,000

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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labor market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows. More

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PartyGaming to Take Control of Bwin in $1.76 Billion Deal

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PartyGaming Plc plans to acquire Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG in a reverse takeover valued at about 1.13 billion pounds ($1.76 billion) to create the world’s biggest publicly traded online gambling company. More

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AstraZeneca Lifts Forecast, Buyback Amid Brilinta Win

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AstraZeneca Plc raised its earnings forecast for the third time this year and doubled a share buyback plan as the anti-clot drug Brilinta moved one step closer to approval and a U.S. court upheld a patent on the Crestor cholesterol medicine. More

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U.S. Stocks Rise on Unemployment Claims Drop, Corporate Profits

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U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a rebound from two days of losses, as companies from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. posted better-than-estimated earnings and unemployment claims decreased. More

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Colgate Profit Rises 7.3% on Asia, Africa Growth

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Colgate-Palmolive Co., the world’s largest toothpaste maker, said second-quarter profit rose 7.3 percent, helped by growth in Asia and Africa. The stock fell in early trading as sales trailed analysts’ estimates. More

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China’s Sashimi Appetite Helps Cathay Pacific Fill Cargo Holds

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Xin Jing spends about 200 yuan ($30) on Japanese sashimi each time she visits City’super’s grocery store in Shanghai. Her appetite is helping fill cargo planes bound for China, boosting profit at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. More

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Motorola Tops Profit, Sales Estimates on Droid Demand

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Motorola Inc., the U.S. mobile-phone maker, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by demand for its new range of smartphones. More

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VW’s China Surge Lifts Carmaker to Biggest Profit in Two Years

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Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, reported the biggest quarterly profit in two years on higher demand in China for the namesake brand’s Jetta and Lavida and the Audi luxury unit’s A6. More

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Exxon Profit Rises Most Since 2003 as Output Climbs

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Exxon Mobil Corp. posted its biggest profit increase since 2003, exceeding analyst estimates, as rising production helped the largest U.S. oil company take advantage of gains in energy prices. More

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased 11,000 Last Week to 457,000

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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labor market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows. More

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Colgate Second-Quarter Profit Rises 7.3% on Asia, Africa Growth

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Colgate-Palmolive Co., the world’s largest toothpaste maker, said second-quarter profit rose 7.3 percent, helped by growth in Asia and Africa. More

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Turkish Stocks at Record High Lure Templeton’s Mobius

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Templeton Asset Management Ltd.’s Mark Mobius plans to increase his holdings of Turkish stocks, which rank among the cheapest in emerging markets even after gains pushed prices to record highs. More

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Repsol Profit Climbs on Refining Margins, Oil Prices

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Repsol YPF SA, Spain’s biggest oil company, said second-quarter profit rose 60 percent after crude prices increased and refining margins improved. More

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