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Family Dollar says state attorney generals to probe Dollar General bid

Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N) said certain state attorney generals have notified the company that they will investigate larger rival Dollar General Corp's (DG.N) takeover bid over competitive concerns.


Business spending, exports spur big bounce in U.S. economy

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 2-1/2 years in the second quarter with all sectors contributing to the jump in output in a bullish signal for the remainder of the year.

Activist investor buys stake in Yahoo, urges AOL merger

Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Friday it has acquired a "significant" stake in Yahoo Inc YHOO.O and urged the Internet company to explore a merger with AOL Inc AOL.N.

China to restrict expansion of cities in move to curb 'ghost towns'

China will more strictly police the expansion of cities to stop the spread of highly developed but sparsely populated cities or districts known as ghost towns, the state-backed Beijing News reported on Friday.


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Venezuela announced on Friday the "temporary" takeover of two plants belonging to U.S. cleaning products maker Clorox Co which has left the country because of difficult economic conditions.
Bill Gross' abrupt departure from Pimco, the giant bond firm that he co-founded more than four decades ago, was preceded by months of clashes between the star investor and the firm's executive committee that got progressively worse, according to sources familiar with the situation.
U.S. companies are increasingly less optimistic about the business outlook in China, and see growing competition from local rivals who get preferential treatment as a key challenge, a survey showed on Friday.
The safety recall in parts of the United States of millions of vehicles with potentially defective air bags made by Japan's Takata Corp (7312.T) may expand to include General Motors Co (GM.N), according to documents filed this week with U.S. regulators.
The "Duke University Porn Star" or more well-known as her porn name Belle Knox recently made a documentary with Condé Nast about how she became a porn star and what it's like to be one of the most promising porn stars in the modern world.
Cast and fans alike are fighting for the renewal of 'Longmire' for its fourth season. Amazon and Netflix are hearing the pitch of producers for possible online streaming.
Sarah Hyland files restraining order against ex boyfriend after being harassed by disturbing texts and getting nearly strangled
Reports claim that "House of Cards" will air its third season by February of next year. Some spoilers claim that Stamper will die, but Rachel Broshanan didn't think so.
Following his release in June, Chris Brown seems sincere in his desire to be better especially for Karrueche Tran and she seems to be very supportive to him. Rumors even claim that the two already have some plans of exchanging vows.
'The Last of Us', a much expected action-adventure survival video game to be released soon, is speculated to be coming out soon. Naughty Dog, the game's developer, thinks they have not laid out concrete plans, still.