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Icahn's shares are off-limits in Apple stock buyback plan

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn's letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook published on Thursday indicated that Icahn would be witholding his shares from his proposed stock buyback program.


Branson remembers emotional USD1 billion exit from Virgin Records

Virgin Records founder Sir Richard Branson recalled having great regret on selling his record company to fund his then-new Virgin Airlines venture.

DFM has a new chairman

Upon appointment of the Dubai ruler, the Dubai Financial Market has a new chairman in Essa Kazim. The ruler of Dubai had appointed Essa Kazim to the position of chairman of the bourse operator Dubai Financial Market.

Icahn reduces stake in Netflix, gains up to USD800 million in profit

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn cashed in part of his ownership stake in video streaming company Netflix Inc.


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Telekom Austria, Deutsche Telekom and Hutchison Whampoa's Three have cornered the majority of the LTE spectrum in the region.