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Iliad's Xavier Niel examines acquisition targets- sources

French billionaire Xavier Niel was looking at possible deals with phone companies in Europe, sources told Bloomberg.


Abenomics aid capital imbalance from investment outflows - IMF official

IMF department director Anoop Singh said Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic stimulus program had helped the economy of Japan against the effects of the reduction of securities purchases by the US Federal Reserve.

Victorino not on starting lineup for Game 5

Shane Victorino would not be starting for the Boston Red Sox on Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series 2013.

Wozniak claims he never criticized iPads - report

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he thought that there was no need to upgrade to any of the new iPads as he was perfectly fine with his iPad unit for the moment.


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Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, said a government shutdown must not happen again. US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the US must not go through another government shutdown.
The exit of Caesars Entertainment from a casino project has shocked billionaire Steve Wynn. Wynn Resorts billionaire founder Steve Wynn told reporters that he was flabbergasted at the pull out of Caesars Entertainment Corp in a Boston casino project.
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.
Virgin Records founder Sir Richard Branson recalled having great regret on selling his record company to fund his then-new Virgin Airlines venture.
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.
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn cashed in part of his ownership stake in video streaming company Netflix Inc.
Kevin Spacey was among the few personalities thanked by billionaire investor Carl Icahn for the performance of video streaming company Netflix Inc on the stock market.
Bill Gates bought a 6% stake in Spain's FCC for EUR 113.5 million. Billionaire Bill Gates had purchased a 6% stake in Spain-based construction firm Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas or FCC.
A Bloomberg report predicted that billionaire Carlos Slim could invest in telecom companies in Europe and Brazil after his botched buyout of Dutch telecom company Royal KPN NV.
Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles was ranked as the most-disliked player of the National Football League for 2013.