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Hershey mulls $17 bln solo bid for Cadbury - source

Hershey mulls $17 bln solo bid for Cadbury - source

Hershey seeks to trump Kraft's hostile bid for UK's Cadbury with a $17bln offer
New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey

New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey

Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first EU might hinder Turkey from joining the bloc
People look for work at state employment department in San Francisco

Cautious optimism as job losses slow in U.S. states

The pace of job losses slowed in the US hinting the recession may be easing in some areas.

POLITICS & POLICY

Obama in Asia - building block or bow?

The euro zone shook off recession in the third quarter although the largely government-engineered rebound after more than a year of shrinkage fell a little short of forecast, official estimates showed on Friday.

TECHNOLOGY

EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy Sun

EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy Sun

When President Barack Obama sits down with his Chinese counterpart next week to talk climate change, it is highly unlikely they will craft a definitive plan to tackle global warming.

POLITICS & POLICY

U.N. committee slams Iran for post-election crackdown

The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition says were rigged.

TECHNOLOGY

Dell demand pick ups "substantially" after Windows 7 launch

Dell demand pick ups "substantially" after Windows 7 launch

Dell, the world's No.3 PC seller, said on Friday that demand for its PCs picked up "quite substantially" following the launch of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system in October.

INDUSTRIES

Shoppers are pictured at the Glendale Galleria shopping mall on Black Friday

Black Friday deals may not signal retail comeback

When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened but even more bargain hungry customers cross their thresholds.

INDUSTRIES

The Barnes & Noble nook, a Wireless eBook Reader, is seen during a news conference in New York

Barnes & Noble says Nook sold out before holidays

Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its newly-launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand -- a pre-holiday miscalculation that analysts said could boost sales of rival Amazon.com Inc's market leading Kindle.

 

Swine flu may be peaking in U.S.

A top U.S. securities regulator said some funds may now view insider trading as a central tenet of their business models, rather than as a one-time opportunity for big rewards as sometimes happened in the 1980s.

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EBay completes sale of Skype
FINANCE
EBay completes sale of Skype
EBay Inc said on Thursday it had completed its sale of its Skype unit, as it had vowed to do before the end of the year.
Organic food
INDUSTRIES
Shoppers going green despite struggling economy
Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable products have continued to grow, experts say, with shoppers willing to spend a few more dollars in a bid to become more green.
Rio Tinto unit Cloud Peak falls in NYSE debut
EQUITIES
Rio Tinto unit Cloud Peak falls in NYSE debut
Cloud Peak Energy Inc, a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.
EBay completes sale of Skype
FINANCE
EBay completes sale of Skype
EBay Inc said on Thursday it had completed its sale of its Skype unit, as it had vowed to do before the end of the year.
Organic food
INDUSTRIES
Shoppers going green despite struggling economy
Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable products have continued to grow, experts say, with shoppers willing to spend a few more dollars in a bid to become more green.
Rio Tinto unit Cloud Peak falls in NYSE debut
EQUITIES
Rio Tinto unit Cloud Peak falls in NYSE debut
Cloud Peak Energy Inc, a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.
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