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What’s the Thinnest Google Android Phone?: Droid Razr vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Ascend P1S

Android customers are having difficulty sizing up the latest round of smartphones because there's been a recent influx in ultra-thin 4G-capable smartphones. Among the main competitors are the Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy S III and Huwawei Ascend P1S. We weigh in on the discussion to determine what the best ultra-thin Android phone is.

Fisker announces layoffs, renegotiates loan

A Fisker Karma luxury plug-in hybrid car is seen at the sixth annual Alternative Transportation Expo and Conference (AltCar) in Santa Monica, California
Electric car startup Fisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work at its U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers there while it renegotiates the terms of its $529 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Walmart is the largest seller of food in the United States, and food accounts for more than half of the chain's annual sales

Walmart to Label Healthier Food as Great For You

Eggs are among the foods getting a new Great For You icon from the world's largest retailer as it tries to convince shoppers that they can make healthy, low-cost choices when picking out food at its U.S. stores.
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Indian Airlines Can Import Jet Fuel Directly

Indian airlines will be allowed to import jet fuel directly under a proposal from a ministerial panel, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said, sending airline shares sharply higher on the prospect they will be able to cut costs.
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UBS Loses Case to Recoup Bonus from Ex-Broker

A former broker of a UBS AG unit can keep $1 million of a signing bonus he received when joining the firm, despite leaving earlier than terms of the bonus required, according to a ruling by an arbitration panel.
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MGM Secures $500M Loan to Expand Film, TV

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer said its lenders agreed to loan the studio $500 million to retire debt it took on when it emerged from bankruptcy about a year ago and to expand its film and TV production.
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Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Are Lawsuits On The Horizon?

It was a rare case where a megalith drug company's error could lead to a truly jarring side effect: pregnancy. Which begs the question: Could Pfizer realistically pay damages as the result of an unexpected pregnancy caused by a recall? Could a suit feasibly force the company to cover the cost of an abortion?
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Skepticism Grows on Medco/Express Scripts Deal

Objections to Express Scripts' $29 billion plan to buy rival pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions are accumulating as U.S. antitrust regulators weigh whether they have enough evidence to stop the megamerger.
Zuckerberg was reportedly unhappy that the banks leaked details about his company's Wall Street debut, including the Feb. 1 date it chose to file its S-1 paperwork with the SEC.

Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg Orders Banks to Shut Up

In the weeks leading up to Facebook's $100 billion initial public offering, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the other banks involved in the action to stop leaking information to the media.
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Facebook Mobile Ads: News Feeds No Longer 'Friends-Only'

As part of an increased focus on revenue strategies, Facebook will be injecting mobile ads into its smartphone app within the next few weeks. The advertisements will appear in users' News Feeds alongside updates from their friends. Users will be unable to block the advertisements.
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Can Google's 'Solve For X' Save the World?

Google launched a homepage for a new science and technology conference it will be hosting, Solve For X. The conference was announced in a 53-second video that reveals very few details about how the conference will operate; however, a CSS workaround has revealed more information about hidden aspects of the website and how the conference will operate.

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