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China to Draft New Regulations for e-Commerce: Report

China will establish new rules to govern the country's booming e-commerce sector after online protests against a fee hike caught officials off-guard, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, quoting a Ministry of Commerce spokesman.

Apple shares fall after rare earnings miss

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Apple Inc shares were down about 5 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday, the first day after a rare quarterly earnings miss, but analysts called the results a blip and said it presented a buying opportunity.
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U.S. Stock Futures Signal Weaker Wall Street Open

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.3 to 0.9 percent.
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Analysis: A Divergence of Sentiment and Reality?

If there's nothing to fear but fear itself, as President Franklin Roosevelt contended during the Great Depression, then the world economy in 2011 has reached an interesting juncture between sentiment and reality.
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Intel's quarterly outlook beats Street

Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street's expectations, defying concerns that the growing popularity of tablets and a shaky economy are eating into demand for personal computers.
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U.S. Crafting Framework for Cyber Offense: General

The United States is still crafting a legal framework to guide any offensive moves in cyberspace, months after the Pentagon unveiled a broad cyber strategy, the head of the military command responsible for such operations said on Tuesday.
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Apple’s Report: Annual Revenue Tops $108 Billion

Apple reported full-year revenue of $108 billion, firmly establishing it as one of the world’s top technology companies. Fourth-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion exceeded analyst estimates, but revenue of $28.3 billion fell slightly shy of them.
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Goldman commods risk tumbles on tough markets

Goldman Sachs commodities business generated more revenue in the third quarter but treacherous markets forced it to slash risks, leading to overall losses at Wall Street's top bank.
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UN draft resolution would hit Eritrea mining

Mining companies would be banned from investing in Eritrea's potentially booming minerals sector under a draft U.N. resolution that Security Council members are due to start negotiating on Tuesday.
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U.S. Stocks: 5 Reasons Why the Dow Will Fall to 10,000 by June

You can't blame investors for feeling a bit cautious regarding the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJIA) recent push from 10,700 to 11,140 in the past month. The stock market's bears say it's a false rally, and the Dow is likely to fall. Here's why.
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Wall Street edges higher, led by financials

Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by financials, as better-than-expected bank earnings overshadowed new worries about the crisis in Europe fueled by a warning over France's credit rating.
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Gasoline boosts producer prices, seen temporary

Producer prices rose at their fastest pace in five months in September as the cost of gasoline surged, but a small gain in core prices suggested the increased price pressure was unlikely to be sustained.

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