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AT&T Profit View Lowered at Raymond James

A view shows the AT&T store sign in Broomfield, Colorado
Raymond James has lowered its profit estimates of telecom giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), which is facing several regulatory roadblocks in its $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom.

Newt Gingrich: His 10 Most Outrageous Quotes

Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich has said a lot of outrageous things in his time, and he is proud of it: early in his congressional career, he vowed to define his political opponents out of existence. Here are 10 of his most memorable -- and offensive -- quotes.
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Cameron says EU membership is vital to Britain

Prime Minister David Cameron tried to limit the political damage from an historic break with his European partners, insisting on Monday that remaining a member of the 27-nation EU was in Britain's national interest, despite his veto on a new treaty.
Philippe von Borries (left) and Justin Stefano (right), Co-founders of Refinery29

Refinery29: Boutique Fashion and Design for All

Self-expression is the crux of individuality, and in this city, in this day and age, when everyone's looking for a way to set themselves apart, individuality is often the root of success. Perched on the 4th floor of an East Village office building, sitting in a glass-cased conference room, looking out onto Cooper Square, I begin to understand what Justin Stefano, 32, and Philippe von Borries, 33, best friends and co-founders of Refinery 29, had discerned long before anyone else: It was early ...
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EU pact fails to inspire investors at euro zone debt

Euro zone borrowing costs dipped at sales of short-term debt on Monday but Italian yields stayed close to record highs as investors viewed measures agreed at an EU summit to tackle the debt crisis were not bold enough.
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Cameron faces UK coalition tensions after EU split

Prime Minister David Cameron can expect a hero's welcome from his Conservative party but faces a backlash from Liberal Democrat allies on Monday when he explains a European Union veto that has cast Britain adrift from its continental partners.
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Italy yields stay close to record high at 1-year auction

Italian one-year borrowing costs stayed close to a record high at an auction on Monday, in an early sign that last week's EU summit failed to reassure investors European leaders can take the urgent steps required to stem the euro zone debt crisis.
IMF's Chief of Mission Thomsen arrives at the finance ministry in Athens

Global Markets Fall Amid Concern Over EU Crisis Pact

But skepticism crept in as investors are unconvinced apparently that the Eurozone has solved its problems and finally has it right in the attempt to solve Europe's sovereign debt crisis. Credit rating agency Moody's summed it up best in a weekly credit report, perhaps, saying last week's summit and plan offers few new measures.
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Goldman Sachs to run E.On gas sale: FT

Germany's largest utility E.On has recruited Goldman Sachs to run a sale of its gas distribution network in a move that could raise up to 2.5 billion euros to help pay down its debts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, Yahoo, Facebook over patents

Technology Focus: Mediating the Patent Wars

The International Trade Commission this week is expected to determine if Taiwan's HTC infringed upon Apple's smartphone patents. Isn't there a more sensible way to manage the IP wars?
Google’s infographic

Top 10 Most Android ‘App-Crazed’ Countries

Following Google’s recent announcement that Android Market has reached an important milestone - 10 billion downloads per month – the Internet search engine giant also released a detailed infographic that showed how the world is being driven forward by Google power.
Hungary's Prime Minister Orban and Britain's Prime Minister Cameron attend a EU leaders summit in Brussels

The Day Europe Lost Patience with Britain: Friday?

It was billed as a summit to save the euro. It may be remembered as the day Europe lost patience with Britain, as most of the continent threw its lot in with European Union founding members France and Germany and committed to binding their economies ever more tightly.
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Air Berlin to keep turning cost-cut screw: report

German loss-making airline Air Berlin aims to trim costs by up to 250 million euros (£213.6 million) per year, a German magazine reported, which would be one fourth above its official savings target for 2012 of 200 million euros.

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