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Netflix, Weinstein Co. Ink Content Deal for Undisclosed Sum

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Netflix and the Weinstein Co. announced Tuesday it had entered into a multi-year licensing agreement that will make foreign language, documentary and certain other movies from The Weinstein Company available exclusively to U.S. Netflix subscribers.

EU to Ask G20 to Back Increased IMF Funds

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European Union leaders will call at a summit next week for the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) to agree in April to substantially boost funds available to the International Monetary Fund, draft conclusions of the meeting showed.
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Veterans for Ron Paul 2012 March on the White House Twitter Photo Slideshow

The Veterans for Ron Paul march on the White House went off without a hitch on Monday. Here's a photo slideshow of some of the best pictures uploaded by veterans, soldiers and other Paul supporters who participated in the successful Ron Paul is the Choice of the Troops event on Feb. 20 in Washington, D.C.
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Facebook and Goldman Sachs: Both Triumph Intellectual Property Disputes on Same Day

After clamoring for the number one spot when it came to endorsing Facebook’s initial public offering in the beginning of the month, Goldman Sachs lost to Morgan Stanley, and placed fourth among U.S. financial rivals. Although it wasn’t chosen as the social-networking giant’s main supporter, Goldman Sachs and Facebook may have more in common than some think. In the past week, both companies claimed victories in intellectual property lawsuits, according to BusinessWeek.
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Airline shares tumble on oil price rally

Airline shares fell broadly on Tuesday, with US Airways Group's stock leading the decline, as the price of oil rallied, which directly influences the cost of jet fuel.
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Supreme Court won't hear Hynix appeal on Rambus

The Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc to take up the question of whether chip designer Rambus Inc illegally sued for patent infringement.
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Home Depot shines as warm winter helps sales

Strong demand for everything from paint to concrete helped Home Depot Inc report better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as one of the warmest U.S. winters on record encouraged homeowners to take up home projects earlier than usual.
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'Downton Abbey' Fans May Be Saved By the Titanic Until Season 3!

Next January, season three of 'Downton Abbey' will premiere on PBS. For fans of the hit period drama, that's simply too long a wait! Season two just concluded and we're already trying to figure out what to do with ourselves. Fortunately, help is on the way.
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Foreign Investors Fear Japan Banks May Hijack Olympus

Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own appointees in the top jobs.
Apple Market Cap Breaches $500-B a Week Prior to Rumoured iPad 3 Debut

Apple's China Trademark Battle Moves to Shanghai

Apple Inc's trademark battle moves to one of China's richest cities on Wednesday when a Shanghai court will deliberate a request by troubled technology company Proview to halt the sale of iPads across the city.
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Alibaba bids to take listed unit private for $2.5 billion

Jack Ma's Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has offered around $2.5 billion to take its Hong Kong-listed Alibaba.com unit private, stressing the move was unrelated to any possible deal to buy back shares owned by Yahoo Inc.

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