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Instant view: Rio Tinto writes down aluminum assets

Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 6 percent fall in second-half profit on Thursday, before $9.3 billion in writedowns mainly on its aluminum business, but appeased investors with a massive dividend hike.
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German exports down sharply in Dec after strong year

German exports fell at their fastest rate in nearly three years in December and imports unexpectedly dropped, adding to signs that the euro zone sovereign debt crisis hit the region's top economy hard in the fourth quarter.
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Torrent Site BTJunkie Shuts Down: Top 5 Alternatives

BTJunkie, one of the largest Bit Torrent search engines, announced Monday that it would voluntarily be shutting down its website. The decision came less than three weeks after federal prosecutors cracked down on popular file-sharing Website Megaupload, for copyright infringement.
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Ukraine shuts down top file sharing website

Ukrainian police on Tuesday shut down the former Soviet republic's most popular file sharing website, Ex.ua, accusing its owners of illegally distributing copyright-protected software, music and videos.
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IMF Plays Down Risk of China 'Hard Landing'

A senior International Monetary Fund official said on Monday that China was taking steps to reduce property bubble risks and said it has room to add fiscal stimulus if conditions worsen.
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IMF plays down risk of China hard landing

A senior International Monetary Fund official said on Monday that China was taking steps to reduce property bubble risks and said it has room to add fiscal stimulus if conditions worsen.
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Canon Earnings Outlook Falters, President Steps Down

Canon's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
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Canon's president steps down as earnings outlook falters

Canon Inc said on Monday its president Tsuneji Uchida would step down and his role would be taken on by chairman and chief executive Fujio Mitarai after the camera and printer maker forecast much weaker-than-expected earnings growth for this year.
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Citigroup Chairman Parsons May Quit: Report

Citigroup's chairman, Richard Parsons, is considering giving up the position to focus on other interests, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the situation.
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U.S. Stock Futures Point to Steady Open

Stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.02 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.05 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent at 4 a.m. ET.
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Verizon Forecast Disappoints, Shares Drop

Verizon Communications may miss analyst expectations for 2012 earnings after posting disappointing fourth quarter results as it was hurt by hefty subsidies for the Apple Inc iPhone.
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Verizon forecast disappoints, shares down

Verizon Communications may miss analyst expectations for 2012 earnings after posting disappointing fourth quarter results as it was hurt by hefty subsidies for the Apple Inc iPhone.
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Futures down on Greece ahead of busy earnings day

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.
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RIM names new CEO as Lazardis, Basillie step down

Research In Motion's co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have bowed to investor pressure and stepped down, handing the job to an insider with four years at the struggling BlackBerry maker.

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