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Steve Jobs Biography : 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Apple CEO

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From his views on Buddhism, adoption, and the afterlife, to his critiques of Bill Gates and Google, to his infamous mean streak and uncanny ability to seduce with ideas, here are some of the most exciting things to come from Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of the late Apple CEO.
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Google, PE Firms Mull Bid for Yahoo: WSJ

Google Inc has spoken to at least two private equity firms about possibly helping them finance a deal to buy Yahoo Inc's core business, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Farewell Steve Jobs: We Will Miss You

Farewell Steve Jobs: We Will Miss You

Apple held an employee-only memorial service for Steve Jobs on Wednesday at its Californian headquarters. On Wednesday, at Infinite Loop in Cupertino campus, California, Apple employees gathered for the memorial service for the company's late co-founder Steve Jobs. In the Apple website, a photo of CEO Tim Cook speaking to Apple employees was posted without providing further details.
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Feeble Windows holds back Microsoft profit

Microsoft Corp's flagship operating system made only slight gains last quarter, largely due to business and emerging market spending, holding back profit growth for the world's largest software company.
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Microsoft profit meets Street view; Windows weak

Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit rose 6 percent, meeting Wall Street's modest expectations, helped by strong sales of its popular Office applications package, but limited by only slight gains from its flagship Windows operating system.
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Microsoft Profit Meets Street View, Windows Weak

Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit rose 6 percent, meeting Wall Street's modest expectations, helped by strong sales of its popular Office applications package, but limited by only slight gains from its flagship Windows operating system.
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U.S. Stocks Set to Open Higher

U.S. stock futures point to a higher opening on Thursday, ahead of economic data, including key weekly U.S. jobs data from the government.
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Stock index futures seen higher

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday after a guidelines document said the European rescue fund will be able to buy bonds on the secondary market.

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