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Toyota president sees return to full output from November

The president of Toyota Motors <7203.T> said on Saturday he expects the automaker to resume full production globally in November and its Japanese output is expected this month to recover to 90 percent of levels seen before a March earthquake.
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How Serious are North Korea's Hacking Activities?

North Korea might be decades behind development, but when it comes to cyber warfare, the nation is growing an elite army of hackers, seeking out the best of the best computer prodigies, showering them and their families with lavish lifestyles, and effectively training them.
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Bill Ford says CEO successor likely from within

Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford said on Friday it is likely that the company will look inside its own ranks for the successor to Chief Executive Alan Mulally, whenever Mulally decides to leave.
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China's Dragon Boat Festival 2011

For over 2,500 years, China has celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on the Fifth day of the Fifth lunar month. This year, that day is June 6th.
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Analysis: Can naming, shaming curb cyber attacks from China?

Targets of pervasive Chinese cyber attacks hope the latest breach of Google email will spark a robust U.S. response but Washington may find it hard to pin precise blame on China and cannot go too far against a key economic and diplomatic partner.
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U.S. raises Google hack allegation with China

The United States has asked Beijing to investigate Google's latest allegation of a major hacking attack that the Internet giant says originated in China, the State Department said on Friday.
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PayPal to end partnership with Alibaba

EBay's online payment unit, PayPal, will end its year-old partnership with AliExpress, the wholesale website of Alibaba.com, from early August, PayPal said on Friday.
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Wal-Mart seeks to reassure investors on growth

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is trying to reassure employees and investors on Friday that the company can reach out to shoppers online, on their phones and in small and large stores to drive growth.
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India source: no sign yet of joint BRICS IMF candidate

There has been no sign yet of a joint candidate from the developing countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to head the International Monetary Fund, an Indian government source told Reuters on Friday.

Netizens speculate next target as hackers rule corporations world over

Hacker attacks, real and fake claims on who hacked and who didn’t, and to top it all, speculation regarding who is going to be the next target. While distressed corporations that have been victims of these virtual hooligans in recent days struggle to restore order and gain back control over the dwindling shares, people across the world debate on the next likely target.
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Lenovo buys German computer seller Medion

Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd's has agreed to buy Germany's Medion AG in a deal valuing the electronics retailer at up to $900 million, to boost its market share in Europe.
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Sharp eyes profit from small displays, books charge on TVs

Japan's Sharp Corp forecast an unexpected jump in operating profit as demand for smartphones and tablets boosts sales, but said a temporary production halt at two TV panel plants earlier this year would force it to book an extraordinary charge.
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Prada point to rising profits ahead of HK IPO

Italian fashion house Prada, which is preparing for an initial public offering of about $2 billion in Hong Kong, said its net profit more than doubled in 2010 and it expects further gains in the current half year.

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