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Wall Street stalls at open after big run

Stocks were little changed in early trading on Monday after equities posted their best week in a month as the euro zone debt crisis and the economy showed signs of stabilizing.

Kim Dotcom Claims Innocence: Is Megaupload Founder a Martyr to SOPA?

Kim Dotcom Claims Innocence: Is Megaupload Founder a Martyr to SOPA?
As the Megaupload founder defends himself against charges of money laundering and bribery, many are wondering if the nebulous charges against him are linked the recent defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a conclusion which government insiders confirm. Though the FBI claims Megaupload is an online menace and its founder a career criminal, Dotcom's defenders see his arrest as a form of increasingly desperate government censorship.
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Wall Street set to stall at open after big run

Stock index futures indicated little change at the open on Monday after equities posted their best week in a month as the euro zone debt crisis and the U.S. economy showed signs of stabilizing.
Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie and President and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis listen during the annual general meeting of shareholders in Waterloo

RIM's Co-CEOs Resign, Thorsten Heins Takes over

Research In Motion's Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have bowed to investor pressure and resigned as co-CEOs, handing the top job to an insider with four years at the struggling BlackBerry maker.
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Apache Paying $2.85B for Cordillera Energy Partners

U.S. gas producer Apache (APA.N) is to buy privately owned oil and gas company Cordillera Energy Partners III in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.85 billion to expand its acreage of oil and petroleum liquid fields.
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U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher

Stock index futures edged higher on Monday, after stocks posted their best week in a month as the euro zone debt crisis and the economy showed signs of stabilizing.
Phil Schiller Apple

iPad 3 May Come with Quad-Core A5 Chip

The launch of the iBooks 2 app further substantiates expectations that Apple may put a quad-core chipset in the iPad 3, which is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2012.
Chinese New Year 2012

Chinese New Year 2012: Feng Shui Master Warns of Conflict and Natural Disasters in Year of Dragon

The year, however, will not be completely bad. There will be presidential elections in the United States, Russia, Taiwan, France and India, as well as the election of Hong Kong's Chief Executive, he said on the publication. So there will be changes bringing about a new phase to the politics of these countries and this is also a sign of bold progress and reform brought about by the powerful ocean water of the year, he added.
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Apache to Buy Cordillera Energy for $2.85 Billion

U.S. gas producer Apache is to buy privately owned oil and gas company Cordillera Energy Partners III in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.85 billion to expand its acreage of oil and petroleum liquid fields.
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Greek uncertainty pressures euro, shares

Uncertainty over the outcome of talks to restructure privately held Greek debt limited gains in European shares and the euro on Monday ahead of a finance ministers meeting to decide the terms of further aid for Greece.
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Nokia Siemens secures 1.2 billion euro loan: source

Nokia Siemens Networks has raised more than 1.2 billion euros from a group of 14 European and U.S. banks as it looks to restructure the business and pay costs of a big redundancy program, a source close to the deal said on Monday.
Obama at Disney World

Obama Calls for Easing Visa Norms to Create Jobs in Tourism

Following a visit to the Disney World in Orlando, Fl., on Thursday, to speak about boosting the country's economy through tourism, U.S. President Barack Obama announced steps, over the weekend, to cash in on the country's tourism potential.
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Companies see growth but few new jobs: poll

Few U.S. companies plan to step up hiring in the next six months although they do expect the economy to be a bit stronger this year, according to a poll released on Monday.
Mitt Romney Wins Arizona and Michigan 2012 Republican Primaries

Humbled Romney Vows to Release Tax Returns

Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals as he bids to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.

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