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GSK faces Q4 profit wipe-out on $3 billion legal hit

GlaxoSmithKline will record a legal charge of 2.2 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) for the fourth quarter, effectively wiping out its profit, as it settles further claims related to Avandia and sales practices.

Q+A-What's China's mini-QFII scheme all about?

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China's securities regulator will begin a trial programme that allows local fund houses to raise money offshore for investment in the domestic financial market, two sources said on Monday.
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Goldman's Blankfein pitches for Groupon's IPO: report

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein went to Chicago to pitch Groupon executives on hiring his bank to underwrite the online coupon company's initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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Banks entering 'Golden Age': Bove

High-profile banking analyst Richard Bove said the U.S. banking sector is entering into a “golden age.” The financial strategist at Rochdale Securities explains that banks have so flush cash on their balance sheets that corporate earnings will grow by 20 percent annually over the next few years.
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JPMorgan profit rises 47 percent, beating estimates

JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a 47 percent increase in quarterly earnings, and said loan demand and trading profit could grow this year, boosting investor optimism that revenue for major banks will recover.
Infosys Q2 profit tops estimates, yet shares down on forex concerns

Goldman Sachs raises Infosys to 'buy'

Goldman Sachs raised Infosys Technologies to buy from neutral on Friday, saying it believes a drop in the share prices offers an attractive entry point.

Infosys Q3 net profit up 14 pct, misses Street view

India’s second biggest software services company Infosys Technologies Ltd reported a 14 percent rise in its third-quarter net profit missing analysts expectations, sending its shares down by more than 4 percent.
Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO of Infosys Technologies, speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the G20 CEO Summit in Seoul November 9, 2010.

Infosys Q3 disappoints, economic worries hit outlook

Infosys Technologies' weaker-than-expected results sparked concerns over growth rates of India's showpiece outsourcing sector as the company flagged a sluggish global economic recovery and currency volatility.

HK stocks seen higher after HSBC-led breakout

Hong Kong stocks are likely to rise further on Thursday with traders expecting momentum to continue after the benchmark convincingly broke through short-term chart resistance on high volumes.
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Twins' bid to void Facebook settlement meets doubt

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss found a skeptical audience on Tuesday as they tried to persuade a U.S. appeals court to release them from a $65 million settlement over the founding of online social network Facebook.
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Goldman to lose most from Volcker rule: JP Morgan

Goldman Sachs Group Inc likely has the most to lose among global investment banks from a new regulation that limits proprietary trading, analysts at J.P. Morgan Securities said, and downgraded the stock to neutral.
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Goldman vows to boost disclosure, avoid conflicts

Goldman Sachs Group Inc took a step toward greater transparency by pledging to disclose more about how it makes money, seeking to rebut criticism that it has been putting its own interest ahead of clients.
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Goldman to improve disclosure

Goldman Sachs Group Inc , responding to pressure from shareholders, regulators and others, said it will disclose more information about how it makes money.
Is it fair for Brazil to brand the U.S. along with China as a currency manipulator?

Brazil’s ‘currency war’ rhetoric is phoney

Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega has accused the United States of engaging in currency manipulation, and said his country would raise this issue at the World Trade Organization (WTO), adding that the U.S. and Chinese policies are fomenting a trade war.
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Goldman to disclose more to investors: source

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to start disclosing more financial information to investors, including how much of its revenue comes from trading and investing its own money, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Why Facebook Can't Shut Down

A rumor -- discovered to be a hoax -- that Facebook would shut down in March briefly lit up the blogosphere. There are reasons why a moment's thought shows this is wrong.

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