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German Competition Watchdog Wants ‘Big Data’ Hoards Considered In Merger Probes: Paper

The vast troves of consumer data held by big Internet companies should be scrutinized in merger probes because they have a big impact on...

Iran Says Peugeot Would Pay Compensation For Withdrawal During Sanctions

The French car-maker Peugeot would pay compensation to Iran according to a new contract signed with Tehran last month, for the losses inflicted through...

Blackberry Cuts 200 Jobs In Ontario And Florida To Trim Costs

BlackBerry Ltd is cutting 200 jobs at its hometown headquarters in Ontario and in Florida in order to trim costs, it said on Friday,...

New Jersey Sues Volkswagen Over Excess Diesel Emissions

New Jersey on Friday filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and its luxury units over the German automaker's excess diesel emissions, becoming the...

Foxconn Says Agreed With Sharp On Most Points Of A Takeover Deal

Taiwan's Foxconn is aiming to finalise a deal to acquire Japan's Sharp Corp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached...

Linkedin Shares Drop 35 Percent As Weak Forecast Spooks Investors

LinkedIn Corp's shares plunged about 35 percent on Friday, wiping out nearly $9 billion of market value, after the social network for professionals shocked...

CBN extends BVN registration for Diasporas to June 30

SAN FRANCISCO, February 04, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Thursday, extended the registration and linkage of Bank Verification Number (BVN) to...

Shell Shares Up As It Confirms 10,000 Job Cuts And Falling Profits

Royal Dutch Shell shares rose after it confirmed it would cut 10,000 jobs and a sharp fall in annual profits. Shell extended gains to 7%...

Credit Suisse’s Thiam Under Pressure After First Loss Since 2008

Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) reported its first full-year loss since 2008 after booking a big impairment charge at its investment banking business, sending its share...

Wall St. Opens Lower After Weak Economic Data, Earnings

U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday after weak economic data and a spate of poor corporate results heightened investors' fears of a slowdown in...