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08/7/2013
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Wall Street ends down for a third day on Fed uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks lost ground for a third consecutive session on Wednesday on growing uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve may start to wind down its stimulus, which has been a driving force behind the rally in equities this year.
Groupon quarterly revenue exceeds analyst estimates
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $608.7 million, a stronger-than-expected result that lends credence to the deals site's new mobile-centric strategy.
Fed's Pianalto prepared for QE retreat if job gains continue
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could soon begin reducing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus if recent improvement in the U.S. job market persists, the president of the Cleveland Fed, Sandra Pianalto, said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: TPG explores $3 billion sale of specialty drugmaker Aptalis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - TPG Capital LP has been exploring a sale of Aptalis Pharma, a specialty drugmaker it has owned since 2008 and values at more than $3 billion, four people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Glencore, JPMorgan sued over warehouse aluminum prices
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Glencore Xstrata and JPMorgan Chase & Co face a U.S. lawsuit alleging they artificially inflated aluminum prices and disrupted supplies, as legal challenges related to metal warehousing piled up this week.
Bank of England ties rates to jobs, markets unconvinced
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England broke with tradition on Wednesday, planning to keep interest rates at a record low until unemployment falls to 7 percent or below, which it said could take three years.
U.S. consumer credit rises less than expected in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer credit rose less than expected in June, Federal Reserve data showed on Wednesday, as loans for items such as cars and education increased while credit card use fell by the most in a year.
Potash Corp sees BPC breakup as short term
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Chief Executive Bill Doyle said on Wednesday he doesn't expect the breakup of Belarusian Potash Co (BPC) to last long, and he disputed predictions that the split would spur a steep potash price drop.
Mondelez dramatically raises share buyback authorization
(Reuters) - Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelez International Inc dramatically raised its share repurchase authorization on Wednesday, three weeks after it was highlighted by activist investor Nelson Peltz.
After strong second quarter, Time Warner's ups year forecast, sets Time spinoff
(Reuters) - Hit movies and strong cable TV advertising boosted Time Warner Inc's second-quarter profit, and the media company raised its profit forecast for the year and said the spinoff of its Time Inc magazine division would be early next year.
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