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Wall Street ends down, posts worst week since June
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday and posted their biggest weekly decline since June as investors speculated on when the Federal Reserve would begin to scale back its stimulus.
At Samsung hearing, Apple seeks precedent in patent cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court wrestled on Friday with a request by Apple Inc for a permanent injunction on sales of some phones made by its archrival, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, in a case that could have a deep impact on patent litigation.
U.S. wholesale inventories fall for second straight month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in June, prompting economists to trim their second-quarter economic growth estimates.
America Movil makes $9.6 billion bid for rest of KPN
MEXICO CITY/LONDON (Reuters) - Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil took a swipe at arch-rival Telefonica with a 7.2 billion euro ($9.6 billion) bid for the 70 percent of Dutch telecoms group KPN that it does not already own.
U.S. Postal Service loss narrows in third quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service lost $740 million in its third quarter that ended June 30, as aggressive cost-cutting measures helped it narrow its losses, the agency said on Friday.
Ackman pushes for new chairman at J.C. Penney
(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's largest shareholder, Bill Ackman, on Friday urged the company's board to replace its chairman, Thomas Engibous, sharpening a public dispute with fellow directors and drawing a sharp rebuke from the company.
Exclusive: PetroChina to join Exxon at giant Iraqi oilfield
BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) - China's biggest energy firm PetroChina will join Exxon Mobil in developing Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield and is in talks with Russia's Lukoil to buy into a second project at the field, industry sources said.
After nine years, Tesco gives up on cracking China alone
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - After nine years in China, British supermarket firm Tesco is to fold its unprofitable operation into a state-run company as a minority partner, becoming the latest foreign retailer to give up on trying to crack China on its own.
Perry Capital to ask J.C. Penney board to replace Ullman: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Perry Capital LLC will ask the board of J.C. Penney to replace its interim chief executive, Mike Ullman, CNBC reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
U.S. appeals court sides with railroads in class action ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday vacated a trial court's decision to certify a class action against railroad companies, a procedural win for the companies in a case about whether they illegally colluded to fix the price of fuel surcharges.
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