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	Click to View in Browser 10/6/2014 Wall Street dips in choppy trading; GT tanks NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower in choppy trading on Monday, with a slide in Micron shares and GT Advanced Technologies' bankruptcy more than offsetting gains in Hewlett-Packard. Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition now has price tag of $22 billion SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, with the final price tag rising an additional $3 billion to roughly $22 billion because of the increased value of Facebook's stock in recent months. Hewlett-Packard to split into two public companies, lay off 5,000 (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said it would split into two listed companies, separating its computer and printer businesses from its faster-growing corporate hardware and services operations, and eliminate another 5,000 jobs as part of its turnaround plan. Goldman had 'inappropriate' relationship with Libyan fund: court filing LONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer seconded to the Libyan Investment Authority, which is suing Goldman Sachs over $1 billion of trades that ended up worthless, was "shocked" by the bank's "inappropriate" relationship with the fund, according to court filings. Walt Disney rescues Euro Disney with $1.3 billion funding deal LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has come to the rescue of its loss-making subsidiary Euro Disney with a 1 billion-euro ($1.3 billion) funding deal announced on Monday, which could give the U.S. group total control over Europe's biggest tourist attraction. U.S. regulators probe steering in estimated 938,000 Ford vehicles DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe of an estimated 938,000 Ford Motor Co mid-sized sedans due to complaints about steering issues. Ex-Treasury Secretary Paulson says AIG bailout was punitive WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry "Hank" Paulson told a packed courtroom on Monday that AIG shareholders were singled out for punishment as part of the U.S. government's attempt to contain the contagion of the 2008 financial crisis. UBS France plans to reorganize asset management business ZURICH/PARIS (Reuters) - UBS's French arm is planning to restructure its asset management business and is in consultation with unions over possible layoffs, as the Swiss bank continues to sharpen its focus on private banking. Exclusive: Apollo, Riverstone plan IPO for Talos Energy - sources (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management LLC and Riverstone Holdings LLC are preparing Talos Energy LLC for an initial public offering that could value the oil and gas company at over $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Gross says he will beat competitors in new role at Janus: InvestmentNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross, who recently left Pimco where he managed the world's largest bond fund, said in no uncertain terms that he expects to be a winner in running a relatively small fund in his new role at Janus Capital Group , and expects to take a hands-on role on the investment side, InvestmentNews reported Monday. Related Video Wunderlich's Hogan - Strong dollar will hurt Q4 earnings Tough job for S.Africa's new bank Chief Related News Obama urges regulators to tailor standards for financial firms Gross says he will beat competitors in new role at Janus: InvestmentNews A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend