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	11/4/2011
Hello Groupon raised $700 million after increasing the size of its initial public offering, becoming the largest IPO by an Internet company since Google raised $1.7 billion in 2004. The Daily Beast lays out the case for not buying Groupon shares today. Olympus replaced its auditor in 2009 after a disagreement over how to account for several acquisitions, but it decided not to reveal the dispute to investors, an internal document shows. "The private equity firm TPG Capital has signed a nondisclosure agreement with Yahoo, making it one of the first potential suitors to begin formal due diligence work on the company, which is weighing a sale," DealBook reports. LATEST NEWS MF Global CEO Jon Corzine resigns under fire (Reuters) - Jon Corzine has resigned as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive, four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection, culminating a rapid downfall for one of Wall Street's best-known executives. | Full Article Exclusive: Olympus removed auditor after dispute November 04, 2011 09:43 AM ET TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp replaced its auditor in 2009 after a disagreement over how to account for several acquisitions, but it decided not to reveal the dispute to investors, an internal document shows. | Full Article British Airways owner IAG to buy UK's bmi November 04, 2011 07:47 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG has agreed to buy Lufthansa's UK unit bmi in a bid to squeeze more growth from its capacity constrained Heathrow hub and expand services to emerging markets in Asia and Latin America. | Full Article Anglo American to buy Oppenheimers out of De Beers November 04, 2011 09:51 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Global miner Anglo American is set to take control of diamond giant De Beers, buying out South Africa's Oppenheimer family in a $5.1 billion deal that ends the dynasty's direct links to the diamond business after almost a century. | Full Article KKR bouyed by fees, beats Q3 estimates November 04, 2011 09:35 AM ET (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR & Co on Friday reported a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss thanks partly to its second-best quarterly fee-related performance since it went public. | Full Article TOP NEWS Greek PM faces survival vote, bailout in balance November 04, 2011 10:15 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parliamentarians prepared to give their verdict on Prime Minister George Papandreou on Friday in a confidence vote which could decide the fate of both the nation's European bailout deal and the global economy. | Full Article Italy accepts IMF monitoring in bid to rebuild November 04, 2011 09:29 AM ET CANNES, France (Reuters) - Italy will allow the IMF to monitor its progress with long overdue reforms of pensions, labor markets and privatizations, European leaders announced on Friday, looking beyond the crisis in Greece to the far graver threat to the euro zone. | Full Article Jobs report hints at some improvement November 04, 2011 09:53 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired fewer workers in October but the jobless rate fell to a six-month low and job gains in the prior two months were stronger than previously thought, pointing to some improvement in the still-weak labor market. | Full Article Insight: MF board seen beholden to Corzine as risk grew November 04, 2011 04:31 AM ET (Reuters) - Following MF Global's sudden meltdown, the company's board of directors is under harsh scrutiny. | Full Article Wall St extends losses; indexes down 1 percent November 04, 2011 10:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street extended losses on Friday with the three major indexes falling more than 1 percent on uncertainties surrounding the debt crisis in Europe and a mixed report on the U.S. labor market. | Full Article TECHNOLOGY NEWS EU probes Samsung and Apple over patents China scorns U.S. cyber espionage charges Alcatel-Lucent cuts profit goal, revival in doubt Openwave shares spurt on Microsoft deal and Q1 profit Verizon to sell HTC Rezound with Beats audio RELATED VIDEO Jim Rogers: Greek bailout may be prelude to EU zone collapse Asia Week Ahead: APEC , China data, Olympus Q2 Breakingviews: Bob Diamond sets bar for bank rehabilitation A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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