  | | | Insider trading wiretaps under scrutiny in Rajaratnam appeal | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - A panel of judges explored the ramifications Thursday of a potential reversal of hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam's conviction as they heard arguments on whether FBI wiretap evidence should have been allowed at his insider-trading trial. | | | |  | | | Microsoft unveils Windows 8, Surface tablet | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet on Thursday in a bid to revive interest in its flagship product and regain ground lost to Apple Inc and Google Inc in mobile computing. | | | |  | | | Business investment stalls as "fiscal cliff" looms | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business investment showed signs of stalling in September, an indication that worries over a possible sharp tightening in the federal budget are already weighing on the economy. | | | |  | | | French prosecutor wants to question Madoff, UBS: source | | PARIS (Reuters) - France's prosecutor has asked an investigating judge to question jailed swindler Bernard Madoff and Swiss bank UBS as part of a probe of investor losses from Madoff's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, a judicial source told Reuters. | | | | | Exclusive: Gardner Denver explores sale - sources | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Industrial machinery maker Gardner Denver Inc is exploring a sale and has drawn initial interest from several major private equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would top $3 billion. | | | |  | | | Pending home sales rise modestly in September | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy previously owned homes rose far less than expected in September, an industry group said on Thursday, but the data continued to point to an improving tone in the housing market. | | | |  | | | Ford deepens European cuts, sees $3 billion in losses | | LONDON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford motor Co unleashed a second volley of European job cuts and plant closures on Thursday in a bid to halt regional losses that the automaker now expects to surpass $3 billion over two years. | | | |  | | | Analysis: Catch-up time as BP eyes closure on Russia, spill | | LONDON (Reuters) - International oil company BP , weakened and distracted by its troubles in the United States and Russia, is in danger of losing touch with the leaders in an industry where strength and focus yield the richest pickings. | | | |  |  | | | 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 | |
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