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	Click to View in Browser 08/5/2014 Twenty-First Century Fox withdraws bid for Time Warner (Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc said on Tuesday it had withdrawn its proposal to buy Time Warner Inc. Wall St. ends lower on escalating Ukraine worries NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday on increased concern about possible escalation of military action in eastern Ukraine. Sturdy U.S. services, factory data boost growth picture WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. services sector activity hit an 8-1/2 year high last month and factory orders surged in June, bolstering expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter. Apple to hold iPhone-related media event on September 9: Re/code (Reuters) - Apple Inc has scheduled a "big" media event related to the iPhone for September 9, technology news website Re/code said, without citing sources. (http://on.recode.net/1qRPvKH) Exclusive: Iliad in talks with investors to improve T-Mobile bid - sources LONDON (Reuters) - French telecom firm Iliad is in talks with investors to improve its bid for T-Mobile US because it expects parent company Deutsche Telekom will reject its $15 billion offer, three sources familiar with the matter said. NY attorney general probes Morgan Stanley, Goldman 'dark pools': Fox NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group are being investigated by New York's attorney general as part of a probe into alternative trading systems known as "dark pools," according to Fox Business Network. Dollar General considering counter-bid for Family Dollar: Bloomberg (Reuters) - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp is considering a rival bid to Dollar Tree Inc 's $8.5 billion offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc , Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Coke, Pepsi try to fatten bottom line with smaller servings NEW YORK (Reuters) - About a year ago, Texas rancher George Krueger worried about his weight, and decided it was time to downsize - his Coke cans, that is. Gannett to spin off newspapers as it focuses on TV (Reuters) - Gannett Co said on Tuesday it would spin off its print operations, including USA Today, becoming the latest media company to separate slower-growing publishing assets from TV and digital properties. U.S. judge reluctantly approves SEC-Citigroup $285 million deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday reluctantly approved a $285 million fraud settlement between Citigroup Inc and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two months after an appeals court voided his decision to reject it as inadequate. Related Video Breakingviews: Gannett's print spinoff Telcos jostle for position Related News Greenlight's Einhorn says still cautious, macro bets weigh How much do you need to retire happy? Wes Moss has your number 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