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EU regulators accept Penguin's pledge to scrap Apple ebook deals

The European Commission accepted the book publisher's pledge to end its ebook deals with Apple that breached EU laws on competition.


Spain's unemployment rate falls, the first time in two years

For the first time since 2011, the Spanish unemployment rate fell. Spain's unemployment rate dropped for the first time in two years. From a high of 27.

French President Francois Hollande may face resistance in pension reforms

President Francois Hollande to face challenges in reform programs for France's pension system. French President Francois Hollande may manage a lightweight reform regarding the country's indebted pension system.

Capital goods spending increase in June, bolsters hope of faster economic growth

After a sleepy first half this year, capital goods spending arose last month, bolstering hopes of faster economic growth.


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William Hague said that he is calling for a reform in the European Union competences. UK foreign secretary, William Hague, called for a reform to decentralize power in the European Union for the benefit of all of its members, not just Britain.
Fiscal plans for the United States and Japan escaped mention during the recent 2-day meeting of G20 central bank governors and finance ministers.
New Anglo American boss, Mark Cutifani, outlines an aggressive cost-cutting plan to reverse the mining company's poor performance.
The Namibian Competition Commission has successfully handled 221 mergers and acquisitions from its inception in 2009.
Private equity financing can help solve the lack of growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Rwanda.
Entrepreneurs said that the proposed SEC rule requiring private placement issuers to file solicitation materials with the SEC will result to startups raising less capital.
US crude oil futures suffered its first loss in five weeks as concerns about the slowing Chinese economy continue to haunt the industry.
The camera-producer titans find it hard to sell its product due to the increasing demand for smartphones.
Hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen from Nasdaq and other companies by computer hackers based in Russia and Ukraine.
Despite Beijing's stimulus package, Chinese stocks still fell Thursday. Despite China's stimulus measures geared towards strengthening its flagging economy, Asian stocks dipped this Thursday.