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Starbucks founder urges fellow business to push for US shutdown to end

Starbuck Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz had urged fellow business leaders to push US political leaders to end the US partial shutdown, said a Reuters report.


Cuban: Insider trading trial share was long planned

Billionaire Mark Cuban said during a court trial last Monday that the stake he sold from an Internet search firm was long been planned.

Ex-World Bank President Zoellick rejoins Goldman Sachs

Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick would rejoin investment bank Goldmans Sachs Group as chairman for its international advisory board, said a Reuters report.

Xylem appoints 'Bala' as Managing Director of India unit

Xylem appointed H Balasubramaniam as the company's managing director for its India operations. Xylem Inc was born as a spin off from ITT Corp. Xylem is a water technology company and it announced the appointment of General Electric executive H.


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