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GE's Immelt Overcoming Welch's Legacy

GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt had big shoes to fill in following Jack Welch as the company's leader. He's faced stiff challenges, but he's reshaping the company and starting to win.

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Borders' Going-Out-Business Sale: Up to 40 Percent Off as Stores Close

Borders began its going-out-of-business sale Friday, offering discounts of up to 40 percent off on books and other gift merchandise. The company is liquidating, ending its run at America's second-largest bookstore chain.

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Apple's Competitive Advantage: Multiple Products That Integrate as One

Apple's competitive advantage is growing in the smartphone, tablet and personal computer categories. The company's strength is product, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. But it's the advantage of the three combined that's pushing Apple to marketshare dominance.

Wells Fargo to Pay Fine

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Wells Fargo Paying $85 Million Fine for Mortgage Abuses

Wells Fargo will pay an $85 million fine for mortgage abuses, but the company is not admitting wrong doing.

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Dot Com Bubble: Part Two is Underway, But is There a Difference?

Evidence is mounting that we in the Dot Com Bubble: Part Two. But evidence also suggests there's a difference this time.

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Ford Motor Company's Google+ Jump Start; Approved Brand Pages Coming Soon

Ford Motor Company was one of several companies that got a jump start on Google+ by hacking its own brand page. Google liked what Ford did, and is about to launch test pages for companies and small business.

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Sears' $69 iPad 2 Debacle: The Customer is Always Right?

The disappointment around the failed Sears sale of an iPad2 for $69 continues to show light on the issues of third-party vendors.

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Ford Using Google+ Differently Than Facebook

Ford made waves in creating the first company Google+ page, but don't expect its Google+ p...
Sears $69 iPad 2: It Was Only a Typo
Overheating iPhone 5 Causes Delay, Report Says

Company Leaders

Who Will Succeed Steve Jobs at Apple?

Given Jobs’ history of medical issues, and the lack of an explicit successor, there are some concerns about the future of Apple – despite its immense success and market domination.
News Corp. Worth Double Without Murdoch, Says Analyst

Transports

Volkswagen Planning to Sell U.S. Made Passat in South Korea

German-based automaker Volkswagen will export its U.S. made Passat to South Korea by 2012 for sales in that country.
Ford's June Sales Increased 11 Percent
Saab facing bankruptcy over unpaid workers

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Restaurant Calorie Counts Inaccurate: Study

A new study says restaurant calorie counts are often inaccurate, particularly in regard to low calorie menu items.
Nutra Pharma Corp. (NPHC) Selects Alampharm to Distribute Nyloxin in Lebanon
Candy Eaters Have Smaller Waistlines, BMI and Weigh Less

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CBA's CEO Norris To Retire; Board Appoints New Boss

Ralph Norris will step down as CEO of Australia's key financial institutions Commonwealth Bank in November and he will be replaced by Ian Narev.
Borders' Liquidation Official; Books-A-Million to Take Up to 35 Stores
Apple's Cash Hoard: Keeping the Powder Dry, says CEO Jobs
Morgan Stanley Beats Street Estimates; Still Posts Loss

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Cnooc to Buy Opti Canada for $2.1 B, Expands Oil Sands Presence

Cnooc said it agreed to acquire Canadian oil sands company Opti Canada Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash and debt.
What utilities should know about electric cars
China's CNOOC to buy Opti Canada for $34 mln
Energy Conversion to sell battery unit

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Australian Stock Market - CLOSING (7/20/2011)

AFTERNOON REPORT (4.30pm AEST) An estimated $23 billion in value was added to the local share market today.
BHP Billiton's Coal Production Exceeds Expectations
Australian Stock Market -MIDDAY-(7/20/2011)
Australian Stock Market Report-CLOSING (7/19/2011)

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S.Africa's Eskom hikes pay offer to ward off strike

South Africa's power utility Eskom on Friday increased its wage offer to unionised workers, trying to head off a strike that could cut power to Africa's largest economy.
Solar Policy Review in Limbo
Queensland Urged To Halt Permits To CSG Industry
BHP Billiton Registers Record Q4 Output, Earnings

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Australian Stock Market-CLOSING (7/21/2011)

AFTERNOON REPORT (4.30pm AEST) Local stocks posted a slight win today, but importantly managed to hold onto yesterday's impressive gains, despite slight falls on Wall Street overnight.
Australian Stock Market-MIDDAY (7/21/2011)
Most Australian Businesses Continue Fight Against Carbon Tax
South African strikes spread to diamond sector

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Costco: A tale of retail shopping done right

Costco opened its new store in Canberra today and the line of customers outside the store has led other retailers to question what the US members' only retailer has done to get such a reception.
Despite Limitations, Apple iPad Breaches the Enterprise Wall
Australian Stock Market Report-CLOSING- (7/22/2011)
What Retailers Can Learn From Costco's Success

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