Business Stories from June 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Egypt stocks jump, trade suspended brieflyJun 25, 2012 8:58 am - CAIRO — Egypt’s MENA news agency says authorities halted trading on the country’s stock exchange for half an hour after shares surged on the declaration of Islamist Moha...
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Wikipedia founder backs UK student wanted by U.S.Jun 25, 2012 8:58 am - LONDON — The founder of Wikipedia urged British officials on Monday to block the extradition of a 24-year-old British student wanted in the United States over alleged co...
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T-Mobile USA to buy, swap spectrum with VerizonJun 25, 2012 8:58 am - NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA says it has agreed to buy wireless spectrum rights from Verizon Wireless and swap other spectrum holdings with the company, bolstering the abilit...
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U.S. futures head lower, Spain seeks help for banksJun 25, 2012 8:51 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are following global markets lower with Spain requesting help for its teetering banks. Dow Jones industrial average futur...
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Fitch downgrades Cyprus credit rating to junkJun 25, 2012 8:50 am - LONDON — U.S. ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Cyprus to “junk” status, prompted by the amount of rescue money that would be needed to bail out its banks, which are h...
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Expanded Vegas airport aiming to tap more trafficJun 25, 2012 7:56 am - LAS VEGAS — With the arrival of an overnight flight from London this week, Las Vegas will mark the opening of a $2.4 billion airport terminal that officials say could he...
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Greek PM cannot attend EU summit due to surgeryJun 25, 2012 7:55 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new prime minister will not be well enough to travel to a critical EU summit in Brussels after undergoing an eye operation, the government said...
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Ghost of Nazi past haunts austerity-gripped EuropeJun 25, 2012 7:00 am - The specter of the 1930s financial crisis that culminated in the rise of Adolf Hitler's Nazi party and the Second World War is stalking Europe. In May 1931, Creditanstal...
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Samsung: Galaxy S III sales to hit 10 million in JulyJun 25, 2012 6:45 am - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top mobile phone maker, said Monday it expects global sales of the latest Galaxy smartphone to surpass 10 million in July even as it...
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World stocks fall on skepticism over Europe summitJun 25, 2012 6:45 am - MOSCOW — World stocks fell Monday amid concern that a critical European summit later this week will not yield a deal that might restore confidence in the future of the 1...