Business Stories from July 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Motorola developer faces prison for secrets theftJul 19, 2012 8:41 am - A Chinese-born software developer is set to be sentenced for stealing trade secrets from Motorola Inc. Hanjuan Jin was found guilty in February of taking more than 1,000...
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Japan property billionaire bets $202 million on ChinaJul 19, 2012 7:57 am - Billionaire Akira Mori, the owner of Japan’s most profitable closely held developer, said he has formed a company to invest in China and advise Japanese companies on exp...
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EBay shares rise after revenue, profit top estimatesJul 19, 2012 7:30 am - EBay Inc., the world’s largest Internet marketplace, gained in German trading after reporting second-quarter sales and profit that beat analysts’ estimates as more U.S. ...
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Volkswagen’s Audi plans to complete Ducati acquisitionJul 19, 2012 7:12 am - Audi AG, the world’s second-biggest maker of luxury cars, plans to complete the 860 million-euro ($1.06 billion) purchase of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor...
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Sentencing set for Motorla espionage suspectJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - Software developer Hanjuan Jin will to appear before a federal judge to be sentenced for stealing trade secrets from Motorola Inc. U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo in ...
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Spain pays high rates to raise $3.7 bln in bondsJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - MADRID — Spain has managed to sell about (euro) 3 billion ($3.67 billion) in medium-term debt, though at high interest rates due to worries about the government’s abilit...
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Hitachi ready to sign U.K. train contractJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - Hitachi Ltd., the preferred bidder for an order to replace U.K. trains, said it’s prepared to sign a contract to provide the vehicles soon. “We’re ready to sign a contra...
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U.K. retail sales rise less than forecast as weather hits foodJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - U.K. retail sales rose less than economists forecast last month as the wettest June for a century curbed food sales and the extra public holiday for the queen’s Jubilee ...
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Ruble headed for longest winning streak in 1 1/2 yearsJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - The ruble gained for an eighth day against the central bank’s target euro-dollar basket, heading for its longest streak of advances since December 2010 as crude rallied ...
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Food prices in Wis. nudge upward in 2nd quarterJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - MADISON, Wis. — A survey by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says the average price of groceries nudged upward slightly during the period from April to June. The bur...