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EDITH M. LEDERER
01/29/12 6:43 AM
Europe's crippling debt crisis dominated the world's foremost gathering of business and political leaders, but for the first time the growing inequality between the planet's haves and have-nots became an issue, thanks largely to the Arab Spring uprisings, the Occupy movement and other protests around the globe.
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JILL LAWLESS
01/28/12 3:01 AM
The criminal investigation into British tabloid skullduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from The Sun on suspicion of bribing police.
A serving police officer was also held, and authorities searched the newspaper's offices as part an investigation into illegal payments for information.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 4:43 PM
Facebook is preparing to file paperwork as early as Wednesday for an initial public offering of stock, according to The Wall Street Journal. Its public debut will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004.
Below is a look at how the stocks of some recently public companies are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their businesses vary widely.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 2:07 PM
Officials with Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City say the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 400 hospital employees were inadvertently posted to a public website.
The San Mateo County Times reported the breach on Thursday (http://bit.ly/zd05NU). It occurred in October 2007, but the information was not removed until last month after hospital officials learned of the error.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 1:22 PM
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1
WASHINGTON — Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for January, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for December, 10 a.m.; House Budget Committee hearing on the budget and the economy, with Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office.; Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for countries that share the euro as their currency.
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By:
RYAN NAKASHIMA
01/27/12 12:16 PM
When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America.
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DAVID PORTER
01/27/12 10:58 AM
The state's largest city must produce a list of documents related to a $100 million pledge to its public schools from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a judge ruled Friday.
The ruling stemmed from of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a group representing Newark schoolchildren that is seeking more transparency about the donation. The Associated Press and other news outlets also have made such requests.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 10:43 AM
Freezer gel packs can help keep food at a safe temperature when on the go. But be careful if a pack bursts and the substance inside oozes out. It may be toxic and anyone ingesting it could be poisoned. The week's list of recalls includes two food carriers with gel packs that could put users at risk.
Here's a list of this week's recalls:
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INSULATED LUNCH BOXES
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 9:49 AM
Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:
Jan. 18: EBay Inc. says its net income grew sharply in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain from the sale of its remaining investment in Skype. Its results beat Wall Street's expectations, boosted by strong holiday sales at its namesake website and growth at PayPal, its online payments business.
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The Associated Press
01/27/12 9:46 AM
A look at how selected makers of phones and other consumer-electronic gadgets are faring:
Jan. 19: Microsoft Corp. says it shipped 8.2 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the latest quarter, compared with 6.3 million a year earlier.
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