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      Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana acknowledge audience at the end of their Spring/Summer 2013 collection at Milan Fashion Week

      By Manuela D'Alessandro MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed a 20-month suspended prison sentence and a heavy fine on Wednesday for hiding hundreds of millions of euros from the Italian tax authorities. The design duo, who are nearly as famous as the stars they dress, were not …

    • Swiss Finance Minister Widmer-Schlumpf speaks during a debate on the Swiss - US tax agreement in Bern
      Switzerland buries U.S. tax law, banks seen at risk

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      Swiss Finance Minister Widmer-Schlumpf speaks during a debate on the Swiss - US tax agreement in Bern

      By Ruben Sprich BERNE (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers dealt a death blow on Wednesday to a draft law which aimed to protect the country's banks from criminal charges in the United States for helping wealthy Americans evade tax. The Swiss government has warned that the bill's failure could prompt impatient U.S. prosecutors to …

    • A vacant home for sale is pictured in Yonkers
      Mortgage applications tumble as rates rise further: MBA

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      A vacant home for sale is pictured in Yonkers

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interest rates on home mortgages rose last week to hit their highest level in over a year, sapping demand from potential homeowners, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. Rates climbed 2 basis points to average 4.17 in the week ended June 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. …

    • President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Conner and Ryanair Chief Executive O'Leary pose during a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris Air Show near Paris
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      President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Conner and Ryanair Chief Executive O'Leary pose during a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris Air Show near Paris

      By Alwyn Scott and Maria Sheahan PARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus cashed in on demand for fuel-efficient jets and growth in both budget carriers and emerging markets. Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, finalized an order for 175 …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
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      By Alison Griswold NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dipped on Wednesday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve statement that could provide clues about the central bank's future stimulus efforts, a key to the … More »Wall St. edges lower as Fed statement looms

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    • Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks in New York
      Adobe profit beats as Creative Cloud subscriptions soar

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      Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks in New York

      By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, which makes the Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a higher-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as demand rose for Creative Cloud, the subscription-based version of its flagship software package. Shares of the company rose 4.4 percent in after-market trading. …

    • Bank of Canada Governor Poloz prepares to speak before a parliamentary committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
      Bank of Canada says business confidence crucial, urges patience

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      Bank of Canada Governor Poloz prepares to speak before a parliamentary committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

      By Euan Rocha and Peter Henderson BURLINGTON, Ontario (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is relying on a rebound in businesses confidence to drive the economy's return to health, the central bank's new chief, Stephen Poloz, said on Wednesday in a speech that revealed no clear leanings on monetary policy. In his first speech …

    • Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas
      Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now

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      Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas

      By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network Corp declined to make a new offer after SoftBank sweetened its own bid last week. SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son …

    • U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington
      Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

      By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open … More »Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

      U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington

      By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open to scale back the program later this year if the U.S. labor market continues to improve. Economic data since the 19 officials …

    • The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building in Beijing
      Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

      SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal … More »Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

      The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building in Beijing

      SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment grounds. In its filing, Google requested the court to allow it to publish the aggregate …

    • An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport near Paris
      U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand

      By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. arms makers see rising foreign demand for fighter jets, missile defense systems and other weapons as countries modernize their forces and U.S. officials, facing … More »U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand

      An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport near Paris

      By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. arms makers see rising foreign demand for fighter jets, missile defense systems and other weapons as countries modernize their forces and U.S. officials, facing tighter budgets, encourage allies to invest more in intelligence gathering and aerial refueling equipment. U.S. Air …

    • Handlers scan and affix a courier route label onto packages moving down the belt at the Marina Del Rey, California FedEx station
      FedEx posts higher-than expected profit, will cut more capacity

      By Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - FedEx Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, sending its shares higher, but the world's biggest air-freight company said it was cutting … More »FedEx posts higher-than expected profit, will cut more capacity

      Handlers scan and affix a courier route label onto packages moving down the belt at the Marina Del Rey, California FedEx station

      By Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - FedEx Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, sending its shares higher, but the world's biggest air-freight company said it was cutting more capacity between the United States and Asia. The company, considered an economic bellwether because of the massive …

    • A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in Zenica, in this photo illustration
      Exclusive: Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

      By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive … More »Exclusive: Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

      A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in Zenica, in this photo illustration

      By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive its revenue growth. A vast majority of those advertisers are small business owners who have flocked to the world's No. …

    • The News Corporation building is seen in New York
      News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading

      (Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on … More »News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading

      The News Corporation building is seen in New York

      (Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28. Shares of the new News Corp, the publishing arm that includes properties such as The Wall Street Journal, opened …

    • Fabrice Tourre of Goldman Sachs prepares to testify in Washington
      U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs executive's defense in fraud case

      By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre can argue that he was acting on the advice … More »U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs executive's defense in fraud case

      Fabrice Tourre of Goldman Sachs prepares to testify in Washington

      By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre can argue that he was acting on the advice of company lawyers in his defense against charges that he misled investors. The ruling could be another setback for Tourre …

     

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