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Aug 1 2010
10:27am		ICICI Bank Posts 17% Profit
ICICI Bank of India reported higher net profit for the first quarter, while total revenue fell.... more
Aug 1 2010
8:07am		Personal Details Exposed Via Biggest U.S. Websites
The largest U.S. websites are installing new and intrusive consumer-tracking technologies on the computers of people visiting their sites—in some cases, more than 100 tracking tools at a time—a Wall Street Journal investigation has found.... more
Aug 1 2010
7:51am		How to Avoid Prying Eyes
The Internet is rife with surveillance technology, but you can protect your privacy by following these steps.... more
Aug 1 2010
7:20am		The Web's New Gold Mine: Your Secrets
A Wall Street Journal investigation finds that one of the fastest growing businesses on the Internet is the business of spying on American consumers. First in a series.... more
Aug 1 2010
4:16am		China's Influence Grows With Its Economy
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.... more
Jul 31 2010
5:44pm		Hong Kong Privacy Chief Pushes for Regulation
Hong Kong's privacy commissioner recommended legislation to regulate service monopolies such as Octopus, after the operator admitted to selling personal data.... more
Jul 31 2010
4:36pm		Deal Boosts Li's Standing in U.K.
Tycoon Li Ka-shing's $9.1 billion acquisition of three U.K. power grids from Electricite de France will give him control of about a quarter of the country's power distribution.... more
Jul 31 2010
3:40pm		Blue Chips Rose 7.1% in July
The Dow industrials overcame an early 120-point decline to finish down by just one point on the day, but for the month of July the index rose 691.92 points or 7.1%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were up 6.9% for the month.... more
Jul 31 2010
1:12pm		Foreign Forces Transform U.S. Films
The rising clout of international audiences is a sea change for Hollywood. Foreign ticket sales represent 68% of the global market, and studios are using foreign actors and tweaking plots to lure viewers abroad.... more
Jul 31 2010
12:58pm		Recovery Loses Momentum
U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter to a 2.4% annual rate. Business investment was strong, but imports were a big drag and consumers contributed less.... more
Jul 31 2010
12:56pm		Your Questions on Digital Privacy
If you have questions on digital privacy, leave them here and we'll try to deliver answers in a future post.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:57am		Dollar Advances on Euro, Weakens Against Yen
The dollar advanced on the euro but retreated against the yen as a report on U.S gross domestic product stoked worries about a delayed rebound for the U.S. economy.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:52am		Carlyle Sets First Close of China Fund
The U.S. private-equity firm announced the first closing of a yuan-denominated fund after raising the equivalent of $350 million.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:44am		No Merger of Rusa, Norilsk Planned
A merger of Russian aluminum giant United Co. Rusal and Norilsk Nickel isn't on the cards, Oleg Deripaska, Rusal's major shareholder and CEO said.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:43am		Nomura Profit Falls 80%
Nomura Holdings' net profit dropped 80% as commission revenue from investment banking decreased sharply and profits from trading operations shrank.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:40am		Macquarie: Key Divisions May Post Lower Profits
Macquarie Group said results from three divisions are expected to fall this year if market conditions don't improve.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:32am		The Journal's Methodology
To determine the prevalence of Internet tracking technologies, The Wall Street Journal analyzed the 50 most visited U.S. websites. Here's how we did the study.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:31am		Disney to Sell Miramax
Walt Disney will sell its Miramax Films label for more than $660 million to a group of investors that includes construction magnate Ron Tutor.... more
Jul 31 2010
11:28am		MetLife's Henrikson Seeks the Right Note
MetLife's chief executive, C. Robert Henrikson, is known for breaking out in song to make a point. Can he hit the right note with his plans to diversify the insurer's products and its global reach?... more
Jul 31 2010
10:49am		Myanmar Loosens Yoke on Rice Farmers
Moves by Myanmar's military regime to loosen its grip on the impoverished nation's once-mighty rice industry in advance of an election this year have raised cautious hopes for the nation's economy.... more

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