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Apple announces $60-bn share buyback as profits decline
24 Apr 2013
Although it holds cash reserves of over $140 billion, Apple said it plans to borrow money in order to return cash to shareholders, in the world's largest-ever share buyback
EBay reports Q1 sales of $3.75 bn
18 Apr 2013
SBI raises $1 billion in 5-year bonds
13 Apr 2013
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Monkeys can pick stocks better than cap-based tools: study
04 Apr 2013
Research in the US found that equity indices constructed "by monkeys" would have produced higher risk-adjusted returns than an equivalent index weighted by market cap
EBay Inc to see rising revenue and profit
30 Mar 2013
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Markets cheer as Cyprus rejects levy on bank deposits
20 Mar 2013
Russians hold €15.4 billion of the total foreign deposits of €26.8 billion in Cyprus in the overall total of €64.8 billion
Transocean board opposed to Icahn proposals
18 Mar 2013
Xstrata’s profit plunges 37% in 2012
06 Mar 2013
Domino’s Pizza posts record annual profits
26 Feb 2013
European shares rise higher
19 Feb 2013
Infosys to list on NYSE Euronext tomorrow
19 Feb 2013
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