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Donald Trump Wins South Carolina Primary; Cruz and Rubio Vie for 2nd

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New York Times - 02.20.2016 Original article ›
Jonathan Martin, Jonathan, Martin, Alexander Burns, Alexander, Burns
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Trump wins 32% of the vote in the South Carolina primary, to 22% for Cruz, 22% for Rubio, with Bush, Kasich and Carson winning over 7% each. Jeb Bush ended his campaign after the disastrous result in South Carolina. Trump showed support among independents and evangelical Christians. Undecided voters at the last minute voted for Rubio and Cruz.
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In Zillow-Trulia Deal, Making Room for Brokers

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Wall Street Journal - 07.29.2014 Original article ›
Joe Light, Joe, Light
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Real estate website Zillow says it will partner with brokerage firms, following its acquisition of No. 2 real estate website Trulia Inc. CEO Randy Marsh of Zillow says Zillow was started as a media firm depending on advertising revenues, not a real estate brokerage. As Zillow was started by employees who left Expedia brokerage firms are nervous about the deal, considering what happened to travel agencies following the shift to sites like Bookings.com, Expedia and Kayak. Broker acceptance is important for the success of the combined firms. Brokers rely on the websites for information, but realize they have lost control of the information they once controlled. The two firms have combined revenue of $400 million, but lost money during 2014. Zillow plans to issue $3.5 billion in stock in the deal closing by 2015.
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CEO Akerson Sets Goals for a Revitalized GM

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Wall Street Journal - 01.08.2013 Original article ›
Jeff Bennett, Jeff, Bennett
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WSJ's Jeff Bennett interviews GM CEO Dan Akerson. Akerson describes his plans for GM- buying back shares of GM from the government, reducing Opel losses by a third or half, building the Chevy brand into a global brand, getting investment grade credit ratings.
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Europe's Conservative Leaders Call for Conditions on Bailouts

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Wall Street Journal - 03.05.2011 Original article ›
Charles Forelle, Charles, Forelle

For Bank of America, the Pressure Mounts Over Merrill Deal

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New York Times - 01.17.2009 Original article ›
Louise Story, Louise, Story
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Kenneth Lewis's thinking that the Merrill acquisition would work in September 2008, and the brutal markets in the months afterwards.His urgent meeting on December 17 with Paulson and Bernanke after learning of large new losses at Merrill. The decision to do what was he says patriotic and not cancell the deal leading to his staying mum on the meeting and on the huge new losses. Shareholder protest. Merrill's loss for the 4th quarter of 2008 was a huge and devastating $15.3 billion, leading to the firing of Merrill's John Thain for not disclosing everything he knew about the new losses.
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BMW Tests Light-Weight Assembly for Electric Cars

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Wall Street Journal - 09.19.2013 Original article ›
Joseph B. White, Joseph, B., White

For Clinton as Top Diplomat, Tumultuous Closing Chapter

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Wall Street Journal - 10.25.2012 Original article ›
Monica Langley, Monica, Langley

Argentine Leader Defies Wall Street for Main Street

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Wall Street Journal - 08.01.2014 Original article ›
Juan Forero, Juan, Forero, Ken Parks, Ken, Parks, Shane Romig, Shane, Romig

Google Nears Deal for Waze

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Wall Street Journal - 06.10.2013 Original article ›
Amir Efrati, Amir, Efrati

For Hamburg, a city devastated by allied bombing, King Charles’s visit is so much more than a photo-op | Helene von Bismarck

  
The Guardian - 03.30.2023 Original article ›
Helene Von Bismarck
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What happened with the Allied strategy of area bombing of Hamburg with 4 British raids a day, in 1943 when victory was far from assured, is shown by a historian of UK German relations. Most of the city destroyed, a million homeless.  King Charles's visit to Hamburg does a lot for reflection on this part of history, at this time of war in Europe.

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Turkey Places Conditions on E.U. for Migrant Help

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New York Times - 03.07.2016 Original article ›
James Kanter, James, Kanter

Canada Readies New Plan for Monitoring Oil Sands

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Wall Street Journal - 07.22.2011 Original article ›
Paul Vieira, Paul, Vieira, Edward Welsch, Edward, Welsch

European Central Bank Chief Looks for Silver Bullet

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New York Times - 06.03.2014 Original article ›
Jack Ewing, Jack, Ewing

Greece’s Parliament Passes Austerity Measures Required for Bailout

  
Wall Street Journal - 07.16.2015 Original article ›
Nektaria Stamouli And Stelios Bouras, Nektaria, Stamouli, And, Stelios, Bouras, Gabriele Steinhauser, Gabriele, Steinhauser
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Greece's parliament passes the pension reforms, VAT tax increases, required by the EU for new bailout loans- 229 voting in favor and 32 opposed, 6 abstaining out of a 300 member parliament. The opposition New Democracy party supported the Tsipras government's acceptance of the agreement.
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Portugal to Ask Europe for a Financial Bailout

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New York Times - 04.06.2011 Original article ›
Raphael Minder, Raphael, Minder

European arrest warrant issued for ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

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The Guardian - 11.03.2017 Original article ›
Sam Jones, Daniel Boffey

Nordhavn: The Danish 'city' that's been designed for an easy life

  
BBC News - 11.28.2024 Original article ›
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The world's first 5 minute city is in Nordhavn, in the industrial port area of Copenhagen. It is the most ambitious urban development project in Scandinavia. Everything you need from office space, coffee places, the harbor for a a swim, and apartment buildings are within a five minute distance.

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German Startup Publishes Open-Source Plans for Nuclear-Fusion Power Plant

  
WSJ - 02.26.2025 Original article ›
Yusuf Khan
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The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics spins out a startup Proxima that has received $70 millon in funding to produce the first serious fusion power nuclear energy concept. This is nuclear energy without radioactive waste- Proxima's Stellerator fusion power concept published in journal Fusion Engineering and Design.

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Embattled FSA Is Under Fire for Libor Policing

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Wall Street Journal - 07.06.2012 Original article ›
David Enrich, David, Enrich, Max Colchester, Max, Colchester

Aetna Agrees to Buy Humana for $34.1 Billion

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Wall Street Journal - 07.04.2015 Original article ›
Liz Hoffman, Liz, Hoffman, Dana Mattioli, Dana, Mattioli, And Anna Wilde Mathews, And, Anna, Wilde, Mathews

AT&T's Chief Pays for Big Deal's Failure

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Wall Street Journal - 02.22.2012 Original article ›
Greg Bensinger, Greg, Bensinger

Discovery to Buy Scripps, Owner of Food Network, in $11.9 Billion Deal

  
The New York Times - 07.31.2017 Original article ›
Emily Steel

Complexifier, Mr. Bezos? It Is a Real Word, Just Not in English

  
New York Times - 02.08.2019 Original article ›

In Struggle for National Identity, Iraqis Rally Around Many Flags

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New York Times - 12.22.2014 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango
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Arango takes a look back at the history of Iraq- the 400 years of Ottoman rule and the role of Gertrude Bell in defining Iraq's current borders under British rule. Saddam Hussein, Maliki and Islamic State pitted Sunnis against Shiites and Sunnis against Kurds for the last 40 years, leavig a divided country. The current effort to put Iraq together as a country with different faiths and communities under prime minister Abadi will take many years after so much bloodshed. Northern Ireland shows that it can be done after much pain and loss, when all realize putting the past behind is the only way forward.
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Garment Brands Support Workers’ Push for Higher Wages

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Wall Street Journal - 10.15.2014 Original article ›
Tom Wright, Tom, Wright

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