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Tiger Global raises Eventbrite stake through secondary deal
ReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (Reuters) - Tiger Global Management, a large private-equity and hedge-fund firm, has increased its investment in online ticketing start-up Eventbrite through a secondary transaction. Tiger Global's private-equity...Tags: LinkedIn Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Startups, Finance
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EMC raises USD5.5bn in bond market debut
ReutersBy Danielle Robinson June 3 (IFR) - EMC Corp turned to the bond markets to raise money for the first time on Monday, selling US$5.5 billion in debt to help fund an expanded share buyback program. Much as Apple did in April, data storage equipment...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Shareholders, Securities, Bonds
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GLOBAL ECONOMY-U.S., Chinese manufacturing shrink, stoking growth fears
Reuters* U.S. manufacturing contracts for first time in 6 months * Asian factories lose momentum in May, HSBC PMI slips to 49.2 * Euro zone PMIs pick up but downturn remains widespread * Britain a rare bright spot, factory sector expands By Steven C. Johnson...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Ben Bernanke, Globalization, Central Bank, China
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'Healthier' chocolates gives U.S. cocoa demand a shot in the arm
ReutersBy Marcy Nicholson NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - In an increasingly diet-conscious nation where the amount of chocolate candy sold has tumbled in recent years, a niche segment of the U.S. market is taking off: so-called "healthier" chocolate. Studies...Tags: New Products, Chocolates, Market Research, Consumers, Nestle SA
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American Realty Capital Trust IV to buy $1.45 bln GE Capital portfolio
ReutersJune 3 (Reuters) - American Realty Capital Trust IV (ARCT) said it would buy a portfolio of retail properties from General Electric Co's financial arm for $1.45 billion as it looks to cut its dependence on its top 10 tenants. ARCT, a U.S. real estate...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Rental Service, Realty, Capital Properties Incorporated, Real Estate Sellers
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S.Korea May manufacturing PMI 51.1 vs 52.6 in April
ReutersSEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's manufacturing activity expanded for the fourth consecutive month in May but at a slower rate than April, a private sector survey showed on Monday, suggesting that the trade-dependent economy remains on a modest...Tags: Weather, Money and Monetary Policy, South Korea, Weather Reports
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Singapore's water companies aim to quench China's $850 billion thirst
Reuters* China to spend $850 bln in next decade on water supplies * Huge fortunes to be made in Chinese water sector-Rogers * International investors buying stakes in Singapore firms * "Hydrohub" city-state focuses on recycling, desalination By Eveline...Tags: Singapore, Economy, Business and Finance, Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Heavy Engineering
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Boeing to shift some engineering away from Washington state
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Boeing Co. announced Friday a significant shift of both current and future engineering work out of Washington state's Puget Sound region, to Southern California and South Carolina. The company also said it is exploring opening a new engineering...Tags: Science and Technology, Employees, Technology, Boeing Co., Career and Workplace
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Russia's economic outlook worsens, rate cuts seen in third quarter
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank will resist political pressure to lower interest rates in June as the economy slows, but will cut in the third quarter if inflation returns to target as expected, a Reuters poll showed. The economy is expected...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Inflation and Deflation, Politics, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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St. Joseph's Episcopal School wins 2013 Green School of Excellence
At the fifth annual Palm Beach County Green Schools of Excellence award luncheon on May 1, St. Joseph's Episcopal School of Boynton Beach took home the Green School of Excellence award for the second year and a $500 judges' cash award in the category of...Tags: Education, K-Cups, Boynton Beach, Healthy Diet, Wildlife
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INSIGHT-Nigerian pirate gangs extend reach off West Africa
Reuters* Nigerian pirate gangs spreading across the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea * Regional navies, coastguards overwhelmed * Violence threatens economies of some of world's poorest nations * Western nations backing regional efforts to tackle problem By Joe...Tags: European Union, Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Burkina Faso, Wars and Interventions
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US decries "hostage-taking" in trade talks, sees hope on IT deal
Reuters* Talks in Bali could unlock broader trade stalemate * Deal to cut red tape being delayed * Progress expected on duty-free computer products By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - A global agreement to cut red tape in world trade, which could be...Tags: Politics, Robin Williams, International Organizations, Globalization, World Trade Organization
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