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Friday, 17 January 2014

* Freeport could face $5 bln in extra taxes over next 3 yrs -Reuters calculation

UPDATE 5-Herbalife gives Icahn more seats, small NU Skin fine lifts stock

March 24 (Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd said it is giving three more board seats to Carl Icahn, its biggest shareholder, at a time short-sellers ...
Latest perk on Google buses: Security guards

First, San Francisco-based commuters to Google got buses with plush seats and free WiFi. Now, they are getting security. Read more here >...
UPDATE 5-Venezuela forex system offers dollars at eight times official price

CARACAS, March 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela launched a new free-floating foreign exchange system on Monday that offered dollars for eight times ...
UPDATE 1-New York judge unseals guilty pleas in Dewey law firm fraud

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday unsealed the records of six former Dewey & LeBoeuf employees who pleaded guilt...
UPDATE 1-Facebook to use satellites, drones to spread the Internet

(Adds details on drones, satellites, hiring, background on Facebook and Google projects, stock price) Read more here >> Reuters ...