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PRESS DIGEST-Wall Street Journal-July 2
The July 2 | Monday July 2, 2012 1:54 am EDT
July 2 (Reuters)-were the top stories in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
President of Barclays Plc, Marcus Agius, will come amid fallout from $453 million settlement Bank of a probe of manipulation of interest rates, according to three people close to the Bank.
* Former party of Mexico, promising to put the country in the big leagues in emerging economies, claimed a win Presidency Sunday, appearing to Cap a remarkable comeback for a party, once called "the perfect dictatorship" for his long grip on power.
* Apple Inc. will pay $ 60 million to settle a trademark dispute with a Chinese company over the name iPad, according to a Chinese court, potentially resolving a case that has illustrated the challenges of intellectual property for foreign companies in China.
* A plan by world powers for a political transition Syrian appeared Sunday condemned, with regime of Bashar al-Assad, interpreting the result as a lifeline from Russia-his main international backer-and the lack of any reference in the plan for Mr Assad's departure from Office angered the Syrian opposition.
* Dell Inc. is near a deal to buy hits Quest Software Inc. after trumping a group of private equity firms, and the announcement could come as early as Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news-2 July
The July 2 | Monday July 2, 2012 1:57 am CEST
July 2 (Reuters)-were the top stories on the business pages of the New York Times on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
-Marcus Agius, Chairman of Barclays Plc, is expected to resign Monday, less than a week after the great British Bank agreed to pay $ 450 million to resolve allegations that it had tried to manipulate the key interest rates for the benefit of their bottom line.
-The executives at Facebook Inc. are pinning much of the blame for the botched company IPO on Nasdaq, according to several people close to the company and its underwriters, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Tensions remain so high that Facebook is still considering switching exchanges and weighs the cost of such a move, these people said.
-Apple Inc. has agreed to pay a Chinese company $ 60 million to settle a dispute over ownership of the name iPad, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to the popular tablet computer sales in the key Chinese market.
-Linde AG of Germany, said Sunday that it had agreed to buy Lincare Holdings, a provider of respiratory therapy equipment for homes, for $ 3.50 billion expanding its range of products in Florida.
Monday, July 2, 2012
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times-July 2
London, 2 July | Sunday 1 July 2012 9:14 pm EDT
London, July 2 (Reuters)-Financial Times headlines AGIUS to exit on LIBOR Coalition scandal puts HEATHROW decision on ice rating agencies face gilt auctions probe to be put ON HOLD for Olympics reviews VODAFONE MCLAREN F1 sponsorship automotive clash on European emissions L & G to offer SOCIAL HOUSING loans ASTRAZENECA eyes more deals after AMYLIN
Overview AGIUS to exit on LIBOR scandal Marcus Agius will resign as President of Barclays on Monday in the hope that his departure will take the sting out of criticism from politicians and shareholders to mounting on the Bank's role in fixing of interbank lending rates.
COALITION puts HEATHROW decision on the ice that the ruling coalition is planning to delay a decision on increasing airport capacity in the South East of England until after the next general election.
Credit rating agencies face probe The European markets watchdog is investigating whether the methods of credit rating agencies evaluating the three major banks are quite transparent and rigorous, its President Steven Maijoor said in an interview.
GILT auctions to be put ON HOLD for the Olympics the United Kingdom Treasury has called off its weekly gilt auctions for a period of four weeks between mid-July and mid-August, apparently because it fears that too many bond traders will be working from home-or at all-as Vodafone Olympics. VODAFONE reviews MCLAREN F1 sponsorship is reviewing its global sports and sponsorship of events including title sponsorship of McLaren Formula 1.
European carmakers ' row ON emissions fight has erupted between manufacturers of premium of Germany and their French and Italian competitors over the formula used by the European Commission to grant long-term objectives of CO2-cutting producers.
L & G to offer SOCIAL HOUSING loans insurance legal General & is to start providing loans to housing associations, the latest example of a new lender moving to exploit the lack of bank finance for real estate.
ASTRAZENECA eyes more deals after AMYLIN AstraZeneca has money and appetite for more acquisitions, the acting head of the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group said after his purchase innovative joint $ 7 billions of Amylin with Bristol-Myers Squibb over the weekend finalising.











