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DealBook: Sony Rebuffs New Call to Sell Entertainment Unit

DealBook: Sony Rebuffs New Call to Sell Entertainment Unit


DealBook: Sony Rebuffs New Call to Sell Entertainment Unit

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:25 AM PDT

Sony's chief executive, Kazuo Hirai, told shareholders on Thursday that movies and music were an indispensable part of the company.
    


China Manufacturing Contracts to Lowest Level in 9 Months

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:58 PM PDT

The slowdown challenges Beijing's stated goal of driving growth through economic overhauls rather than resorting to more credit-driven stimulus measures.
    


Jury Selection Reaches Final Stages in Trayvon Martin Murder Case

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 08:17 PM PDT

After eight days in which 40 potential jurors have been culled from a sea of hundreds, a jury of six people is close to being seated in the trial of George Zimmerman.
    

James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:46 PM PDT

The Emmy Award-winning actor shot to fame on the HBO drama "The Sopranos" as a New Jersey mob kingpin.
    


Brazil’s Leftist Ruling Party, Born of Protests, Is Perplexed by Revolt

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:01 PM PDT

The governing Workers Party is watching with dismay as political corruption, bad public services and the government's focus on lifting Brazil's international stature through events like the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics inspire outrage.
    


Optimistic Fed Outlines an End to Its Stimulus

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:50 PM PDT

Policy makers, more confident about the recovery, said they intended to reduce their monetary stimulus program later this year if unemployment continues to decline.
    


Obama Readying Emissions Limits on Power Plants

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:46 PM PDT

The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one sure to provoke legal challenges from Republicans and some industries.
    


U.S. Scrambles to Save Taliban Talks After Afghan Backlash

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:44 PM PDT

American officials, worried about a crumbling peace process, moved to try to resolve the Afghan government's objections to what appeared to be a publicity coup.
    


HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers’ Infection Rate

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:36 PM PDT

The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say.
    


Turkish Liberals Turn Their Backs on Erdogan

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:34 PM PDT

For an urban elite, including some protesters, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's response to demonstrations has led to a final break that began with his intimidation of the news media.
    

Athens Journal: Muffling of a Voice Provokes an Outcry in Greece

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:28 PM PDT

Since the state broadcaster was shut down last week and its 2,600 employees fired, there has been an outpouring of solidarity, despite its long history of mismanagement and patronage.
    

Dolce and Gabbana Fined in Italian Tax Case

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:20 PM PDT

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed a suspended sentence and a fine that could reach 10 million euros for hiding income from authorities.
    

Obama Says Surveillance Helped in Case in Germany

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:17 PM PDT

Chancellor Angela Merkel seemed to confirm the president's comments on the controversy, which has followed him on his diplomatic trip abroad.
    


WikiLeaks Says It Is Working to Negotiate Asylum in Iceland for Snowden

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:16 PM PDT

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said the legal and practical obstacles are under review by Edward J. Snowden's lawyers and supporters.
    

Flooding Damages Lourdes, French Holy Site

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 04:28 PM PDT

Visited by nearly six million Christian pilgrims every year, the site is turning to the faithful for financial relief after storms inundated the celebrated grotto and vast subterranean church.
    


Italian Praised for Saving Jews Is Now Seen as Nazi Collaborator

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Information about Giovanni Palatucci, celebrated for saving Jews, is being removed from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in light of evidence that the tales may be untrue.
    

Deal to Cut Bank Secrecy Stalls in Swiss Parliament

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:54 PM PDT

Lawmakers said they were open to alternatives, but for now rejected a plan that would allow Swiss banks to share account data with American tax officials.
    


For Many Filipinos, Jobs and the Good Life Are Still Scarce

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:26 PM PDT

The Philippines has the fastest-growing economy in East Asia. But unemployment is still rising and the number of people in poverty has barely changed in six years.
    


Fast-Spreading Virus Under Inquiry in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:06 PM PDT

An international team found that a person can get sick 5.2 days after being exposed to the MERS virus, which has infected 64 people in eight countries.
    


Lens Blog: West Africa, as Seen From Its Barbershops

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Andrew Esiebo, who documents barbershops in West Africa, is among an emerging generation of African photographers telling stories rooted in daily life but often overlooked.
    

Nadal Made a Dangerous Fifth Seed at Wimbledon

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal, a two-time Wimbledon champion, could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer or David Ferrer as early as the quarterfinals.
    


Europe Fines Drug Companies for Delaying Generics

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:55 AM PDT

Antitrust regulators levied a total of $195.5 million in penalties for what they said were companies' attempts to block a less expensive generic version of a popular antidepressant.
    


Militants Attack U.N. Compound in Somalia’s Capital

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT

The Shabab claimed responsibility for the assault in Mogadishu, which government officials said left at least 15 people dead, including 7 attackers.
    


Matter: A Homely Rodent May Hold Cancer-Fighting Clues

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Naked mole rats produce a compound that appears to render them immune to cancer, and researchers say the discovery may lead to treatments for humans.
    

Monsanto Executive Is Among World Food Prize Winners

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:10 AM PDT

Robert Fraley of Monsanto shares the prize with two other scientists prominent in the field of genetically modified crops.
    


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