BERLIN (Reuters) – German police said Wednesday they had broken up an international child pornography network that exchanged pedophile images on the Internet and sexually abused children.
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German police break up Internet child porn ring
Salesforce.com invests in accounting software firm
BOSTON (Reuters) – Salesforce.com Inc, a maker of Web-based software for managing sales and customer service, is getting into the business of selling accounting programs through a venture with a Dutch company.
Borders to give free wi-fi in stores
SEATTLE (Reuters) – U.S. bookseller Borders Group Inc said on Tuesday that it will provide free wireless Internet access in about 500 of its U.S. stores as it works to lure more consumers to its brick-and-mortar shops.
Upbeat data lifts Wall Street at open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, the last day of the third quarter, as data showing the U.S. economy contracted at a slower-than-expected pace gave investors more confidence about the economic recovery.
Oil rises above $67 on dollar, eyes on data
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose above $67 per barrel on Wednesday, buoyed by a fall in the dollar and higher share prices, but gains were limited by an expected increases in U.S. oil inventories.
Chevron taps executive Watson for top job
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Wednesday named John S. Watson, its current vice chairman, to replace Dave O’Reilly as chairman and chief executive officer at the end of the year.
U.S. Q2 GDP shrinks less, private jobs fall in Sept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted at slower pace than previously thought in the second quarter, but a further decline in private payrolls in September was another indication that recovery from recession would be patchy.
Mortgage demand falls despite lower rates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage applications fell last week despite the lowest loan rates in four months, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday, in another sign that housing will likely recover slowly from its three-year plunge.
BofA to sell asset management unit for $1 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp has struck a deal to sell a long-term asset management business, part of its Columbia Management division, to Ameriprise Financial Inc for about $1 billion.