US futures rise sharply ahead of jobs report
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are heading higher ahead of the February jobs report that is expected to show employers continue to bolster staffing as the economy recovers.
http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-rise-sharply-ahead-jobs-report-125129008–finance.html
All but one major U.S. bank passes Fed’s stress test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks have enough capital to withstand a severe economic downturn, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday, with all but one major bank passing the regulator’s annual health check.
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China, Russia seek greater control of Internet: U.S.
GENEVA (Reuters) – China and Russia are buying increasingly powerful surveillance technologies to intercept communications and try to take control of the Internet, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. Alec Ross, the U.S. secretary of state’s senior adviser for innovation, said new players such as Thailand and Ukraine would determine the future shape of the Internet by deciding whether to open up globally or operate more closed national “Intranets”. …
http://news.yahoo.com/china-russia-seek-greater-control-internet-u-202601467.html
Nokia CEO’s pay package halved in 2012
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia’s Chief Executive Stephen Elop took a 45 percent cut in his pay package last year, according to a U.S. regulatory filing, as the company continued losing market share to Samsung and Apple in smartphones.
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