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*German wholesale power is cheaper than in France, Netherlands. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, May 21- German households are paying for ever cheaper wholesale power supplies to industry as the government uses money from soaring domestic bills to subsidise renewable energy, in turn creating overcapacity on the country's grid.
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TOKYO, May 20- Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make Japan "the world's easiest country for companies to do business in" as part of his economic revival plan, which so far has been largely met with approval.
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NEW YORK-- Consulting firm Accenture PLC said Friday it will buy Acquity Group Ltd. for $316 million in cash. Accenture said it will pay $13 per American depositary share for Acquity. Accenture's stock rose $1.63, or 2 percent, to $82.24 during the regular trading session and were unchanged after-market dealings.
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*First-quarter revenue $2.02 bln vs estimate of $2.01 bln. May 8- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp forecast current-quarter revenue above market expectations after an 18 percent rise in the first quarter, helped by strong demand from Europe. First-quarter sales from Europe rose 23 percent, outpacing a 16 percent growth in North America.
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*To enhance digital and marketing capabilities with acquisition of fjord. *Says terms of the transaction were not disclosed. *Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage ().
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The "Fast Money" traders share their final trades of the day and what they're looking out for Monday.
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March 28- Outsourcing and consulting services provider Accenture Plc reduced its forecast for revenue growth, saying its consulting business was still being hurt by a slowdown in corporate discretionary spending, especially in Europe.
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U.S. stock index futures held their gains on the final trading day of the quarter, with the S&P taking another aim at its closing high level, as the calm surrounding the opening of Cyprus banks trumped a mixed bag of economic reports.
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With the quarter quickly drawing to a close, Jim Cramer thinks the week ahead could be whopper.
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With US economic optimism rising and the Fed money spigot wide open, turmoil in Cyprus didn't spark a major correction in stocks. Could lackluster earnings do the trick?
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*Starbucks recommended "no" vote from investors. March 20- Starbucks Corp investors on Wednesday rejected a shareholder proposal to prohibit the world's biggest coffee chain from making political contributions or forming a political action committee.
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*Starbucks recommends investors vote "no". March 20- Starbucks Corp investors are scheduled to vote later on Wednesday on a proposal to reverse its current policy of allowing political contributions- an idea that is opposed by the world's biggest coffee chain.
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*Starbucks made no contributions, but reserves right to do so. LOS ANGELES, March 14- Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz jumped into the political arena two years ago, organizing a hundred of his fellow CEOs in a pledge to forswear campaign contributions till Washington came up with a plan to fix the nation's debt.
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*Mining's altered landscape is theme of PDAC convention. TORONTO, March 1- The euphoria that dominated the global mining industry in recent years, when rapid Chinese growth sent metal prices soaring, is fully spent.
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Feb 22- Cybersecurity company Mandiant Corp won plaudits from its peers and made front-page news around the world this week when it published a report that purportedly traced a series of cyberattacks on U.S. companies to a Shanghai- based unit of the Chinese army.
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MUMBAI, Feb 18- India is aggressively pursuing tax claims against multinational firms operating in the country as the government seeks to rein in its budget deficit, taking particular aim at IT and back-office functions, tax officials say.
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After four years of belt-tightening, American companies are good at squeezing more profit out of every dollar of sales - a skill that chief executives regard as critical in the face of an uncertain economy.
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*Honeywell, McDonald's profit despite shaky sales. McDonald's Corp was able to beat Wall Street's profit forecasts by keeping its locations open on Christmas and rolling out the cult favorite McRib sandwich in December.