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Gap shares halted after inadvertent data release

Shares rise ahead of trading suspension

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Icahn muscles in on Dell deal

Activist investor joins opposition to $24bn buyout

From FINANCIALS 11:37am

Computer fault angers RBS customers

Overnight hitch blocked access to cash and accounts for few hours

From FINANCIALS 8:11am

Goldman poaches M Stanley executive

Kate Richdale to take senior investment banking job

From TECHNOLOGY 11:40pm

Facebook appoints second female director

Move is part of social network’s plan to diversify board

From MARKETS 9:46pm

Citadel Securities culls 10% of workforce

Positions superseded by new technology

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 8:59pm

Pressures weigh on Staples as sales fall

Sector grapples with competition from Amazon and Walmart

From TECHNOLOGY 7:39pm

Brussels to soften data protection rules

US web companies likely to welcome climbdown

From LEX 7:32pm

Dow Jones: a Wall Street cheer

Good news for investors preparing to jump on the stock bandwagon

From TECHNOLOGY 6:56pm

Google tip-off leads to Microsoft EU penalty

Maker of Windows software is fined €561m

From FINANCIALS 6:53pm

Insurers sued over cancelled Lady Gaga show

Jakarta concert was dropped after extremist threats

From TECHNOLOGY 6:42pm

Sharp deal puts tie-up benefits in focus

Samsung stake highlights growing role of global alliances

From MEDIA 5:24pm

Axel Springer persists with Google demands

Group wants fee for publishing excerpts on Google News

From MARKETS 5:14pm

Low leveraged loan yields spark frenzy

Low yields and high demand create buying opportunity

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 6, 2013

TomTom in Daimler live traffic data deal

Group wrestles with falling demand for personal navigation devices

From HEALTH Mar 6, 2013

Buyout groups line up bid for Life

US-listed biotech group has enterprise value of $12.5bn

From MANAGEMENT Mar 6, 2013

The art of creating creativity

From nature to chance encounters, companies are seeking new sources of innovation

From MARKETS Mar 6, 2013

Nasdaq launches index for private groups

Exchange operator in joint venture with secondary market pioneer

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 6, 2013

EU fines Microsoft €561m for pact breach

Penalty for failing to offer European PC buyers browser choices

From MEDIA Mar 6, 2013

Billionaires back Beats’ music service

Blavatnik and Packer join group investing $60m

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