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The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is considering an offer for the London Stock Exchange.

Out of Africa, Mark Lays is selling its stake in its Africa business and cutting its dividend

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Apple heads to a congressional hearing fresh off a privacy victory in a Brooklyn court.

It is super Tuesday in several states. How will voters decide in today's presidential primaries?

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The Nets fell to the clippers in LA and the jets make their decision on the franchise tax.

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