A letter from Apple’s legal team reveals that the firm wants Europe to revise rules covering patents that are essential to industry standards.

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Apple seeks revised patent rules

“It’s good to remember that the fact that there were some folks who were willing to let this industry die. Because of folks coming together, we are now back in a place where we can compete with any car company in the world.” Read full article > >

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President Obama’s claim that some wanted to let the auto industry die

They’re studs abroad, playing the field. The next wave waits in Virginia, preparing to board a ship, cross an ocean and hit a desperate mating scene. It’s an enviable mission, at least from the perspective of the Virginia Holstein bulls dispatched to help the Russian dairy industry by doing what bulls do best. Read full article > >

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Russian farmers importing Virginia Holstein bulls to help dairy industry

“I won’t be returning to ‘The X Factor’ next season,” show judge Paula Abdul said Tuesday afternoon in a statement, bringing the Fox singing competition’s body count to three. “I’ve learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times override personal considerations. Simon and I, along with Fox and Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation,” Abdul added. Read full article > >

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Abdul is latest to leave ‘X Factor’

Discount retailer Costco Wholesale is making greater inroads into the Washington area with plans for a new store on a 12-acre tract in Alexandria, one of three locations in the works in the region. Costco stands to gain grocery market share, albeit marginal, at a time when traditional players, like Food Lion and Superfresh, struggle to compete in a changing industry. Drug stores and big-box chains are muscling in on supermarkets with a wider selection of groceries. Value-oriented merchants, such as Costco, still hold a profitable stake in the industry and are finding room for growth. Read full article > >

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Pinewood Studios pledges its commitment to the British film industry despite having its £200m expansion plan being rejected.

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Pinewood Studios committed to UK

Wikipedia, WordPress and other websites block access to content to protest against US anti-piracy bills. The movie industry calls the move “irresponsible”.

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Sites go dark in US law protest

Shares of the Carnival Corporation fell 14 percent on Tuesday, and analysts said the accident in Italy could not have happened at a worse time for the industry.

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Cruise Industry Weighs Effect of Costa Concordia’s Grounding

Questions about a captain’s maneuvering of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy are raising larger issues about how the cruise industry is regulated.

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Italian Cruise Ship Accident Raises Oversight Questions

The private equity industry has come under scrutiny as Mitt Romney’s Republican rivals have attacked his record at the investment firm Bain Capital.

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As Romney Advances, Private Equity Becomes Part of the Debate

The British film industry should back more mainstream films, a new report is expected to recommend next week.

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UK films urged to go ‘mainstream’

The Leveson Inquiry into press standards is to hear evidence from senior figures in the newspaper industry when it resumes for the first time since Christmas.

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Leveson to hear from Sun editors

Microsoft, long ridiculed as the tech industry dullard, has surprised critics with its Windows Phone software. But will consumers be tempted enough to try it?

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Microsoft, Defying Image, Has a Design Gem in Windows Phone

Microsoft, long ridiculed as the tech industry dullard, has surprised critics with its Windows Phone software. But will consumers be tempted enough to try it?

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Microsoft, Defying Image, Has a Design Gem in Windows Phone

Over the years, columnist Carolyn Hax has doled out more than a few helpful hints to would-be brides and grooms. Now, with a bevy of newly engaged couples about to start their wedding planning , a roundup of some of her sage wisdom on how to set boundaries, what you should think about before a destination wedding and how to have the wedding your family will hate. Read full article > >

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Carolyn Hax: How to plan a wedding you want without alienating others