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Apple caves to Chinese censorship

On the heels of a groveling apology to China for supposedly poor warranty and customer service—an odd complaint for a nation notorious for exporting toxic toys and other dubious wares—Apple has scrubbed an app that provided access to politically sensitive literature banned by the Community Party.

By Staff |April 4, 2013

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The easy way to calculate ACB for ETFs

Calculating ACB can be tedious and time-consuming, but there’s a much simpler way.

By Staff |April 4, 2013

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SEC approves company use of social media

The SEC says it’s okay for U.S. companies to use social media to announce key information, so long as investors have been alerted about which form of social media will be used. Read: Former SEC head joins consulting group “Most social media are perfectly suitable methods for communicating with investors, but not if the access […]

By Staff |April 3, 2013

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China’s pressure on Apple politically motivated: FT

Apple’s groveling apology to China over supposed problems with warranty and customer service, reported yesterday in the Financial Times, is being read by some analysts as a bare-knuckled move by the Communist Party to show powerful Western companies who’s boss.

By Staff |April 3, 2013

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