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From Fnno.com, This is the financial news network. Here’s what’s in the news for Friday August 17, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg no longer brushes off concern about the company’s declining share price, acknowledging to employees for the first time that the sell-off could hurt them. The Wall Street Journal also reports Mexican stocks are moving ahead as its IPC stock-market index has been on a record-breaking streak. While the index is up 9.8% in 2012, that’s up 16.5% in U.S. dollar terms, making Mexico one of the world’s best-performing emerging markets. Reuters reports global shares hit multi-month highs today, with top European stocks and the euro lifted by support from German Chancellor Angela Merkel for ECB intervention to calm the euro zone’s debt troubles. Reuters also reports Canadian Industry Minister Christian Paradis–who has the power to block foreign takeovers–was prepped to discuss foreign investment rules with Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) new CEO in a March telephone call, mindful of intense takeover speculation that’s continues to swirl around the BlackBerry maker. Bloomberg reports following its deal to buy Texas Memory Systems, IBM (NYSE:IBM) says it will continue its five-year shopping spree by acquiring more companies in the storage industry. Finally, Bloomberg also reports GM (NYSE:GM) CEO Dan Akerson plans a reorganization of the company that would move it away from long-entrenched regional authority toward a structure built on global functions. For more financial news and analysis follow us on Twitter @FNNOnline or check out our website at fnno.com.<\/p>\n
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From Fnno.com, This is the financial news network. Here’s what’s in the news for Friday August 17, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg no longer brushes off concern about the company’s declining share price, acknowledging to employees for the first time that the sell-off could hurt them. The Wall Street … <\/p>\n
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