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'Yahoo! beats Google in US'

During July, more than 196 mn web users spent time on Yahoo!, says comScore Inc

China's manufacturing PMI expands

Euro area services output grows for first time in 19 months

Baidu expands mobile search with apps that aren't downloaded

Baidu is trying to navigate a shift from desktop computing, where it manages 82% of the nation's searches, to mobile devices

FBI said to hunt for criminal acts in JPMorgan energy probe

The FERC had accused the bank of manipulating power markets in California and the Midwest

UK banks to pay $2 bn for mis-sold card-insurance

The regulator didn't disclose the firms' individual contributions

Political mess leaves PM hamstrung on the rupee

Coffee output may miss target on rains, pests

Cherry dropping in robusta has been an issue because of excessive rains

India malt output may grow as beer demand rises

Malt, made from drying germinated barley or other grain, is an ingredient in beer

Zuckerberg starts group to push web access for 5 bn people

Forms group with tech companies to expand access to the internet

Indian Hotels may look inward to trim debt

Likely to sell foreign properties and focus more on India market

BB headed for breakup amid phone unit's woes

Fed minutes show support for Bernanke taper timeline

Ferrari NART Spyder breaks auction record, sold for $27.5 million

Subway plans 1,000 new outlets in Europe

Goldman Sachs technical glitch causes erroneous US option trades

The mishap comes about a year after computers run by Knight Capital Group Inc flooded US equity markets with erroneous orders

Glencore takes $7.7-bn charge on Xstrata mining assets

Adjusted net income fell to $2.04 bn from $3.36 bn a year earlier

Musharraf charged with Bhutto killing

Heineken dilutes beer with lemonade to bolster Europe sales

Heineken is reducing its reliance on its eponymous global brand after six years of beer market declines in western Europe, to which it has a greater exposure than peers

Amazon ramps up $13.9-bn warehouse building spree

Amazon's spending on fulfilment jumped more than 40% annually from 2010 to 2012, compared with 24% in 2009