Apple, Samsung end lawsuits, Fox drops Time Warner bid, Walgreens stays American

THE FORTUNE DAILY Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Falls in German orders, Italian GDP hit Eurozone stocks The region's strongest economy is starting to stall as geopolitical tensions bite, while Italy's failure to reform takes a toll on its growth.

Connectivity will make cars safer, GM's other Mary says The automaker is working to embed broadband Internet connectivity in its vehicles with hope that the enormous amounts of data it facilitates will help it earlier detect, or altogether avoid, car problems. We talk to the president of GM's Global Connected Consumer group, Mary Chan.

Apple and Samsung drop all non-U.S. lawsuits Are we inching toward a settlement of the patent battle of the century?

Walgreens buys out Alliance Boots, commits to U.S. citizenship The $5.3 billion deal creates a worldwide drug purveyor with stores across 10 countries.

Fox withdraws bid for Time Warner Rupert Murdoch announced Tuesday evening that Fox has withdrawn its attempted takeover of Time Warner.

By Anne Fisher Most employed job seekers want to change careers A new analysis shows people are looking for their "dream job," even if they have to move to another state to get it.

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt What architects don't get about Steve Jobs' spaceship Everything you need to know about Apple's new headquarters can be learned from the way Jobs designed the Pixar building.

By Stephen Gandel Too big to fail is dead, but not as dead as it used to be Investors don't appear to be paying a premium for big banks' bigness. In fact, they appear to be penalizing them for their size.

Sprint names Marcelo Claure as next president and CEO

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HBO, Turner lift Time Warner's profit

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