Nasdaq sets record high; Brad Pitt, Bill Maher protest Costco; Google earnings top estimates: P.M. Business News Links
Wall Street ended stronger today, with the Nasdaq up over 1 percent at a record high after earnings reports from eBay and Netflix boosted optimism. The Nasdaq Composite added 64.24 points to end at 5,163.18, just beating its previous record-high close of

Business News Roundup, July 17
Ranchers in New Mexico, California and Washington state have challenged a new Obama administration rule giving federal agencies authority to protect some streams and wetlands. Sacramento s Pacific Legal Foundation announced it has filed a lawsuit in U.S

Lufthansa officially notifies gov t over its pullout
Citi Business News has gathered German airline, Lufthansa has officially notified the transport ministry over moves to pull out of Ghana. Lufthansa will from the first of October this year cease operations in Ghana. The airline operations and routes in

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LED business news: Nichia touts new IP, Harvard names CEO, and CSR Bluetooth
In another stream of LED business developments, a new patent adds to Nichia’s claims against Everlight and specific low-power LEDs, while Harvard Engineering names a new CEO and CSR partners with SK Telecom for LED lamps that integrate Bluetooth beacons.