—Stanley Reed, Europe Insight
"So BofA bought Merrill Lynch...did that really solve the existing problems, or simply shift them to itself? I am not sure I would want to be a BofA shareholder."
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In Brussels, the Rolling Stones lead singer talked with commissioners about anomalies in music downloads and licensing
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