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 April 24, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSDebt Collector Is Faulted for Tough Tactics in HospitalsBy JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERGOne of the nation's largest medical debt-collection companies is under fire in Minnesota for placing employees in hospitals and demanding patients pay before receiving treatment, documents show. Hints of Collusion Between News Corp. and British MinisterBy JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELLEvidence presented at an inquiry suggested that the culture minister, or an aide claiming to speak for him, worked covertly to help win approval for a takeover of the BSkyB network. Construction Company Admits Fraud SchemeBy WILLIAM K. RASHBAUMLend Lease has admitted to a sweeping fraud scheme and agreed to pay fines and restitution in a deal to avoid criminal charges for overbilling on scores of public and private projects. Engineer Arrested in BP Oil Spill CaseBy CLIFFORD KRAUSSThe engineer was charged with destroying evidence about the oil leaking from the Gulf of Mexico well. Hello, Illinois? Your Congressman Is on the LineBy JENNIFER STEINHAUERRepresentative Tim Johnson has spent much of his time in Congress personally calling his constituents, just to say hello. |
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BUSINESSCost of Spain's Housing Bust Could Force a BailoutBy LANDON THOMAS Jr. and RAPHAEL MINDERWith a rising portion of Spain's $876 billion in home mortgages at risk of default, many economists say some of Spain's biggest banks will need a bailout. Change of Tone Could Help Google in European Antitrust CaseBy JAMES KANTERJoaquín Almunia, the European competition commissioner, has been open to a settlement with Google on claims it abused its dominance. DealBookMF Global Trustee Calls for Fund to Protect CustomersBy AZAM AHMEDJames W. Giddens, the trustee tasked with returning missing funds, suggested establishing an insurance fund for commodities customers to safeguard assets in the event of a future collapse. AT&T Posts Strong Quarter, but Contract Growth SlowsBy BRIAN X. CHENThe nation's No. 2 cellphone carrier reported that net income in the first quarter rose to $3.6 billion, up from $3.4 billion in the year-ago period. Apple Infringes on Motorola Mobility Patent: ITC JudgeBy REUTERSApple infringed a Motorola Mobility patent in making its popular iPhones, iPads and other products, a judge for the International Trade Commission ruled on Tuesday. |
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