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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 6

Aug 6 - The following were the top stories in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Aug 6

Aug 6 - The following were the top stories on the New York Times business pages on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Sharp's options narrowing to future as Hon Hai parts maker

TOKYO - Japan's cash-strapped Sharp Corp may end up with only one option to survive - dump its consumer business and submit to a future as a component supplier to its Taiwanese partner Hon Hai Precision Industries.

Tech, 1:54am EDT

CORRECTED-Sharp's options narrowing to future as Hon Hai parts maker

(Corrects Reuters Instrument Code for Sharp in paragraph 1)

Stocks, Markets, Cyclical Consumer Goods, Technology, Financials, Industrials, 1:34am EDT

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on August 6

Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

Stocks, Markets, 1:22am EDT

Australia July job advertisements fall 0.8 pct -ANZ

SYDNEY, Aug 6 - Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the internet dipped 0.8 percent in July, a fourth straight month of losses that point to some softening in labour demand, a survey showed on Monday.

Cyclical Consumer Goods, 05 Aug 2012

REFILE-"Total Recall" remake struggles to recall original's success

Los Angeles Aug 5 - The years haven't been kind to Douglas Hauser, the secret agent character played by both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Colin Farrell in versions of the futuristic action film "Total Recall" released 22 years apart.

Cyclical Consumer Goods, Stocks, Markets 05 Aug 2012

UPDATE 1-Three-time winner Batman knocks down 'Total Recall'

LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 - Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" dominated U.S. and Canadian box offices for a third time, holding firm to the weekend's No. 1 spot and leaving the debut of science fiction remake "Total Recall" in distant second place.

Stocks, Markets, Industrials, Cyclical Consumer Goods, 05 Aug 2012

The top films at the North American box office

LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the weekend starting Aug 3, led by "The Dark Knight Rises" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

Stocks, Markets, Cyclical Consumer Goods 05 Aug 2012

Judge in Colorado shooting must decide fair trial versus transparency

Aug 5 - The proceedings against accused Colorado shooter James Holmes will run into a tough question this week, one faced in many high-profile criminal cases: How do you balance the defendant's right to a fair trial with the public's right to know?

Cyclical Consumer Goods, 05 Aug 2012

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Archery is the ‘new’ curling? I don’t think so, NBC

Alan Wurtzel, NBC’s president of research and development, said on the network’s Olympics conference call Thursday that archery is the new curling. As a former “vice skip”* on my high school’s curling team, I have a message for Mr. Wurtzel: archery is no curling, sir.

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