What happened to France's voice in Europe?
BRUSSELS/PARIS - For much of the past four years, as the euro zone was nearly torn apart by a debt crisis, the Franco-German axis held true. But diplomats are beginning to ask what France is offering in terms of fresh ideas, and how it is dealing with the rest of Europe. Full Article
European shares rise on ECB rate cut expectations
LONDON - European shares edged up on Wednesday, building on their best day in seven months as investors waited to see if German business and European bank data support expectations of an interest rate cut.
Apple's cash plan takes heat off Cook, buys time
Tim Cook wants investors to "think different" about Apple: less as a hyper-growth startup-like company and more as a mature but robust technology corporation with the world's most lucrative dividend. Full Article
Republican split on immigration blunts rebrand
WASHINGTON - Since a bill to overhaul the nation's immigration laws was rolled out last week, a rift has emerged among conservatives that has played out in Senate hearings on Capitol Hill, on conservative talk shows and in social media such as Twitter and blogs. Full Article
Tsarnaev's name was on classified watch lists
WASHINGTON - The name of one of the Boston bombing suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was listed on the government's classified database of people it views as potential terrorists. But the list is so vast that this did not mean authorities kept tabs on him. Full Article
Sleeping ad giant Amazon finally stirs
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - Amazon.com is known in the advertising industry as the "sleeping giant" because it harbors a trove of consumer-spending data that many marketers have called an unrealized opportunity. Full Article
Muslims highlight role as tipsters in train plot
TORONTO/OTTAWA - Canada's Muslim community, which alerted police to an alleged plot to attack a passenger train that led to two arrests this week, said on Tuesday imams were ready to report radical members who seemed ready to cross a line. Full Article
Crossing "red line" on Syria will require proof
WASHINGTON/RIYADH - While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, U.S. officials suggested that Washington was unlikely to respond without clear-cut evidence of such use. Full Article
False AP tweet exposes instant trading dangers
NEW YORK - The upheaval in financial markets caused by a false report of explosions at the White House was brief, but its effect on traders who have come to rely on Twitter may last quite a bit longer. Full Article
Reuters Today: European banks struggle, autos sputter
April 24 - The European earnings spotlight turns on banks and auto companies. Results not great overall, but so what? Markets are in risk-on mood. Plus we might get an Italian PM today, and an ECB rate cut soon.
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Danger still lurks for Netflix
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