Hariri admits it was a ‘mistake’ to blame Syria

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks on Monday he made a mistake when he accused Syria of involvement in his father’s murder but continued to distance the course of the UN-backed tribunal from political accusations. “We made mistakes in some places; at some point we accused Syria of assassinating martyr [former Prime Minister Rafik

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Update: BP’s advertising budget during the spill neared $100 million

Late Monday, BP responded to a request from the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce that asked the company to report how much money it had shelled out on advertising after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April.

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BofA CEO buys 30,000 shares of company stock

A regulatory filing shows Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan has bought 30,000 shares of common stock in the company, a possible signal to Wall Street that the executive believes BofA’s stock is undervalued. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday show Moynihan, left, paid about $13.02 a share in three separate transactions for a total of roughly $390 …

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Focus Media posts 2Q profit, reversing loss

Chinese advertising company Focus Media Holding Ltd. reported a second-quarter net income on Monday, up from a loss a year earlier thanks a “broad-based” recovery in the advertising market.

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AOL names general manager for Canada division

The Internet company AOL Inc. said Monday that it has hired a general manager to oversee and conduct a strategic review of its operations in Canada.

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Media expert to join KSL Broadcast division

Broadcast news media expert Tanya Vea joined Deseret Management Company (DMC) Monday as the vice president of program development. Vea will work with the KSL Broadcast division and will oversee public relations for DMC.

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