WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission will consider an exemption for hedging activities by exchange and over-the-counter market makers in derivatives on the emergency short sale ban issued on Friday.
SEC staff made the recommendation to the commission late on Friday after the agency imposed a ban on short sales of nearly 800 financial stocks.
(Reporting by Rachelle Younglai; editing by Carol Bishopric)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it will tweak its Word application to remove a feature judged to be a breach of patent, ensuring that it will be able to continue selling one of its most widely used programs.
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