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Markets get back to work on Monday with a fresh batch of data. That includes, ISM manufacturing, expected to rise again, and construction spending, set to rebound after a fall in February.
• Stock futures slightly lower as Wall Street readies for a return from Easter break
A store in Beijing advertising Apple products. China is the company's No. 2 market.
GLOBAL TECH & TELECOM
Why China's government wants to eat Apple
China’s official anger at Apple isn’t what it seems. Craig Stephen writes that Beijing is simply frustrated with the fortunes of its own tech giant.
• Apple reportedly faces pirating suit in China
• Michael Dell wants CEO job in Blackstone bid
• AT&T to buy back 300 million more shares
• U.S. probes Panasonic on suspected bribery
FACEBOOK IN FOCUS
Facebook phone coming?
Invitations to Thursday press event fuel rumors company will launch phone developed by Taiwan's HTC Corp.
• Facebook's CEO could face $1 billion in taxes
• Facebook embraces Android
Need to know
• Stocks to watch Monday: Apple, Blackberry
• India rejects Novartis on cancer-drug patent
• Tesla says Model S sales exceed targets
• Dollar flat after Japan, China data
• Japan stocks leads Asia losses
• KKR may buy French fashion brands: report
• Toys 'R' Us pulls IPO amid slumping sales
• S&P raises Whirlpool rating
ASIA MARKETS
China factories improve
Chinese manufacturing activity improves in March, two surveys show, indicating a rebound after a slowing in February.
• Japan tankan: Business sentiment improves
• U.S. deploys jets after North Korea provocation