The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Citic Telecom International Holdings Ltd's stock rose as much as 18 percent on Monday in Hong Kong after an announcement on Sunday that it would pay $1.2 billion to Britain's Cable & Wireless Communications Plc and Portugal Telecom SGPS SA to acquire a further 79 percent of Companhia de Telecomunica��es de Macau. ()* Google Inc has become one of the most prolific and popular developers of apps for the iPhone, in effect helping its competitor, Apple Inc, make more appealing products - even as relations between the companies have deteriorated. ()
Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Shares of AAPL fell by 0.61% or $-3.21/share to $520.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $419.55 and as high as $705.07. On average, 21031500 shares of AAPL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 12526963.
Google Inc. (Google) is a global technology company focused on improving the ways people connect with information. Shares of GOOG fell by 0.2% or $-1.49/share to $739.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $556.52 and as high as $774.38. On average, 2516910 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1285125.
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Portugal Telecom) is a Portugal-based holding company primarily engaged in the telecommunications sector. Shares of PT traded higher by 0.72% or $0.04/share to $5.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.73 and as high as $5.72. On average, 289487 shares of PT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 343329.
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