Today's Best Market Rumors (8/31/2012) Apple and Google Patent Talks

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Published: August 31, 2012 8:17 am

Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire:

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and a group of publishers have offered EU antitrust officials a possible settlement. (Reuters)

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) may not use Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) maps, but will turn to Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) instead. (Reuters)

The CEOs of Apple and Google are in talks over patent issues.

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