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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the country's financial institutions have sufficient buffers against losses they may incur from rises in bond yields, as long as the market moves are...
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Organizers say marchers in more than 400 cities across 52 countries took part in protests against seed giant Monsanto (MON) on Saturday, the Associated Press reported.
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CHAFFEE, Mo.-A highway overpass in southeastern Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said.
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A.
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BP PLC (BP.LN), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN) and Statoil ASA (STL.OS) have been named in the first lawsuit to be filed following a European Commission antitrust investigation into alleged...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang criticized the European Union over its plans to investigate alleged anti-competitive behavior by Chinese mobile telecom equipment makers and to impose punitive import...
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US Airways Group and American Airlines , seeking approval for a merger that would create the world's largest airline, are warning lawmakers that a requirement to divest certain airport slots...
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The bears are warning: A herd mentality on Wall Street is driving stocks to unsustainable levels.
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News Corp said on Friday it will write down the value of its Australian and U.S. publishing assets by up to $1.
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Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR) has rejected all offers made to date for the company's assets in Argentina, Petrobras said in a statement Friday.
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The former chief executive of a failed U.S. bank in Norfolk, Virginia, and three others were convicted Friday on bank fraud conspiracy and other charges for concealing loan losses in a scheme that...
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News Corp.'s (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving a step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing...
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Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. (MA) are firing back at retail trade groups trying to derail a pending $7.25 billion settlement over so-called merchant swipe fees.
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Argentine stocks fared poorly Friday in light trading while the black-market dollar continued to strengthen on media reports that banks will further restrict the ability of customers to withdraw...
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Ted Weschler, one of the new portfolio managers at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB), has personal holdings in companies he's invested in on Berkshire's behalf, regulatory filings show.
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Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, opening another front in an eight-year battle over credit card fees paid by retailers, on Friday asked a federal judge to declare that the fees do not violate...
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Natural-gas futures skidded lower Friday, retreating from a three-week high as investors moved to lock in profits ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
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Cans of beer will be snapped open in millions of American backyards this Memorial Day weekend, and while brews from the big companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors will, naturally, be...
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Ista Pharmaceuticals pleaded guilty to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain.
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The S&P 500 slid more than 1% this week in its first weekly loss in five amid worries about when the Fed will begin tapering its vast asset-purchase program.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on Friday announced that the government is allocating $1 million in federal emergency funds to Washington State to help repair the Interstate 5 bridge.
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U.S. stocks fell for the first week in five as the prospects of the Federal Reserve starting to reduce its bond-buying stimulus rattled a market trading at historic highs.
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Colombian stocks rose Friday, led by a rise in banking stocks, while the peso plunged to a 16-month low.
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A sharp drop in shares of Salesforce.com sparked a slump across the corporate-software-vendors group and led the broader tech sector into the red Friday.
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A plan by American Airlines' parent to exit bankruptcy and merge with US Airways Group is coming under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice over nearly $20 million in severance pay earmarked...
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U.S. regulators will get access to Chinese companies' audit documents under a deal announced on Friday, opening the way to probes of bungled audits after a two-year stand-off between China and the...
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Cigna Corp. (CI) will pay about $1.7 million in fines and fees as part of a settlement reached with five state insurance regulators over claims-handling practices for long-term disability...
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Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.
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Pandora Media Inc. shares turned south in afternoon trading Friday, closing with a loss of 73 cents a share, or 4.3%, at $16.43.
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U.S. stocks ended slightly lower Friday--though blue-chips squeaked out a mild gain--and broke a four-week winning streak as anticipation of the end to the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing...
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The former trader who has just taken the reins of the biggest U.S. stock-options exchange wants to introduce more of the world to fear.
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Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream.
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The leadership of Norway's $740 billion oil fund voted at J.P. Morgan Chase's (JPM) annual meeting to separate the roles of chief executive and chairman at the bank, Norges Bank Investment...
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Crude-oil futures prices fell for the fourth day Friday amid concerns over future growth in oil demand by the world's two biggest oil consumers.
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Treasury prices moved higher Friday as investors bought into the cheapening government debt.
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Cigna Corp. (CI) will pay about $1.7 million in fines and fees as part of a settlement reached with five state insurance regulators over claims-handling practices for long-term disability...
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that banks have violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses, according to Reuters.
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TOP STORIES Alberta Seeding Aided By Warmer Temperatures, But Still Behind WINNIPEG--Warmer conditions in Alberta have advanced the seeding process the past two weeks, but most areas are still a...
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Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream.
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Ista Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $33.5 million to resolve charges that it promoted its anti-inflammatory drug Xibrom for unapproved uses in an effort to boost sales, the Department of...
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A sharp drop at Salesforce.com sparked a slump across the stocks of other corporate-software vendors on Friday and led the broader tech sector into the red late Friday.
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Blue-chip stocks flirted with gains late in Friday's session, led by a rally in Procter & Gamble Co. shares.
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Earnings results from big and notable companies will be sparse next week, so--just like this week--the primary fare will be a handful of retailers.
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Canada's official international reserves fell $68 million in the week ended May 23, the Bank of Canada reported on its website.
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Industry trends can accelerate the demise of certain brands. Here's a list of ten brands that you likely won't be able to find within the next 18 months.
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Several important economic reports are due next week tied to housing, consumer sentiment and economic growth following Monday’s Memorial Day holiday.
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Spain's Bankia SA (BKIA.MC) said Friday it has agreed to sell a small bank in Florida to Chilean bank Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA (BCI.SN) for $882.8 million, in the latest sign of a shift...
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Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told...