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Stocks rise on mild inflation
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
Wall Street rises after several down sessions as investors welcome a milder-than-expected inflation report and retreat in oil prices.
Consumer Prices Rise, but Inflation Fears Ease New York Times
Treasurys rise on better-than-expected price data MarketWatch
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Telegraph.co.uk

Wall Street Likes Freddie Mac's New Math
Forbes - 1 hour ago
Re-jiggered accounting methods gave Freddie Mac a boost Wednesday when investors rallied over better-than-expected losses. Semi-government sponsored firm Freddie Mac (nyse: FRE - news - people ) rose sharply during morning trading after posting $151.0 ...
Freddie Mac posts loss, sees more housing weakness MarketWatch
Freddie Mac Accounting Changes Reduce Losses By $2.6 Billion Bloomberg
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Javno.hr

Ford to Recall F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT Pickups
Consumer Affairs - 1 hour ago
The Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 650000 F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks because of a faulty power brake assist hose.
Ford Recalls 655000 Trucks With Faulty Brake Hose AHN
Ford recalling more than 655000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT ... International Herald Tribune
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Brocktown News

UPDATE 1-Appeals court overturns $7.75 mln Vioxx verdict
Reuters - 42 minutes ago
NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - An appeals court in Texas overturned a $7.75 million verdict against Merck & Co (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) involving its withdrawn pain drug Vioxx on Wednesday, ruling that evidence presented at trial failed to prove ...
Merck Wins Reversal of Jury's $32 Million Vioxx Award (Update2) Bloomberg
Texas Court Overturns Vioxx Ruling New York Times
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SEC Accuses Broadcom Officials of Backdating Stock Options
Bloomberg - 49 minutes ago
By Jesse Westbrook May 14 (Bloomberg) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission accused two current employees of Broadcom Corp.
SEC accuses Broadcom co-founders of fraud Los Angeles Times
Broadcom co-founders charged in stock options probe The Associated Press
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Oil prices end under $125 as refinery activity climbs
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A government report released Wednesday showed that US crude-oil supplies rose less than expected but were up a fourth week even as refineries showed greater activity, pulling prices for ...
Energy Sector Roundup: Gas up Forbes
Gas above $3.75 a gallon; oil falls on mixed supply report The Associated Press
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Sabah

Yahoo shares gain on reports Icahn may launch proxy war
Forbes - 41 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Yahoo Inc. rose higher Wednesday on reports that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has stockpiled 3.6% of the Internet company's shares in the last week and may be considering a proxy fight.
Winners & Losers Tech Winners & Losers: Yahoo! TheStreet.com
Yahoo shares advance as tech sector rises MarketWatch
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FDA puts Geron spinal cord injury drug on hold
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago
Biopharmaceutical company Geron Corp. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration has placed a clinical hold on its experimental cell therapy for spinal cord injury, GRNOPC1.
UPDATE 1-Geron says FDA puts cell therapy drug on clinical hold Reuters
FDA suspends work on Geron drug Bizjournals.com
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Boston Globe

Games Unit Helps Sony in Quarter
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By MARTIN FOSTER TOKYO - Income at the consumer electronics giant Sony rebounded in its fourth quarter as the company was able to hold down chip costs but was hurt by a drop in the value of its financial holdings.
Sony Looking To Make Amends For Surprise Stumble Forbes
PS3 sales reached 9.24 million during fiscal 2008, though SCE ... Neoseeker
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WBT

Report: Minnesota home foreclosures up 6 percent in April
Bizjournals.com - 44 minutes ago
Growth in home foreclosures in Minnesota outpaced the national average last month, with the state recording a 68 percent increase in filings compared to the same period last year.
Foreclosures Climb 65% as Loan Workouts Fall Short (Update3) Bloomberg
April Foreclosures Hit New High Wall Street Journal
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CNNMoney.com

Macy's: Let's Fix What We Have
Forbes - 46 minutes ago
Macy's was a little broken, but the company is making aggressive moves to fix its problems and outdo competition as other retailers struggle during the down market.
Macy's swings to loss, backs full-year outlook MarketWatch
Macy's affirms full-year forecast, shares rise Reuters
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Turkish Press

Clear Channel Settlement May Help LBOs, Move BCE Deal Forward
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Jason Kelly and Patricia Hurtado May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Clear Channel Communications Inc.'s acceptance of a lower takeover price may signal a return of leveraged buyouts and increase the chances an investor group completes its C$52 billion ($51.8 ...
Clear Channel, suitors, lenders clear way for merger Bizjournals.com
Clear Channel Deal Finally Closed Forbes
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Boston Globe

AIG chairman says board supports insurer's CEO
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - American International Group Chairman Robert Willumstad said on Wednesday that directors support Martin Sullivan, the embattled chief executive of the giant insurer.
AIG's Sullivan Says He's Not Discouraged After Losses (Update3) Bloomberg
AIG's Board Says It's Satisfied Wall Street Journal
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Wind Sale Propels Fluor
Forbes - 1 hour ago
On Wednesday, construction company Fluor (nyse: FLR - news - people ) announced it had signed a $1.8 billion contract with Perth, Scotland-based Scottish and Southern Energy (other-otc: SSEZY - news - people ) to design and build the world’s largest ...
Texas firm to build UK wind farm United Press International
Fluor signs contract for UK wind farm Reuters
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Turkish Press

Virgin Mobile, Helio Merger Talks Sign Of Tough Wireless Market
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Three years ago, everyone from Mickey Mouse to Sean "P. Diddy" Combs said they wanted to get into the business of reselling wireless service.
Virgin Mobile shares higher; confirms strategic talks with SK Telecom Forbes
Virgin Mobile USA in 'strategic' talks with SK Telecom AFP
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RTT News

Volcker calls for more Street regulation
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
Former Fed chair says the central bank needs to monitor investment banks more closely but that the Fed shouldn't have all the oversight duties.
Ex-Fed chair: investment banks need stricter rules Forbes
Volcker Says Fed Interventions Risk Political Battles (Update2) Bloomberg
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FedEx Kinko's to Make
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By KATHY SHWIFF FedEx Corp. stripped the interim tag from FedEx Kinko's Chief Executive Brian D. Philips, who will also be president of the provider of copying and digital printing as well as shipping services.
FeDex names Brian Philips president, CEO of FeDex Kinko's Forbes
Philips to permanently head FedEx Kinko's Bizjournals.com
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CNet News.com Blog

IBM and RIM Mobilize Web 2.0 Capabilities
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2008 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) are taking mobile work far beyond email by delivering to mainstream business professionals the full line of Web 2.0-powered IBM Lotus® ...
IBM to offer business intelligence via BlackBerry Reuters
IBM unveils new hosting capabilities to support Blackberry platform Forbes
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Turkish Press

Delta Pilots Back Accord That Allowed Northwest Deal (Update2)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Mary Jane Credeur May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots approved the higher-paying contract that helped clear the way for their carrier's acquisition of Northwest Airlines Corp.
Congress examines giant airline merger CNNMoney.com
Delta Air Lines pilots approve contract revisions by overwhelming ... International Herald Tribune
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Pravda

Anheuser-Busch ending rights to import Grolsch
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Anheuser-Busch Inc., the US division of the nation's largest brewer, said Wednesday it is terminating its US importing rights to the Grolsch beer brands, after Royal Grolsch was acquired by SABMiller.
Miller to import Grolsch, acquiring rights from Bud Bizjournals.com
Anheuser-Busch to terminate US importing rights for Grolsch Forbes
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