Wall Street fluctuated Thursday after the government said the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, as expected. read more »
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The casino operator said it has terminated its $6.1 billion sale to two private equity firms, after agreeing that completing the deal would not be po read more »
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American lawyers argued in Moscow that the Bank of New York Mellon is liable for $22.5 billion in damages for a money-laundering scandal that helped read more »
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The European Central Bank, spooked by soaring prices for food and fuel, raised interest rates by a quarter point. read more »
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The unemployment rate held steady as 62,000 jobs disappeared in June, the Labor Department reported, in the latest signal that the nation is struggli read more »
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Lawmakers warned they would kill a defense contract with Northrop Grumman and Airbus’s European parent if the Pentagon did not explain why it passed read more »
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The critical blood thinner heparin, which has been linked to at least 19 deaths, contained a possibly counterfeit ingredient. read more »
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The video rental company said fourth-quarter profit grew more than fourfold to $38.1 million on cost cutting and repositioned subscription programs. read more »
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The number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected, but the number remaining on jobless aid stood at the read more »
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The decision by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to leave interest rates unchanged highlights their differences with the Federal Res read more »
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Among the big winners was Wal-Mart as consumers hesitantly returned to malls and stores after retrenching in recent months. read more »
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Prices were volatile as some investors sold to lock in profits from the recent rally while others bought as the dollar dropped to new lows against th read more »
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The Carlyle Capital Corporation, which invests mainly in triple-A rated mortgage securities, became the latest investment firm to run into trouble am read more »
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Shares were down sharply after renewed concerns about the credit markets and another dose of disappointing housing numbers. read more »
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Foreclosures surged at the end of the last year on adjustable-rate mortgages, an industry group reported. read more »
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The company’s English cousins in the Ford Motor Company family are in the final stages of being sold, leaving Volvo as Ford’s only European luxury br read more »
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Despite Iraq’s enormous reserves, global oil corporations have been reluctant to invest because of a lack of clarity among Iraqi politicians about ho read more »
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The state is asking the drug maker to pay for the medical expenses of Medicaid patients who have contracted diabetes or other diseases after taking t read more »
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Gazprom said it would resume full supplies of gas to Ukraine and Naftogaz, the Ukrainian national energy company, said it would settle a $600 million read more »
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The company agreed to pay $8 million to settle regulatory claims that current and former employees accepted improper gifts in exchange for business. read more »
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