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Apple (AAPL) seems a little embarrassed. In a 16-page statement prepared for Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s testimony to Congress today, the company explains that it employs tens of thousands of Americans …Businessweek · 47 minutes ago
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Gold edged higher on Wednesday due to strong Chinese demand and after Federal Reserve officials allayed investor concerns that the U.S. central bank will soon exit its bullion-friendly bond purchases. Gold has been …CNBC · 2 hours ago
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The Bank of Japan pledged to adjust its unprecedented stimulus program as needed after a jump in bond yields that highlighted risks linked to policy makers’ campaign to revive the world’s third-largest economy. BOJ …Bloomberg · 18 minutes ago
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Brent futures pulled further below $104 per barrel on Wednesday on concerns that peak summer demand in the world's top oil consumer may falter after data showing a stronger-than-expected rise in U.S. oil stockpiles.CNBC · 2 hours ago
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NEW YORK — Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday. Stock indexes wobbled between gains and losses in early …Denver Post · 2 hours ago
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TAMPA, Fla. — Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a …Denver Post · 2 hours ago
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TOKYO — A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan’s main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by …Washington Post · 18 minutes ago
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) will give private financial data to Dish (DISH) Network Corp., letting the satellite carrier build a case for its $25.5 billion takeover offer. Sprint, which has already agreed to a $20.1 billion proposal from …Bloomberg · 8 hours ago
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NEW YORK —The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar. Benchmark oil for June delivery gained 69 cents to close at $96.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil moved …Denver Post · 11 hours ago
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NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Crude oil futures ended lower on Tuesday, falling early as the dollar strengthened, then paring losses as the greenback weakened after a Federal Reserve official said he did not believe the U.CNBC · 12 hours ago
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NEW YORK -- Rival online takeout services Seamless and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S. Financial terms …San Jose Mercury News · 1 day ago
In-depth coverageWall Street’s top advocacy group is finally getting with the program. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or Sifma, announced on Monday that it had hired two former members of Congress to run …Dealbook · 12 hours ago
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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) -- Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. Merck, the world's …Yahoo! News · 5 hours ago
In-depth coverage• Home Depot’s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring. Its quarterly results topped Wall Street expectations, and the world's biggest home …Kansas City Star · 8 hours ago
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Ryanair Holdings plc CEO Michael O’Leary has been winding up rivals for years with talk of entering the transatlantic market, but the chat has been just that until the low-fare titan recently unveiled plans to fly determined …Wall Street Journal · 1 day ago
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The drugmaker plans to reincorporate in Ireland to reduce its tax burden, but the CEO will stay in New Jersey. By Brian O'Keefe, assistant managing editor Actavis CEO Paul Bisaro. Until a recent merger, Actavis was …CNN · 16 hours ago
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Price expectations for a stake in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s (APC) Mozambique gas project are too high, Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSB.LN) chief financial officer, Simon Henry, said Tuesday. "You could have said that a …FOXBusiness · 1 hour ago
In-depth coverageThere are signs that CEO Hubert Joly’s changes are starting to pay off, analysts say. Best Buy Co. Inc. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a …Minneapolis Star Tribune · 6 hours ago
In-depth coverageLOS ANGELES — Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt. The rate …Denver Post · 2 hours ago
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LOS ANGELES — The owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG. Bryan Shaw, 52, pleaded guilty to one …azcentral.com · 1 day ago
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