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Wall Street eases as investors eye Greece
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:50:42 AM CST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged lower on Monday as a delay by debt-ridden Greece in accepting the terms of a bailout gave investors little reason to buy equities after a five-week rally.
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Greeks delay bailout talks as Merkel demands action
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:41:52 AM CST
ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece on Monday to make up its mind fast on accepting the painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, but the country's political leaders responded by delaying their decision for yet another day.
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Fed should raise rates in 2013, Bullard says
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:44:11 AM CST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next year, a top Fed official said on Monday, arguing that even if rates stay near zero for many years, U.S. economic output will not bounce back to pre-recession levels.
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China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF
Monday, February 6, 2012 7:33:49 AM CST
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said.
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Boeing to correct 787 Dreamliner fuselage issue
Monday, February 6, 2012 8:22:44 AM CST
(Reuters) - Boeing has discovered a problem related to the aft fuselage of its 787 Dreamliner planes and is making repairs that will not affect production of the aircraft, the company said in an emailed statement on Sunday.
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Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:02:26 AM CST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business.
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Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:07:15 AM CST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?
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GM aims for 10 percent profit margin over next few years: report
Monday, February 6, 2012 3:04:09 AM CST
(Reuters) - General Motors aims to raise its profit margin to 10 percent over the next several years, up from the current margin of about 6 percent, Daniel Ammann, chief financial officer, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.
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Humana forecast is below Street view; shares fall
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:24:34 AM CST
(Reuters) - Humana Inc reported a quarterly profit that met analyst estimates, but the health insurer failed to raise its full-year forecast up to Wall Street's target and its shares fell 5.4 percent.
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As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:04:28 AM CST
(Reuters) - About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Caroline Everson, then global advertising head at Microsoft Corp.