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Detroit Roars Back

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:11am
Times are changing in Detroit as the Big Three finds its mojo.
Categories: US News

Dimon Vote: A Referendum on Governance

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 9:41am
Shareholders are voting on whether to allow Jamie Dimon to remain as both chairman and CEO of the top bank.
Categories: US News

Dell to Icahn: No More Information

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 9:13am
Dell Inc. says no to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management.
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Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:49am
Yahoo said it will buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, in a bold move to make itself more relevant.
Categories: US News

Chesapeake Taps Anadarko Exec as New CEO

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:34am
Chesapeake Energy has raided the ranks of a rival to fill its vacant CEO position.
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Business Lessons From the Bloomberg Scandal

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:30am
Bloomberg's scandal offers key lessons about how we conduct business in a digital age. Are you at risk of a data breach?
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Rumors Spark Brazil Bank Run

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:20am
Rumors that Brazil's social security fund called Bolsa Familia was to be cancelled led to a bank run over the weekend.
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Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:11am
Generic drugmaker Actavis will buy Warner Chilcott in a stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion.
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Consumer Spending to Pick Up: Survey

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 7:54am
Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, according to a survey of business economists.
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QE Halt 'Too Violent' for Market: Fed's Fisher

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 7:27am
The Fed should not go from "wild turkey" monetary policy to "cold turkey" overnight, the Dallas Fed president said Monday.
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Chinese Hack Attacks Are Back: Report

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 7:22am
Hackers working for China's army appear to have resumed their attacks on U.S. companies. The NYT reports.
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Goldman Sachs to Exit ICBC: Report

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 7:07am
Goldman Sachs is selling its remaining stake, $1.1 billion, in the world's biggest bank.
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GE Capital to Pay Big Dividend to GE

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 6:59am
GE Capital is planning to return $6.5 billion worth of dividend cash back to its parent, General Electric.
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Even Mighty Germany Looking 'Like a Mid-Table Laggard'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 6:11am
There are no signs of a turnaround for the euro zone after six straight quarters of recession, and even once mighty Germany is struggling.
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Hedge Fund Owner Gets Subpoena to Testify

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:37am
Steven A. Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in the government's insider trading investigation into his hedge fund, the NYT reports.
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North Korea Fires Fifth Missile in Three Days

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:35am
South Korea's Defense Ministry said a missile had been fired on Monday morning.
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European Equities Have ‘New Appeal’

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:23am
Citigroup's Jonathan Stubbs told CNBC that European equities have "rarely" been so appealing to investors.
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In Fed-Driven Rally, Stocks Get Scarce

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:13am
Easy monetary policy by the Federal Reserve and other central banks is limiting supply of stocks, as well as fueling asset bubbles, one analyst warned on Monday.
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Scotland Risks Cyprus-Style Crisis: UK Report

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:59am
An independent Scotland is at risk of a Cyprus-style banking crisis, as its banking sector would be "exceptionally large."
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Yahoo Agrees to Buy Tumblr

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:48am
Yahoo has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr, the New York Times reported.
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