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- Breaking News: * Chemical weapons group OPCW gets Nobel Peace Prize for work in Syria * Mandela's fellow anti-apartheid activists * Sochi 2014: Grete Eliassen - The free spirit of freestyle skiing * Opinion: Big Brother spying is reaching scary levels * Deadly train-car collision in Baltimore * Colorado town's vote on drone ordinance postponed * Opinion: Under the law, are chimps people? * 5 world leaders missing Mandela's memorial * Challenge your own preconceptions: Take the 'ignorance' test * Oldest human DNA found in Spain * Automated cockpit systems key to Asiana probe * Extreme cold raises fears for 2 adults, 4 children missing in Nevada * 2 French soldiers killed in Central African Republic unrest * Opinion: How Kim Jong Un purged his uncle * Why developing vs. developed is now meaningless * 2 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria, newspaper says * Lonely Planet's top 10 U.S. spots for 2014 * Is Congress getting special treatment on Obamacare? * Obama praises 'giant of history' at Mandela memorial * Testimony: Hundreds still on board as captain left Costa Concordia * Leak: Government spies snooped in 'Warcraft,' other games * Nelson Mandela memorial: Barack Obama's speech in full * Founder of French breast implant firm PIP sent to prison * 'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dead at 91 * Google Glass users fight privacy fears * Friends: Student killed by officer was gentle; police: he hit officer * Two charged in slaying of Iraq war vet who wanted to buy iPad * German president will not attend Olympics in Russia * Mandela Memorial: World honors anti-apartheid icon * George Zimmerman's girlfriend wants case dropped, document says * Chimpanzee personhood effort fails first legal tests in New York * 'Perfectionist' Charlie Chaplin demanded 342 takes for one movie scene * 8 sneaky things that may feed obesity * 'I have 29 children': The 'mothers' to Ethiopia's most vulnerable kids * Ray Kurzweil: This is your future * U.S. military aircraft to aid Central African Republic mission * Deep freeze fails to deter pro-West demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine * Catholic college police officer kills student after traffic stop * Opinion: A nuclear threat far greater than Iran * 14 unexpected hotel perks across Latin America * Caroline Kennedy meets atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki * China expresses regret over expanded South Korean air zone * Jordan Linn Graham goes on trial in husband's fatal fall from cliff * Remote schoolroom highlights China's education challenges * Elderly Japanese keep ambition alive * 18 Los Angeles County deputies charged in federal corruption probe * Extreme cold raises fears for 2 adults, 4 children missing in Nevada * Airship cargo to revolutionize Arctic transportation * In Washington, deadlines crashed and holidays trashed * Why is Ted Cruz attending Mandela's memorial service?
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Year?s hottest toy may be a 54-year...Year?s hottest toy may be a 54-year-old woman
Mattel stuck by Barbie and she?s now poised to make a comebackSlide Show: Barra, Yellen, Clinton ...Slide Show: Barra, Yellen, Clinton and 12 other influential women
From Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton to Sheryl Sandberg and Oprah Winfrey, a look at some of the worlds' most influential women. Mary Barra, reportedly set to be named as the first CEO of a major car maker, has joined those elite ranks.America forgives big banks for fina...America forgives big banks for financial crisis
Despite paying record fines and charging high fees, banks are no longer hated.10 things: 10 things emergency room...10 things: 10 things emergency rooms won?t tell you
Why it takes so long and costs so much to get care in the emergency room.Why your rent is so damn high Why your rent is so damn high
Flat wages and slow housing construction are a bad combination for renters.NewsWatch: Market could be hitting ...NewsWatch: Market could be hitting a dangerous triple top
A far different picture is painted by market data in inflation-adjusted terms than when focusing on the data in unadjusted terms. And it isn?t pretty.
BBC
- Carney warns on housing market
Carney warns on housing market
The Bank of England's Mark Carney warns on the housing market as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it expects house prices to continue to "surge ahead".UK trade gap narrows in OctoberUK trade gap narrows in October
The gap between imports and exports of goods narrowed in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Watchdog attacks pension annuitiesWatchdog attacks pension annuities
The Financial Services Consumer Panel says the annuities market is confusing and may not offer good value to pensioners.Payday loan ads on TV soar to 400,0...Payday loan ads on TV soar to 400,000
Television viewers were exposed to nearly 400,000 payday loan adverts last year, according to the regulator, Ofcom.Defence privatisation plan axedDefence privatisation plan axed
The government abandons plans to privatise its defence procurement body after only one bidder was left in contention for the contract.General Motors names new woman bossGeneral Motors names new woman boss
US car giant General Motors says Mary Barra, formerly product development chief, is its new chief executive, the first female boss for the company.
Reuters
- Rights groups demand Egypt probe ki...
Rights groups demand Egypt probe killings of Mursi supporters
CAIRO (Reuters) - Rights groups urged Egypt's army-backed government on Monday to investigate mass killings of protesters by security forces during the dispersal of Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins in August after Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was deposed.
Afghanistan's Karzai rebuffs U.S. p...Afghanistan's Karzai rebuffs U.S. pressure to sign security deal
PARIS (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticized what he said was pressure from the United States to accept a security agreement, accusing Washington of behaving like a colonial power.
Obama, Castro shake hands; Zuma hum...Obama, Castro shake hands; Zuma humiliated at Mandela memorial
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuba's Raul Castro at a memorial for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, a rare gesture between the leaders of the ideologically opposed nations that reflected the anti-apartheid hero's spirit of reconciliation.
Ukraine protesters hold firm as U.S...Ukraine protesters hold firm as U.S., EU step up diplomacy
KIEV (Reuters) - About 2,000 pro-Europe protesters huddled by braziers in their main tented camp in snowbound Kiev on Tuesday, in defiance of riot police who herded them away from government buildings overnight.
North Korea's 'reign of terror' wor...North Korea's 'reign of terror' worries South's leader
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is engaged in a purge amounting to a "reign of terror" that has claimed the scalp of the country's second most powerful man and risks further damaging relations with the South, President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday.
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syr...U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish northeast this week with the permission of both governments, the UNHCR refugee agency said on Tuesday.
NewYorkTimes
- Europe Moves to Curb Some Excesses ...
Europe Moves to Curb Some Excesses of Deep-Sea Trawling
But lawmakers stopped short of banning the practice altogether, albeit by a narrow margin.
Bits Blog: Updated Microsoft Photos...Bits Blog: Updated Microsoft Photosynth Makes HDTV Look Low-Resolution
Microsoft announced updates to Photosynth that create fully immersive, video-like panoramas. The updates will be available on a first-come first-serve basis Tuesday.
DealBook: Hedge Fund to Oppose McKe...DealBook: Hedge Fund to Oppose McKesson?s Offer for German Drug Wholesaler
Elliott Management, which has an economic interest of more than 25 percent in Celesio, says that McKesson?s $8.3 billion offer ?substantially undervalues? the German company.
G.M. Names First Female Chief Execu...G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive
General Motors announced that its chief executive, Daniel Akerson, will retire next month and be replaced by Mary T. Barra, the product development chief.
Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Cha...Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Chairman
Chip Wilson is stepping down as chairman of the yoga apparel retailer after raising ire with his comments about body types. Laurent Potdevin was named the new chief executive of the company.
Solid Pace of Expansion Seen in Chi...Solid Pace of Expansion Seen in China
Fresh data painted a picture of an economy that is ticking along with less gusto than in the past few months but more robustly than at the start of this year.
ABC
- Photos: Baseball Legend's Lake Taho...
Photos: Baseball Legend's Lake Tahoe Home for Sale
The four-bedroom Lake Tahoe home in Nevada belonging to 1936 Baseball Hall of Famer Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb is listed for $6.5 million. "From a magical by-gone era, when modern legends run to flights of imagination, this magnificent estate offers a chance to own a glorious part of history," the listing states. On 1.02 acres, the estate has about 147 ft. of "pristine lakeshore."
Stores Snooping on Holiday Shoppers...Stores Snooping on Holiday Shoppers: Naughty or Nice?
Only Santa, maybe, knows if you've been naughty or nice. But management at some 1,000 retailers this holiday season knows where you've standing, how long you've had to wait in the checkout line, and which sweater or necktie or shovel you admired most while shopping.
Taco Bell Accused of Shorting Late ...Taco Bell Accused of Shorting Late Doritos Locos 'Visionary'
Taco Bell's $1,000 donation to the late visionary behind the popular Doritos Locos Tacos is being criticized in an online petition asking the company to donate a larger portion of its millions of dollars the company earned as a result of his idea.
GM Bailout Costs Taxpayers $10.5 Bi...GM Bailout Costs Taxpayers $10.5 Billion
Morning Money Memo? Five years after the financial crisis that led to the recession, federal regulators are set to usher in a new era of banking reform. The changes put new requirements in place for financial firms that trade securities on behalf of their clients....
Gun Makers Booming a Year After New...Gun Makers Booming a Year After Newtown Mass Killings
If you thought that gun makers might have suffered in the year following the Newtown massacre (whose anniversary is December 14th), you'd be wrong. Their business briefly plunged. But has rebounded now to levels higher than before the tragedy. At several leading gun makers, sales, share price and profits are up.
Ga. Man Must Pay $50K to Jilted Ex-...Ga. Man Must Pay $50K to Jilted Ex-Fiancee, Court Rules
A man in Georgia said he's undecided about whether to appeal the state appeals court's decision that he must pay his former fiancée who he left for another woman $50,000, his lawyer says.
InternetNews
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Tech Stocks Gain Despite HP's Plunge
HP investors had a bad day, but the rest of the tech sector fared well.HP CEO Hurd Quits After Harassment ...HP CEO Hurd Quits After Harassment Investigation
As the executive who oversaw its turnaround departs, the tech titan rushes to reassure customers and shareholders.FCC Drops Closed-Door Net Neutralit...FCC Drops Closed-Door Net Neutrality Talks
In the wake of reported sideline talks between two rivals, the FCC says it lacks a "robust framework to preserve the openness and freedom of the Internet."Microsoft-Salesforce Deal: Who Won?Microsoft-Salesforce Deal: Who Won?
What's behind the settlement between a rising power in the cloud and software-as-a-service and software colossus Microsoft, which is trying to make its own inroads into the area?Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Qu...Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes
Google Wave crashes, fighting to keep mainframe skills alive, beware the Outernet and more.Android Passes RIM as Top Mobile OS...Android Passes RIM as Top Mobile OS in 2Q
Google's Android operating systems hustled past RIM's BlackBerry OS in the second quarter, a byproduct of the release of several new 4G smartphones and wider carrier coverage for the devices.
FoxNews
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Striving to end world hunger
Fighting world hunger
Incoming NYC Mayor proposing tax hi...Incoming NYC Mayor proposing tax hike on the rich?
De Blasio?s wealth tax
US Airways, American merge to becom...US Airways, American merge to become world?s largest airline
Claman on Call: After the bell
Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg consi...Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg considering firing attorney?
Greenberg?s feud with attorney
American Airlines CEO on running th...American Airlines CEO on running the world's largest airline
New American Airlines takes flight
Order up! How to run a successful b...Order up! How to run a successful burger joint
State of fast-casual space
CNN
- GM names 1st woman to lead an autom...
GM names 1st woman to lead an automaker
Product development chief Mary Barra will succeed Dan Akerson as CEO next month.Regulators unveil long-awaited Volc...Regulators unveil long-awaited Volcker Rule
Banking regulators on Tuesday unveiled a central element of the sweeping 2010 reform law Congress passed in response to the financial crisis.Lululemon picks its new CEOLululemon picks its new CEO
The yoga retailer announced today that TOMS president Laurent Potdevin will become chief in January, and founder Chip Wilson will step down from his role as chairman in the Spring.Stocks slip as investors hit pause ...Stocks slip as investors hit pause on rally
Read full story for latest details.Air pollution clouds ShanghaiAir pollution clouds Shanghai
Thick smog in Shanghai has forced flight cancellations and school closures.6 ways you can use 3-D printers6 ways you can use 3-D printers
Small business owners are able to bring new, innovative products to market faster and cheaper thanks to 3-D printers.
WallStreet Journal
- GM Names Mary Barra as CEO
GM Names Mary Barra as CEO
General Motors named Mary Barra as its first female CEO, replacing Dan Akerson, who will retire next year.Companies, Activists Declare Truce ...Companies, Activists Declare Truce in Boardroom Battles
Corporate executives and directors are concluding that it is easier and cheaper to negotiate with activist investors rather than resist and risk a public fight.Boeing Holds Tax-Breaks Bake-OffBoeing Holds Tax-Breaks Bake-Off
Boeing is running a pricey corporate beauty contest, as states try to outdo a record incentive package from Washington state to lure work that would build one of the company's coming jetliners.Tyson Hatches New Strategy in ChinaTyson Hatches New Strategy in China
Tyson is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build its own farms in China instead of buying chickens from independent farmers, aiming to capitalize on widespread concerns over food safety.Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Cha...Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Chairman
Lululemon's founder is stepping down as chairman, clearing the way for a new chief executive to move the maker of popular yoga gear past recent supply problems and expand overseas.Giant Food Distributors MergeGiant Food Distributors Merge
Sysco agreed to buy rival US Foods for $3.5 billion, creating an even bigger entity to provide food to restaurants and other food-service providers.
Washington Post
- Federal government shutdown created...
Federal government shutdown created drag on D.C. area housing market
The Washington area housing market felt the effects of the government shutdown last month, according to data released Tuesday by RealEstate Business Intelligence, a subsidiary of MRIS.
The 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government in early October created a drag on the Washington area housing market, causing home sales to plummet, purchase contracts to dwindle and the number of properties for sale to wane.
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On Leadership: Where is the female ...On Leadership: Where is the female executive?
The past year may have been filled with reminders for professional women about the power of leaning in and the perils of opting out. But none of that has translated--yet, at least--into a significant increase in the number of women at the top of America?s corporations.
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Wonkblog: READ: The Volcker Rule dr...Wonkblog: READ: The Volcker Rule draft regulations and fact sheet
Five financial regulators will be voting on Tuesday on final language of the "Volcker Rule," the provision of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act that aims to prevent banks from engaging in speculative trading activity. It has been a hard-fought battle, with the different agencies having different priorities, amid stiff opposition from the banking industry. Read Mike Konczal on how you can tell whether the result is a good one for the cause of financial stability and reining in the mega-banks.
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Wonkblog: Wonkbook: Deal or no deal...Wonkblog: Wonkbook: Deal or no deal, Ryan and Murray?
Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas's morning policy news primer. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog.
Wonkbook's Number of the Day: $30 billion. That's the amount of new revenue Paul Ryan and Patty Murray want to raise in their new budget deal by raising fees, including those on air travel.
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The Switch: The Switchboard: Google...The Switch: The Switchboard: Google?s floating barge is on the rocks
Published every weekday, the Switchboard highlights five tech policy stories you need to read.
Google barge on 'hiatus' amid scrutiny from two agencies. A San Francisco conservation agency, along with the Coast Guard, is eyeing Google's floating barge project, CNET reports. "BCDC has said repeatedly that Google has yet to officially request a permit to dock the barge in San Francisco, something that may well be required under state law. Perhaps even more problematic, BCDC is now considering whether it will require Google to obtain a permit if it wants to continue construction at the Treasure Island site."
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The Switch: It was illegal for Amaz...The Switch: It was illegal for Amazon to shoot that drone video in the U.S., so it went abroad
When Jeffrey P. Bezos revealed to CBS's Charlie Rose that Amazon.com was planning for a fleet of whirring octocopters to deliver everyone's next iPhone case, the video that went along with it showed a prototype drone rising lazily off the ground and floating across green, open fields to reach its destination. It could've been anywhere ? sunny California, maybe, or somewhere near Seattle. But it was actually neither of those places. Turns out it wasn't even in the United States.
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CBS Stock Market
- Stocks to Watch: Texas Instruments,...
Stocks to Watch: Texas Instruments, GM stocks in focus Tuesday
Shares of Texas Instruments, General Motors and luxury-homes builder Toll Brothers are among the stocks that may see active trading on Tuesday.Stocks to Watch: McDonald?s, Texas ...Stocks to Watch: McDonald?s, Texas Instruments are stocks to watch
Among the stocks expected to see active trade in Monday?s session are McDonald?s Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., and PVH Corp.Stocks to Watch: Ulta, Big Lots, Fi...Stocks to Watch: Ulta, Big Lots, Five Below are stocks to watch
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday?s session are those of Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Big Lots, and Five Below, as all three retailers may face pressure on their stock after reporting quarterly results late Thursday.Stocks to Watch: Jos. A. Bank, Krog...Stocks to Watch: Jos. A. Bank, Kroger are stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday?s session are Jos. A. Bank, Dollar General, and Kroger.Stocks to Watch: J.C. Penney, OmniV...Stocks to Watch: J.C. Penney, OmniVision, Express are stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday?s session are J.C. Penney, OmniVision Technologies, and Express.Stocks to Watch: Ford, General Moto...Stocks to Watch: Ford, General Motors are Tuesday?s stocks to watch
Shares of Ford and General Motors are expected to see active trade in Tuesday?s session with the major auto makers scheduled to report U.S. sales.
BBC Stock Market
- General Motors names new woman boss
General Motors names new woman boss
US car giant General Motors says Mary Barra, formerly product development chief, is its new chief executive, the first female boss for the company.New China data boosts recovery hope...New China data boosts recovery hopes
China's industrial output and retail sales rise in November, the latest in a series of signs suggesting a recovery in the world's second largest economy.US 'Volcker rule' set for voteUS 'Volcker rule' set for vote
Three years after it was first proposed, US regulators are set to vote on a rule to ban banks from using their own money to invest.UK trade gap narrows in OctoberUK trade gap narrows in October
The gap between imports and exports of goods narrowed in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Costa Coffee boosts Whitbread salesCosta Coffee boosts Whitbread sales
Costa Coffee sees total sales rise more than 20% in the third quarter helped by the opening of new outlets of the High Street coffee chain.Tui Travel hit by one-off costsTui Travel hit by one-off costs
Travel company Tui, which owns Thomson and First Choice, sees profits slip thanks to weak French sales and a restructuring in its activity division.
Reuters Stock Market
- Small business confidence rises, jo...
Small business confidence rises, jobs picture upbeat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business sentiment bounced back from a seven-month low in November, with owners setting their sights on creating more jobs and expanding operations.Insight: Tech start-ups show little...Insight: Tech start-ups show little imagination on board gender diversity
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At Pinterest, the four-year-old online bulletin board service that is valued near $3.8 billion, some 70 percent of the users are female. But the company's board of directors...U.S. small businesses add staff in ...U.S. small businesses add staff in November: NFIB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses added jobs in November for the second straight month, bolstering the view that job gains across the economy were robust during the month.U.S. small business hiring up despi...U.S. small business hiring up despite government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses stepped up hiring in October, despite uncertainty brought by a partial shutdown of the federal government, a survey showed on Wednesday.U.S. small business borrowing rises...U.S. small business borrowing rises to six-year high, index shows
(Reuters) - U.S. small businesses boosted borrowing in October to its highest level in over six years, an index showed on Tuesday, fresh evidence that the budget battle that shut the federal...U.S. delays online health insurance...U.S. delays online health insurance enrollment for small businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday postponed online health insurance enrollment for small businesses under Obamacare for one year, a move quickly seized upon by critics as...
NewYorkTimes Stock Market
- DealBook: Hedge Fund to Oppose McKe...
DealBook: Hedge Fund to Oppose McKesson?s Offer for German Drug Wholesaler
Elliott Management, which has an economic interest of more than 25 percent in Celesio, says that McKesson?s $8.3 billion offer ?substantially undervalues? the German company.
G.M. Names First Female Chief Execu...G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive
General Motors announced that its chief executive, Daniel Akerson, will retire next month and be replaced by Mary T. Barra, the product development chief.
Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Cha...Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Chairman
Chip Wilson is stepping down as chairman of the yoga apparel retailer after raising ire with his comments about body types. Laurent Potdevin was named the new chief executive of the company.
Solid Pace of Expansion Seen in Chi...Solid Pace of Expansion Seen in China
Fresh data painted a picture of an economy that is ticking along with less gusto than in the past few months but more robustly than at the start of this year.
DealBook: Swiss Bank Becomes First ...DealBook: Swiss Bank Becomes First to Participate in U.S. Tax Deal
Valiant Bank, a small Swiss bank, became the first in the country to say that it would sign up to a deal with the United States aimed at ending a three-year tax evasion dispute with Switzerland.
DealBook: Cerberus May Offer Divest...DealBook: Cerberus May Offer Divestment in Firearms
Cerberus Capital, which tried unsuccessfully to sell its firearms group, is seeking to offer individual investors a way to sell their stakes in its group of three gun companies.
Internet Stock Market News
- Microsoft Inks UC Deal With Polycom
Microsoft Inks UC Deal With Polycom
Under a multi-year agreement unveiled Monday, Polycom will begin shipping integrated unified communications solutions built on Microsoft's Communications Server 14.IT Earnings Way Up at Job Site Elan...IT Earnings Way Up at Job Site Elance
Google App Engine, HTML5, search engine optimization and social media marketing are among the fastest movers on Elance's list of hot job opportunities available online.Google, Verizon Posit Net Neutralit...Google, Verizon Posit Net Neutrality Accord
The two Internet and communications giants have put aside their differences to hammer what could be a palatable legislative solution to the net neutrality brouhaha.Tech Stocks Gain Despite HP's Plung...Tech Stocks Gain Despite HP's Plunge
HP investors had a bad day, but the rest of the tech sector fared well.New Federal Data Breach Bill Debuts...New Federal Data Breach Bill Debuts in Senate
The new bill is getting early support from prominent Democrats and could require enterprises meet tighter security measures and new notification rules.Cisco Unveils Top 10 Web Malware Th...Cisco Unveils Top 10 Web Malware Threats
Contaminated websites are still a threat, but Cisco's latest security report suggests that are plenty of other Web-borne malware scams that can cost you or your company dearly.
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CNN Stock Market
- Stocks slip as investors hit pause ...
Stocks slip as investors hit pause on rally
Read full story for latest details.GM names Mary Barra as CEO - first ...GM names Mary Barra as CEO - first woman to run major automaker
Read full story for latest details.Stocks: Where to make money in 2014Stocks: Where to make money in 2014
Read full story for latest details.Stocks and bonds could use a good f...Stocks and bonds could use a good fight
The stock and bond markets have been moving in the same direction lately, and that has some worried.India stocks hit record highIndia stocks hit record high
India's benchmark stock index advanced to a record high Monday as investors reacted to an election that could speed economic reforms in the country.American Air back on Wall Street American Air back on Wall Street
American Airlines stock returned to Wall Street on Monday, emerging from bankruptcy after completing the merger with US Airways to form the world's largest airline company.
WallStreet Journal
- GM Names Mary Barra as CEO
GM Names Mary Barra as CEO
General Motors named Mary Barra as its first female CEO, replacing Dan Akerson, who will retire next year.Companies, Activists Declare Truce ...Companies, Activists Declare Truce in Boardroom Battles
Corporate executives and directors are concluding that it is easier and cheaper to negotiate with activist investors rather than resist and risk a public fight.Boeing Holds Tax-Breaks Bake-OffBoeing Holds Tax-Breaks Bake-Off
Boeing is running a pricey corporate beauty contest, as states try to outdo a record incentive package from Washington state to lure work that would build one of the company's coming jetliners.Tyson Hatches New Strategy in ChinaTyson Hatches New Strategy in China
Tyson is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build its own farms in China instead of buying chickens from independent farmers, aiming to capitalize on widespread concerns over food safety.Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Cha...Lululemon Founder Steps Down as Chairman
Lululemon's founder is stepping down as chairman, clearing the way for a new chief executive to move the maker of popular yoga gear past recent supply problems and expand overseas.Giant Food Distributors MergeGiant Food Distributors Merge
Sysco agreed to buy rival US Foods for $3.5 billion, creating an even bigger entity to provide food to restaurants and other food-service providers.
Washington Post
- Asia stocks inch higher despite wor...
Asia stocks inch higher despite world woes
BANGKOK -- Most Asian markets took cues from Wall Street on Thursday and edged higher despite serious challenges to the global economy, including Japan's struggle to contain an earthquake-spawned nuclear crisis, Portugal's unresolved financial problems and uprisings in the Middle East.Toyota to curb N. America productio...Toyota to curb N. America production after quake
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said Thursday it expects to halt production at some of its factories in North America due to shortages of parts from Japan following a devastating earthquake.Boeing: US gets the tanker it wante...Boeing: US gets the tanker it wanted, nothing more
-- A Boeing executive said on Wednesday that the Air Force will get the tanker it ordered - and no more.Watchdog: FAA improves for-hire air...Watchdog: FAA improves for-hire aircraft oversight
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration has significantly improved its safety oversight of for-hire aircraft companies but hasn't followed through on recommendations regarding air tours and illegal operators, a government watchdog said Wednesday.Big BMW sedan adds hybridBig BMW sedan adds hybrid
-- Gasoline-electric hybrid versions of BMW's big, 2011 BMW 7-Series sedans come with the federal government's lowest fuel economy rating of all regular-production hybrids.Asia stocks mixed amid uncertainty ...Asia stocks mixed amid uncertainty in Japan, Libya
BANGKOK -- Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following a retreat on Wall Street as the staggering toll exacted by Japan's worst-ever earthquake came into sharper focus and uncertainties grew about the outcome of Western military action against Libya.
ABC Stock Market
- Photos: Baseball Legend's Lake Taho...
Photos: Baseball Legend's Lake Tahoe Home for Sale
The four-bedroom Lake Tahoe home in Nevada belonging to 1936 Baseball Hall of Famer Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb is listed for $6.5 million. "From a magical by-gone era, when modern legends run to flights of imagination, this magnificent estate offers a chance to own a glorious part of history," the listing states. On 1.02 acres, the estate has about 147 ft. of "pristine lakeshore." Stores Snooping on Holiday Shoppers...Stores Snooping on Holiday Shoppers: Naughty or Nice?
Only Santa, maybe, knows if you've been naughty or nice. But management at some 1,000 retailers this holiday season knows where you've standing, how long you've had to wait in the checkout line, and which sweater or necktie or shovel you admired most while shopping. Taco Bell Accused of Shorting Late ...Taco Bell Accused of Shorting Late Doritos Locos 'Visionary'
Taco Bell's $1,000 donation to the late visionary behind the popular Doritos Locos Tacos is being criticized in an online petition asking the company to donate a larger portion of its millions of dollars the company earned as a result of his idea. GM Bailout Costs Taxpayers $10.5 Bi...GM Bailout Costs Taxpayers $10.5 Billion
Morning Money Memo? Five years after the financial crisis that led to the recession, federal regulators are set to usher in a new era of banking reform. The changes put new requirements in place for financial firms that trade securities on behalf of their clients.... Gun Makers Booming a Year After New...Gun Makers Booming a Year After Newtown Mass Killings
If you thought that gun makers might have suffered in the year following the Newtown massacre (whose anniversary is December 14th), you'd be wrong. Their business briefly plunged. But has rebounded now to levels higher than before the tragedy. At several leading gun makers, sales, share price and profits are up. Ga. Man Must Pay $50K to Jilted Ex-...Ga. Man Must Pay $50K to Jilted Ex-Fiancee, Court Rules
A man in Georgia said he's undecided about whether to appeal the state appeals court's decision that he must pay his former fiancée who he left for another woman $50,000, his lawyer says.
Financial Times
- Carney looks beyond rates to steer ...
Carney looks beyond rates to steer UK upturn
BoE governor says other tools can initially be used to control imbalances as the economy improves to stop debt-fuelled consumption from stoking vulnerabilitiesS&P 500 closes at record highS&P 500 closes at record high
Upbeat US and China data bolster economic optimism while markets show signs of coming to terms with prospects for less Fed largesseOverseas banks fear effects of Chin...Overseas banks fear effects of China rules
Overseas lenders say they would lose a critical source of funding and revenue for their operations under draft restrictions on interbank loansBerlin and Paris near bank union de...Berlin and Paris near bank union deal
French finance minister Pierre Moscovici signals that differences with Germany on a system to fund failed banks are narrowingAsia adrift awaiting fresh catalyst...Asia adrift awaiting fresh catalysts
Equities shrug off fresh record high for S&P 500, with a rise in the yen adding to pressure on Japanese stocksDraft Volcker rule gives leeway on ...Draft Volcker rule gives leeway on hedging
Banks will have to set up ways for ?ongoing recalibration of the hedging activity? to prove ?specific, identifiable? risks, the draft says
