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For the Dow, Reclaiming 13,000 Is Next Milestone

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 14 sec ago
Just last summer the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of another recession. Only months later, the index has stormed back.
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Euro Zone Rescue Fund Sees 'Significant' Role on Greece

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 15 sec ago
The plan will be to set Greece's debt back on a sustainable path and provide more bailout funding.
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Nokia to Cut 4,000 More Jobs

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 16 sec ago
The struggling Finnish phone maker will reduce its work force at plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico as it seeks to cut costs.
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Stocks to watch Wednesday: Cisco, Nokia, Disney

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 17 sec ago
Cisco, the networking-equipment maker, is scheduled to post fiscal second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Wednesday.
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Airbus A380 wing checks extended: sources

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 18 sec ago
European air safety officials are preparing to extend checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The move to inspect all 68 ...
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Rupert Murdoch's company settles 9 lawsuits

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 19 sec ago
All but one of the first wave of phone hacking cases against Rupert Murdoch's News International have been settled, victims' lawyer told Britain's High Court on Wednesday.The latest settlement brings to ...
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Chinese leaders promise pay hikes, more jobs

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 20 sec ago
China's government promised Wednesday to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs.Communist leaders face pressure to spread China's prosperity ...
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Nokia to end phone assembly in Europe

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 21 sec ago
Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will end the assembly of cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia in its latest attempt to cushion its finances from stiff competition in the smartphone ...
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European agency orders more A380 wing part checks

Yahoo Finance - 33 min 23 sec ago
Europe's air safety authority is calling for checks on the entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings — extending a previous order to check nearly a third of the planes.The ...
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Euro Rises to 7-Week High Versus Yen on Greek Debt-Talk Progress - BusinessWeek

Google Finance - 38 min 33 sec ago

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Euro Rises to 7-Week High Versus Yen on Greek Debt-Talk Progress
BusinessWeek
By David Goodman and Kristine Aquino Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The euro rose to a seven-week high against the yen on speculation Greece is making progress on measures needed to win international aid, boosting demand for the shared currency.
GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Touch Higher But Greece Still KeyWall Street Journal
FOREX-Euro at 2-mth high as Greek hopes spur short coveringReuters
Greek party leaders prepare for crucial debt talksBoston.com
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European agency orders global check on A380 wings - The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

European agency orders global check on A380 wings
The Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — Europe's air safety authority has ordered checks on the entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings — extending a previous order to check nearly a third of the planes.
Airbus Checks to Be ExtendedWall Street Journal
European agency orders more A380 wing part checksBusinessWeek
Airbus to inspect all A380 superjumbos for wing cracksBBC News
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Bernanke defends Fed on inflation, jobs - Columbus Dispatch

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USA TODAY

Bernanke defends Fed on inflation, jobs
Columbus Dispatch
With the holiday season in full gear, consumer advocates advise consumers to plan and budget well to ensure they don't end up overspending or facing credit card bills months after the holiday season concludes. If you have the luxury of being able to ...
Bernanke-Led Economy Proves Critics Clueless About Fed PoliciesBusinessWeek
Bernanke: Job market still weakWorcester Telegram
Bernanke repeats vow to shield US from Europe falloutReuters
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Nokia to axe 4000 jobs, move assembly to Asia - Reuters

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Nokia to axe 4000 jobs, move assembly to Asia
Reuters
* To cut assembly jobs in Finland, Hungary, Mexico * Moves smartphone assembly to Asia * Shares 1.2 pct higher By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent HELSINKI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Struggling Finnish phone maker Nokia plans to cut 4000 more ...
Nokia Will Lay off 4000 and Move More Manufacturing to AsiaPCWorld
Nokia to end phone assembly in EuropeCBS News

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Stocks to open higher on hopes for Greece - CNN

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USA TODAY

Stocks to open higher on hopes for Greece
CNN
By CNNMoney staff @CNNMoneyMarkets February 8, 2012: 6:38 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- US stocks were set to take another step higher Wednesday, extending gains from the previous day, as hopeful investors continue to bet that Greece will soon secure ...
Possible Deal on Greek Debt Soothes InvestorsNew York Times
US Stocks Rise On Greece Debt Progress; DJIA At Multiyear HighWall Street Journal
US STOCKS-Wall St edges up in quiet day; Disney down lateReuters
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Japan lines up national chip champion - Financial Times

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Japan lines up national chip champion
Financial Times
By Jonathan Soble in Tokyo Three Japanese semiconductor manufacturers including Panasonic and Fujitsu are in talks to merge their operations to create a national-champion chipmaker that would be backed by the government, according to people familiar ...
Japan firms talk on system chip tie in reform drive: sourcesReuters
Japan's Nikkei Closes Above 9000 After Toyota Raises ForecastBusinessWeek
Renesas, Fujitsu, Panasonic In Talks To Integrate System Chip Development Ops ...Wall Street Journal
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Glencore, Xstrata Sign $41 Billion Deal in Two Months After Years of Talks - Bloomberg

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Bloomberg

Glencore, Xstrata Sign $41 Billion Deal in Two Months After Years of Talks
Bloomberg
Enlarge image Glencore, Xstrata Seal Deal Glencore, Xstrata Seal Deal Jerome Favre/Bloomberg A Glencore International Plc prospectus in Hong Kong, China. Play Video Play Video Enlarge image Glencore International AG Glencore International AG Gianluca ...
Glencore Seen Winning Regulatory Approval for Xstrata TakeoverBusinessWeek
Xstrata deal takes attention from Glencore earningsFinancial Times
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Stocks to Watch: Cisco, Nokia, Disney - TheStreet.com

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Stocks to Watch: Cisco, Nokia, Disney
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By Joseph Woelfel 02/08/12 - 05:38 AM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Cisco(CSCO), the networking-equipment maker, is expected by analysts to earn 43 cents a share on revenue of $11.23 billion in its fiscal second quarter. An in-line performance would be ...
Disney 1Q Revenue Misses Estimates but Profits UpABC News
Disney Profit Rises 12% on Growth at ESPN, Domestic Theme ParksBusinessWeek
Disney's first-quarter profit up 12%Los Angeles Times
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Entrepreneur pushes Chinese role in global credit

Yahoo Finance - 2 hours 28 min ago
Guan Jianzhong is waging a one-man crusade to change the global credit rating industry.His argument: China and other cash-rich developing nations shouldn't have to rely on ratings agencies in the deeply ...
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World stocks rise as Greece debt deal appears near

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World stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country's ...
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House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

Yahoo Finance - 2 hours 28 min ago
House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from collecting their ...
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