Markets
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Oil rises to near $103 amid global stocks rallyFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil rose to near $103 a barrel Friday in Asia as signs of an improving U.S. economy fueled investor optimism and a global stock market rally. Benchmark crude...
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Clinton joins EU’s Ahton in supporting Syrian oppositionFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her European Union counterpart Catherine Ashton emphasized their determination to support forces opposing the Syrian governme...
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Facebook hacker sentenced to 8 months in jail by U.K. judgeFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - A 26-year-old York, U.K. man who pleaded guilty in December to improperly accessing Facebook Inc.'s internal network was sentenced to eight months in prison, according t...
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Greece’s Papademos Says ‘Constructive’ Talks With Merkel, Monti c.2012 Bloomberg NewsFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos had talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti “in a constructive clim...
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SEC gives judge who rejected Koss accord revampedFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission submitted revised final judgment papers to a federal judge in Milwaukee who in December told the agency the terms of an earli...
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World stocks rise on hopes for Greece, US economyFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Stock markets advanced Friday on hopes that Greece would soon get its crucial second bailout and following another batch of upbeat U.S. economic news. Investors...
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Facebook wins lawsuit against Power Ventures over login dataFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Facebook Inc., the operator of the world’s largest social-networking site, won a 2008 lawsuit accusing Power Ventures Inc.’s Power.com of accessing and storing users’ lo...
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U.S. stocks little changed as S&P 500 fails to exceed 2011 peakFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - U.S. stocks were little changed as optimism among European leaders about a Greek bailout failed to drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above last year’s peak. Banks ha...
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U.S. files motion seeking Moex settlement in BP oil spill caseFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - The U.S. government filed a motion seeking consent decree with Moex Industries as part of the BP Inc. Gulf of Mexico oil spill investigation, according to court filings....
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S&P 500 approaches 3-year highFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - U.S. stocks advanced Friday, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index near the highest level in about three years, amid optimism Greece will get a bailout. Banks had the ...