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| Feb 5 2012 6:23pm | Micron Technology Announces New Chief |
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| Micron Technology announced Mark Durcan had been appointed chief executive replacing Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 6:22pm | Dow at Highest Since May 2008 |
| The blue-chip stock index rose 156.82 points to its highest level since May 2008, as better economic news encouraged investors. The Nasdaq hit its highest close since December 2000.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 6:11pm | For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War |
| Katie Brickman is both Ian Welch's girlfriend and his government-paid caregiver. Mr. Welch, a former Marine, is dealing with post-traumatic shock from his service in Iraq.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 5:17pm | Pakistan PM to Meet Qataris on Taliban |
| Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan will travel to Qatar for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials said.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 5:06pm | Greece Weighs Cuts Amid Bailout Talks |
| Greece edged toward a deal on a second billion bailout package, as political leaders were set to meet Sunday to weigh critical spending cuts.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 3:27pm | U.N.: Afghan Civilian Deaths Rose in '11 |
| Increasing use of roadside bombs and a growth in deadly suicide bombings by Taliban-led insurgents brought the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan to a record last year.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 12:19pm | Jobs Data Show Growth Is Sustained |
| The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 9:30am | Russia, China Veto U.N. Move on Syria |
| Russia and China vetoed a U.N. call on Syria's Assad to step aside after reports of a government massacre in Homs prompted a push for a vote despite Moscow's objections.... more | |
| Feb 5 2012 1:54am | Fed Likely to Keep Rates Low, Despite Jobs News |
| The Fed is unlikely to change its plans to keep rates low until it sees more evidence to add to January's strong jobs figures that growth is ramping up.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 10:43pm | Xiwang Special Steel Plans IPO |
| China's Xiwang Special Steel plans to raise up to $217 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 10:35pm | Sunshine Oilsands Delays Hong Kong IPO Roadshow |
| Sunshine Oilsands, a Calgary-based energy company backed by Chinese investors including China Life Insurance (Group), is postponing the roadshow for its up to $700 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, two people familiar with the situation said.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 10:06pm | China Tamps Down Europe Aid Fears |
| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to assuage concerns over Chinese investment in Europe, saying China has no intention to "buy" the continent.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 8:34pm | Iran Starts Naval Exercises Near Strait |
| Iran says its powerful Revolutionary Guard is starting naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz, the critical Gulf oil tanker route that Tehran has threatened to close in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 7:28pm | Chunghwa Telecom to Expand Workforce |
| Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecommunications operator by subscribers, plans to expand its workforce by around 8% this year to tap into new business opportunities brought on by the closer economic ties between Taiwan and China, the company's chief executive said.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 7:04pm | Russia Stalls Syria Resolution as Death Toll Mounts |
| A toned-down United Nations Security Council resolution intended to resolve the Syrian crisis was on hold as U.N. ambassadors pushed for a Saturday vote but awaited a decision from Moscow, diplomats said.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 3:47pm | Goldman Cuts Blankfein's Bonus |
| Goldman Sachs cut CEO Lloyd Blankfein's stock bonus for the first time since the financial crisis, the latest sign that Wall Street executives are paying for a year of mixed financial performance.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 3:22pm | Interest-Rate Probe Widens |
| Regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. stepped up pressure on Swiss and foreign banks, extending a probe into alleged manipulation of interest rates and disclosing possible action against UBS in a trading scandal.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 2:27pm | Egyptian Soccer Protests Escalate |
| Protesters intensified their assault on Egyptian police in a second day of clashes that exposed growing frustration with authorities.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 12:54pm | With Role Lessened, Loan Chief Exits BofA |
| Barbara Desoer, a high-profile mortgage executive who once was a candidate to become chief executive of Bank of America, is leaving as the financial giant retreats from the home-loan business.... more | |
| Feb 4 2012 12:18pm | Micron CEO Dies in Crash |
| Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology died Friday when the high-performance airplane he was piloting crashed at Boise, Idaho's airport.... more |


