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Feb 8 2012
6:06pm
Bosses in Cross Hairs on Wall Street
Goldman and Morgan Stanley clarified for the first time that managers are also on the line when firms seek to recover pay under 'clawback' policies.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:59pm
In Syria, Russia Extracts No Vows
Russia held talks with Assad in Damascus that showed no sign of slowing the country's bloody conflict, as Syrian forces continued to pound the city of Homs.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:36pm
China Raises Fuel Prices
China raised its ceilings on gasoline and diesel prices in response to rising prices in international markets.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:22pm
It's Hardly a Ball for 11 Times Square
The risks of speculative office building are obvious at the 11 Times Square skyscraper. More than a year after it opened, the 1.1 million square-foot building is about 60% empty and unleased.... more
Feb 8 2012
4:35pm
Japan's Current Account Surplus Plunges
Japan's current-account surplus shrank at its fastest rate on record in 2011, as exports stumbled and energy prices soared.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:22pm
U.S. Companies See Opportunities at Home
U.S. companies are adding capacity in the U.S., replacing aging equipment and even moving overseas production home, a sign that corporate American could be poises to take a bigger role in the recovery.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:12pm
Investors Squawk at Xstrata Deal
Large shareholders of Xstrata came out against the company's plan to merge with Glencore International, highlighting what could be a difficult task selling the giant deal to shareholders and regulators.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:49pm
Yahoo Shakes Up Board
Yahoo said Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors have volunteered not to stand for re-election to the company's board. The company named two new outside directors.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:43pm
Toyota Talks Up Despite Down Quarter
Toyota lifted its full-year net income forecast, but expects its earnings to come in at nearly half the level of last year, and below the profitability projections of its smaller Japanese rivals.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:42pm
Citi Bullish on Retail Banking
U.S. banks have been dogged in recent years by tougher regulation and sluggish loan growth. But Citigroup believes things will turn around for its U.S. retail-banking operations.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:33pm
Investors Await Nomura Rating Decision
Moody's was expected to announce this week whether it will cut Nomura's debt rating as the Japanese brokerage struggles to bolster its global business.... more
Feb 8 2012
1:56pm
Japan Confirms 'Stealth' Yen Intervention
Japan continued to conduct "stealth" interventions in the currency market after its highly publicized yen-selling campaign on Oct. 31, data released by the Finance Ministry confirmed.... more
Feb 8 2012
1:38pm
Alcoa Reviews Australia Smelter
Alcoa joined the ranks of international companies casting doubt on some Australian operations, after pressures including the high Aussie dollar prompted it to put an aluminum smelter under review.... more
Feb 8 2012
1:07pm
Sudan Rebels Free Chinese Workers
Rebels in Sudan released 29 Chinese workers, capping a hostage drama that exposed the risks of China's investments in the conflict-prone African region.... more
Feb 8 2012
1:03pm
India Cuts Growth Forecast to 6.9%
India again cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 6.9%, which will be the slowest in three years, as aggressive monetary tightening at home and a shaky global economy crimped industrial activity.... more
Feb 8 2012
12:48pm
Cambodia's Developers Aim at Stars
A high-rise building boom in Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh, derailed by the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is starting up again.... more
Feb 8 2012
12:09pm
UBS Will Slice 60% From Bonuses
UBS said it will slash its investment-bank bonuses for 2011 by 60%, while the head of the unit will forgo any bonus following a trading scandal in September that cost the bank $2.3 billion.... more
Feb 8 2012
11:45am
BHP Billiton Posts Higher Revenue, Lower Net
BHP Billiton reported a 5.5% drop in profit and said it expects volatility in commodity markets to persist given Europe's debt crisis and weakness in manufacturing and construction across key markets.... more
Feb 8 2012
11:44am
Bernanke Cites Risks to Recovery
Bernanke faced Senate lawmakers Tuesday, again offering a message for Washington to get its fiscal house in order.... more
Feb 8 2012
11:27am
BP Raises Dividend on Profit Increase
BP raised its dividend for the first time since it resumed payouts in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, as the U.K. energy giant reported earnings that beat expectations.... more