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Feb 5 2012
6:23pm
Micron Technology Announces New Chief
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
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
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 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
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
3:29pm
Greece Bailout Talks Bode Ill for Lisbon
As Greek debt-restructuring talks showed more signs of delay, the plodding negotiations have been bad news for Portugal's creditors, who fear they also may be force-fed tough terms. ... 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
3:16pm
Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout
Caterpillar said it will close a locomotive plant in London, Ontario, following a lockout, eliminating about 450 jobs that mostly paid twice the rate of a U.S. counterpart. ... more
Feb 4 2012
2:57pm
Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attack
A computer hacker group continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup and other prominent institutions. ... more
Feb 4 2012
12:57pm
FDA: No Ban on Orange-Juice Imports
Orange-juice futures settled lower as traders discounted the prospects for a ban on juice imports into the U.S. It appears they weren't off the mark. ... more
Feb 4 2012
12:55pm
Despite Intervention, Brazil's Currency Gains
Brazil's real climbed against the dollar after strong U.S. jobs figures outweighed the central bank's intervention in an attempt to weaken the currency. ... 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
12:46pm
H-P to Put Proxy-Access Proposal to Vote
Hewlett-Packard agreed to give its stockholders the chance to approve so-called proxy access through a bylaw vote at its 2013 annual meeting. ... more
Feb 4 2012
12:29pm
Fed Likely to Retain Low-Rate Stance
A few more months of strong jobs reports like the one released Friday, and the Fed might need to draw up a new game plan. For now, though, Bernanke seems unlikely to rewrite his script for the central bank. ... 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
Feb 4 2012
9:54am
Nasdaq Hits 11-Year High as Stocks Jump
Stocks rose after the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected last month, driving the Nasdaq Composite to an 11-year high and pushing the Dow within reach of its highest reading in almost four years. ... more
Feb 4 2012
8:34am
Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany
Some Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility. ... more
Feb 4 2012
7:55am
Fed May Sell More AIG Bonds as Risk Hunger Picks Up
The New York Fed is asking for bids on some $6 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities from its Maiden Lane II portfolio it took on as part of the 2008 bailout of American International Group. ... more
Feb 4 2012
6:38am
Clorox Posts Strong Sales for Quarter
Clorox said fiscal second-quarter sales rose more than expected with help from higher prices, overcoming concerns that tepid demand in North America would crimp sales for household staples. ... more