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Feb 8 2012
4:29pm
Canadians Dish Out U.S.-Dollar Debt
Investor hunger for top-rated sovereign debt prompted the Canadian government to launch a rare U.S.-dollar bond, capitalizing on the country's status as one of the few havens in these turbulent times. ... 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
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
2:29pm
Goldcorp Chairman Cited in Insider Probe
Canadian regulators said the chairman of one of the country's largest gold producers helped facilitate a scheme allegedly masterminded by former employee of one of Canada's best-known brokerages. ... more
Feb 8 2012
1:24pm
Payout Doubles for MasterCard
The credit-card processor said it will double its quarterly dividend after a strong year in which it grew profit and revenue despite new regulations and mounting economic pressures. ... more
Feb 8 2012
12:52pm
Blue Chips Hit a Yearly High
Blue chips closed at a fresh multiyear high as investors saw progress in Greece over austerity measures to address its debt crisis. ... more
Feb 8 2012
12:47pm
Illumina Rejects Roche Offer
Gene-sequencing company Illumina rejected a takeover bid from drug maker Roche, calling the Swiss company's offer inadequate. ... more
Feb 8 2012
12:20pm
How JetBlue Cracked Boston
JetBlue Airways has become the largest carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport, where it was once refused admission, a turnabout aided by its flexible strategy. ... 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
11:54am
Disney Profit Rises 12%
Disney's fiscal first-quarter profit climbed as its ESPN network collected higher rates from cable-system operators and theme-park attendance and prices increased. ... more
Feb 8 2012
11:44am
Facebook Challenged on Board Diversity
CalSTRS, the big pension fund, challenged Facebook over what it sees as a lack of diversity on the company's board of directors. ... 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
11:25am
Coke to Spend More on Marketing
Coca-Cola plans to plow up to $650 million in new, annual cost savings back into supporting growth for its brands. ... more
Feb 8 2012
11:23am
Prosecutors Broaden Charges in Insider Case
Federal prosecutors have brought additional fraud charges against two former hedge-fund managers in an alleged "criminal club" that made $61.8 million through improper trades. ... more
Feb 8 2012
11:19am
Salvos Flying in Gupta Case
Prosecutors said they are planning to unveil more instances in which former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta allegedly shared inside information when the criminal case against him goes to trial. ... more
Feb 8 2012
11:17am
Appeals Court Rejects Gay Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that California's voter-mandated ban on gay marriages was unconstitutional. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:58am
Breast-Cancer Charity Official Resigns
A high-ranking official at the Susan G. Komen breast-cancer charity resigned after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:16am
U.S. Sets Money-Market Plan
The SEC is finishing a plan to shore up the money-market fund industry. Critics say the rules could damp returns for investors. ... more