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 AP - The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad.
 AP - Stocks traded in a tight range for a fourth day Thursday after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back.
AP - Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
 AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for a clampdown on the type of speculative trading that exacerbated Greece's debt crisis and undermined the euro in recent weeks.
Reuters - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
 AP - The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, but remains above the level many economists say would signal new hiring.
AP - The chief economist of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who is an expert on the financial instruments that figured largely in the 2008 crisis, is leaving his position for the private sector.
AP - Hawaii's unemployment rate inched upward in January, led by large job losses in the tourism sector of the state's economy, the state reported Wednesday.
AP - Giant-screen movie technology company Imax Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss on a sharp jump in its movie theater equipment sales and rentals.
 Reuters - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands protested draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone.
 Reuters - U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings dropped for a second straight month in February, and notched the smallest annual increase in four years as housing-rescue efforts contained activity, a report released on Thursday showed.
 AP - Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.
AP - The Retail Industry Leaders Association spent $850,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on a variety of issues from health care reform to consumer product safety, according to a recent disclosure report.
 AP - The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.
AP - Natural gas stockpiles fell last week, the government said Thursday, although they remained above the 5-year average.
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In the wake of the credit crisis banks have greatly scaled back lending to subprime borrowers. But other lenders have quickly stepped in, making high interest rate loans to borrowers with low credit scores
The media giant is selling its analytical expertise to baseball fans, and Major League Baseball teams. Can a Bloomberg consumer business hit it out of the park?
In her new book, The Economics of Integrity, journalist Anna Bernasek says trust is everywhere -- and that it's one of the most powerful economic assets we've got
New drilling in and off countries up the coast of East Africa shows that the region may have massive reserves of natural gas and oil
More than 3 million Cablevision subscribers couldn't see the opening of the Oscars on Sunday because of a dispute over paying for ABC shows
The E.U. has given the green light to farmers to grow fields of genetically modified potatoes. Is Europe beginning to embrace GM foods?
In many countries nature is quickly sacrificed for wealth creation. But there is a cost to this loss and ignoring it, some experts contend, is "bad accounting."
The debt crisis in Greece has cut the single currency's value 10% in the past month. That will help European firms' bottom line
Google is snapping up a handful of small tech companies as it prepares to launch its new Web-based operating system. The newest buy, online photo editor Picnik, fills some special needs
To get anxious home hunters to step up and buy, one company is offering to guarantee that buyers won't lose money. But this safety net doesn't come cheap
GM is recalling cars, reorganizing management, and telling the world it's ready to kick butt. But it's also losing market share to rival Ford
Citigroup is now deemed to have paid back its U.S. government assistance, so it can pay top executives as it pleases. But some critics contend that the U.S. government's $26 billion investment in Citi stock means the bank is still on the dole
The euro is not the only currency in dire straits -- the pound hit a 10-month low against the dollar this week amid concerns that elections could result in a hung parliament
Given the ballooning federal deficit there is near unanimity among economists that higher taxes are on the way. But will the tax target high-income earners, the middle class or all Americans?
Britain's Lucian Grainge takes over Universal Music Group worldwide this summer with a simple mission: bringing growth back to the flagging record industry
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Shopkeeper's Son Becomes 1st from Latin America, 1st from Developing Nation to Wear Forbes' Cash Crown
     
Expert says Housing Crisis Not Over Yet, and Numbers Could Turn, But There's New Reason for Hope
  
PepsiCo to Raise Orange Juice Prices, Shrink Container; Cites Florida Crop Damage From Cold
  
Losing a job in this recession can be traumatic, but for some it is an opportunity to follow a dream. Ben Tracy shows us one man whose dreams of professional bowling came true.
  
High fructose corn syrup is used as a sweetener for many popular foods, but recently there has been a push to replace it by going back to sugar. Michelle Miller has the story.
  
Treasury Department's Auction of Washington Federal Warrants Follows Last Week's Record $1.54B Sale of BoA Instruments
  
Step May Become Common Move ahead of New Regulations Limiting Such Fees
  
Frames Could Rust and Lead to Spare Tires Falling from Vehicle; Recall Applies in "Cold Weather" States
  
Toyota Prius driver Jim Sikes frantically called 911 when his car speed out of control on a stretch of San Diego highway. Ben Tracy reports the U.S. government wants to know what happened.
  
Some of Today's Biggest Tech Trends - Social Networking, Smartphones and Internet TV - Shared Dubious Beginnings
  
China and the U.S. are fighting to lead the world in green energy technology, but China is way ahead. Celia Hatton reports on what the U.S. needs to do to keep up.
  
Exactly a year ago, stocks hit a 12-year low, dealing a 401-K-O to a lot of retirement accounts. As Anthony Mason reports, after a remarkable comeback, millions of investors missed out.
  
Stocks Are Up 61 Percent since Hitting 12-Year Low Last March; But Crisis Has Left Average Investors Reluctant to Get Back In
  
MoneyWatch.com: When Scouring the Housing Market, Watch out for these All-Too-Common Lies, Tricks and Exaggerations
  
Customers Up in Arms After Being Dropped by Amazon Affiliate Program; Company Blames States Like Colo. Seeking Revenue
  
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Home Depot is testing a warm-and-fuzzy approach to selling hammers, lighting and garage doors that targets female shoppers.
Pandemic, BioWare to change ownership, join 'Madden' team.
Disney plans to sell a line of products called Disney Garden.
Online encyclopedia to move cross-country in January to hub of tech world.
Retailers' sales rose 0.6 percent last month and gasoline stations turned in their biggest jump in sales since May.
The business software maker confirmed today it offered BEA Systems $17 per share, a 25 percent premium over Thursday's closing price of $13.62.
AT&T Inc. said on Thursday that the head of its wireless unit, Stan Sigman, was retiring, and it appointed Ralph de la Vega as his successor.
State Treasurer Richard Moore has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the timing of stock sales made by the chief executive of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.
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Carlos Slim is the world's richest man -- but who is he?
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Many people don't like to discuss their salaries, but there are many advantages to opening up about how much you earn at work.
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Meet the world's new richest man: Bill Gates loses the title to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu.
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Obama's stimulus has been praised and bashed but the bulk of the billions has not even been spent, although that, finally, is about to change with hundreds of billions set to flow into projects such as highway repairs and energy initiatives.
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Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal Reserve that will ban banks from charging such fees, without first getting permission from the customer, are set to take effect July 1. But Bank of America is going a step further than the regulations require. It will simply no longer allow debit card purchases to go through if there isn't enough money in the account. For ATM transactions, customers who try to withdraw more than their balance will have to agree to pay a $35 overdraft fee before they can get the money.
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Why some of your favorite commercials may spell trouble for the ad industry.
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Armed robberies are increasing for truckers at rest stops, according to FBI statistics. Fatigue is one problem, they may not be as aware of what's happening around them.
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These odd products will either have you laughing or reaching for your wallet.
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Sex.com goes to auction next week; opening bid is $1million.
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President Obama. Will Ferrell. Sen. Chris Dodd. Heidi Montag. Now you can add the Pentagon to a growing list of advocates for an independent consumer protection agency.
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slings, babies, carriers, baby bjorn
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Walmart is raising eyebrows after cutting the price of a black Barbie doll to nearly half that of the doll's white Barbie counterpart at at least one store.
Wal-Mart - Barbie - Doll - Shopping - Toy
TV makers Samsung and Panasonic makers unveil 3-D TVs this week.
Panasonic Corporation - Samsung Group - Television - Sony - Panasonic
A look back at the legendary clubs in their heyday.
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Geneva Auto Show
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq turned positive and the Dow and S&P 500 pared losses on Thursday as big-cap technology shares rose, offsetting worries about money tightening in China.
  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly less than expected last week, hinting at a slow labor market recovery.
 
LONDON (Reuters) - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp will increase its capital spending nearly 4 percent this year to $28 billion as it evaluates new fields around the world, but it cautioned that the global economy remained unsteady.
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Christopher Dodd, the chief negotiator for the Democrats on financial regulation reform in the U.S. Senate, said on Thursday he will unveil a reform bill on Monday, after talks with Republicans broke down.
 
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - The head of the top U.S. futures regulator chided Wall Street on Thursday for resisting calls to make over-the-counter derivatives markets more transparent, arguing major reforms are required after the recent financial crisis.
 
LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - HSBC , Europe's biggest bank, said a theft of data by a former employee affected up to 24,000 Swiss client accounts, dealing a hefty blow to the reputation of its private bank.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Simon Property Group Inc on Thursday said a plan by management of General Growth Properties Inc to emerge from bankruptcy lacks certainty despite new financial backing.
 
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top executives at aerospace group EADS will see their bonuses hit after the cost debacle surrounding the delayed A400M military transport aircraft, but staff will mostly be spared, its top personnel executive said on Thursday.
 
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hit back Thursday against U.S. criticism of plans to crack down on hedge funds, saying its push for openness in the industry met a commitment also given by Washington and others.
 
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to offer his own version of a financial regulation bill as bipartisan talks have failed.
Stocks traded in a tight range for a fourth day Thursday after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back.
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market recovery.
 The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World. What a difference a letter makes.
 Virtually every carmaker showed off their latest fuel-saving technologies ? from advanced diesel hybrids to fully electric vehicles ? at the Geneva Motor Show. Here are some of the best concept cars.
The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
 RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell.
Credit card companies have a simple strategy: Get your customers while they are young. Most students these days graduate with thousands of dollars in unpaid credit card bills.
The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over financial institutions.
 For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.
 Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid.
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless.
 A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers.
With unemployment high and personal wealth diminished, how was it that strapped consumers were paying down their credit card debt last year? It turns out they probably weren't.
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