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Report Casts Doubt on Speculators' Role in High Oil Prices
A report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows that index funds actually were cutting their stake in the oil market as prices were soaring.
A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound
Michael Hasenstab, whose Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund owns billions in Irish and Hungarian bonds, is drawing comparisons to the giants of the mutual fund industry.
Regulators Order Inspections for Entire Airbus A380 Fleet
The news that A380 wing bracket cracks could be more widespread comes at a time when Boeing is grappling with what it said were minor defects on its 787 “Dreamliner.”
As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.
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Walmart to Add ‘Great for You’ Label to Healthy Foods
As part of a plan to improve the nutritional quality of the food it sells, Walmart said that it would begin placing a label with the words Great for You on its Great Value and Marketside food items.
BP Reports Stronger Q4 Earnings in 2011
The British oil company also reiterated its desire for a "fair and reasonable" settlement ahead of a trial on liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Airline Emissions System May Be Adjusted in Europe
A European Union official said the bloc could suspend the requirement that non-E.U. airlines offset their emissions if progress were made toward establishing a global system.
Green Column: Should Plastic Bags Be Banned?
Governments around the world are wrestling with the question of what, if anything, to do about plastic bags, and there are few figures to support any of the arguments.
Brisk American Sales Lift Toyota’s Profit Estimate
Toyota raised its annual profit forecast Tuesday despite a 13.5 percent decline in the quarter ended in December that followed production cutbacks in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami.
DealBook: Glencore to Buy Full Control of Xstrata for $41 Billion
Glencore International, the world’s biggest commodities trading company, has agreed to buy Xstrata in a deal that would create a company valued at nearly $90 billion.
Greek Leaders Struggle for Agreement on Cuts
Driving the talks has been a clear recognition that the ever-worsening collapse of the Greek economy will require another increase in bailout funds.
Deal Professor: Goldman, on Both Sides of a Deal, Is Now in Court
Goldman Sachs appears to have done nothing improper in advising Kinder Morgan and the El Paso Corporation in a deal, but it raises questions about how investment banks do business.
DealBook: Yahoo Shakes Up Board
Four long-serving directors will leave, and two new members have been named, following the resignation of the co-founder Jerry Yang.
Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs at 3 Factories
The reductions are the second wave of job cuts at Nokia under Steven Elop, a former Microsoft executive.
Markets Upbeat as Greek Debt Deal Appears Near
Markets were hopeful Wednesday that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay to discussions between the country's political leaders.
2 Rulings Uphold Media Rights in Europe
Both verdicts by the European Court of Human Rights referred to the often-tricky balance between the media's right to expression and an individual's right to privacy.
American Embargo on Cuba Has 50th Anniversary
The world is much changed since 1962, but one thing has remained constant: The United States’ economic embargo on Cuba, a near-total trade ban that turned 50 on Tuesday.
Greece Puts Off Austerity Talks Amid Strike
Missing another deadline, the government failed to reach agreement with creditors Tuesday, and Greek workers walked off the job to protest austerity measures.
Coca-Cola’s Profit Beats Estimates
The world’s largest soft-drink maker reported a net income of $1.65 billion in the latest quarter, beating analysts’ estimates.
Advertising: A Social Network Review of Super Bowl Commercials
USA Today is adding a social network to its Super Bowl Ad Meter, teaming with Facebook to rate and share Super Bowl commercials.
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