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- As Ireland Flails, Europe Lurches Across the Rubicon
- Toshiba to Buy Fujitsu's Stake in Hard-Disc Unit
- Snow Keeps New York at Standstill
- Asia Mixed in Thin Trade
- Japan Prices Fall 0.5%
- Kunlun Buys PetroChina Unit
- Iraqi PM: U.S. Must Leave On Time
- Hot Trade in Private Shares of Facebook
- Trading Hushed by Blanket of Snow
- M&A King Is... Not Yet Decided
- Vive le Funding for Arte
- Companies Sweat British Bribery Law
- Dr Pepper Sees Sticky Prices Sweetening Profits
- Retail Challenges Rise as Robust Sales Return
- GE Forms Russian Joint Ventures
- Alcatel-Lucent Settles U.S. Bribery Charges
- Hitachi Says No Decision Yet on Foxconn Tie-Up
- Obama's Budget Delayed a Week
- Demise of the Pork-Belly Contract
- On McDonald's Menu: Variety, Caution
| As Ireland Flails, Europe Lurches Across the Rubicon Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy's pact at Deauville set off a chain of events that ultimately has led the leaders of the 16-nation euro zone to stumble into an even closer union.       |
| Toshiba to Buy Fujitsu's Stake in Hard-Disc Unit Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:16 PM PST Toshiba Corp. has bought a stake in a hard-disk drive research and development joint venture from its partner Fujitsu Ltd. to make the unit 100%-owned, the two companies said in a joint press release Tuesday.     |
| Snow Keeps New York at Standstill Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:47 PM PST The New York region struggled to recover from a blizzard that crippled the transportation network and left many city streets covered in snow.     |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:11 PM PST Asian stock markets were mixed with the Nikkei down 0.3%, but technology and construction stocks lifting the Korean bourse.     |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:07 PM PST Japan's core consumer price index fell 0.5% from a year earlier in November, a sign that deflation has yet to loosen its grip on the nation's economy.     |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:53 PM PST Kunlun Energy will buy a natural gas transmission company from its parent PetroChina for $2.85 billion.     |
| Iraqi PM: U.S. Must Leave On Time Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:47 PM PST Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ruled out any U.S. troops in Iraq after the end of 2011, saying his new government and the country's security forces were capable of confronting any remaining threats to the country.     |
| Hot Trade in Private Shares of Facebook Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:36 PM PST Private trading in shares of closely held Silicon Valley companies such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has surged in recent months, suggesting strong investor interest in some tech start-ups despite a moribund market for initial public offerings.     |
| Trading Hushed by Blanket of Snow Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:15 PM PST Stock and bond trading turned quiet after a snowstorm snarled transportation in and around New York City.     |
| M&A King Is... Not Yet Decided Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:49 PM PST Over the past three weeks, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have traded places atop the "league tables" that chart which investment banks advise on the most merger deals for the year, and the jockeying can be expected to continue.     |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:32 PM PST France is increasing funding for a state-sponsored arts TV channel, even as viewership wanes. Despite its detractors, the channel fits into France's 'cultural myth,' one analyst says.     |
| Companies Sweat British Bribery Law Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:48 PM PST Multinational companies face a new British law they fear will force them to rethink their compliance strategies and upend their business practices.     |
| Dr Pepper Sees Sticky Prices Sweetening Profits Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:10 PM PST Dr Pepper CEO Larry Young says retail soda-price increases have started to stick after a summer of steep discounts, but consumers are still being frugal.     |
| Retail Challenges Rise as Robust Sales Return Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:48 PM PST American shoppers expanded their year-end purchases by the biggest margin since the boom year of 2005, but heady challenges lie ahead for retailers.     |
| GE Forms Russian Joint Ventures Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:17 PM PST GE is furthering two joint-venture agreements in Russia, a new area of focus for the conglomerate as Russia officials aim to improve energy and health-care infrastructure.     |
| Alcatel-Lucent Settles U.S. Bribery Charges Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:18 PM PST Telecom-gear maker Alcatel-Lucent agreed to pay more than $137 million to settle U.S. charges it bribed foreign government officials in Latin America and Asia.     |
| Hitachi Says No Decision Yet on Foxconn Tie-Up Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:11 PM PST Hitachi Ltd. said Monday nothing had been decided with respect to a tie-up with Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services firm Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known as Foxconn.     |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:37 PM PST President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal 2012 will be released in mid-February, a little more than a week after its planned release date.     |
| Demise of the Pork-Belly Contract Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:08 PM PST Pork-belly futures in Chicago are in danger of extinction, due to lack of activity. The CME was once known as the "House that Bellies Built." Says one trader: "It's sad to watch. ... People don't even know what pork bellies are."     |
| On McDonald's Menu: Variety, Caution Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:25 PM PST McDonald's may be synonymous with burgers, but it made it through the slump with the help of fruit smoothies, snack wraps and mocha frappes.     |
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