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- Asian Markets Mixed
- Boeing Expands Dreamliner Assembly
- Japan Cuts Economic View
- Gasoline Rises as Refineries Close
- Paulson to Talk With BofA Investors
- Chevron Cash Fuels Deal Talk
- GM Curbs Volt Production
- Lock Seatbelt, Play On
- Apple Seeks Ban on Eight Samsung Devices
- FDA Approves New Gilead HIV Pill
- Boost in China's Cotton Output Has Ripple Effect
- Asian Phone Makers Face Setback
- Solyndra Losses Could Profit Private-Equity Firms
- Chinese Shipping Firm Faces Sea of Red
- Yuan Risks a New First: A Down Year
- Spyker Plans New Luxury Car
- Schulze Cleared for Best Buy Bid
- Navistar Nabs Ex-Textron CEO
- AOL Announces Special Dividend
- Lawsuits Mount in Rate Scandal
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT Asian shares were mixed as markets waited for clearer signals from the Federal Reserve at Friday's annual Jackson Hole, Wyo., symposium over whether it will provide more stimulus. The Nikkei was down 0.1%.       |
| Boeing Expands Dreamliner Assembly Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:36 PM PDT Boeing has activated a third assembly line for its 787 Dreamliner at its factory in Everett, Wash., a step toward advancing the jet's production rate to 10 each month by the end of 2013.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:25 PM PDT The Japanese government cut its view of the economy in August for the first time in 10 months as slowing exports weighed on production and consumer spending failed to expand.     |
| Gasoline Rises as Refineries Close Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:06 PM PDT U.S. gasoline futures rose while crude-oil prices fell, as refineries along the Gulf Coast began to shut down ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac—and fuel traders braced for the possibility of gasoline shortages.     |
| Paulson to Talk With BofA Investors Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:54 PM PDT Advisers and clients get chance to question the struggling hedge-fund manager.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:28 PM PDT Chevron is hoarding the money it makes from oil and gas operations, prompting investors to wonder if the energy giant is bracing for a spike in costs or will use its $21 billion cash pile to buy a smaller rival.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:19 PM PDT General Motors plans to suspend production of its battery-powered Chevrolet Volt for 26 days beginning in September as part of a move to pare excess inventory of the about $40,000 vehicle.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:33 PM PDT The FAA unveiled plans to form a government-industry group to explore expanding in-flight use of electronic devices with the cellular connection switched off.
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| Apple Seeks Ban on Eight Samsung Devices Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT Apple formally requested injunctions that could ban the sale of eight Samsung devices, including versions of its Galaxy and Droid smartphones.     |
| FDA Approves New Gilead HIV Pill Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT The FDA approved a new Gilead Sciences HIV medicine that combines four ingredients into one pill. The product, previously called Quad, will be sold under the brand name Stribild.     |
| Boost in China's Cotton Output Has Ripple Effect Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:43 PM PDT Cotton output in China's top producing region is expected to be 4% higher, putting downward pressure on global prices, further straining the country's cotton marketing regime and squeezing its textile exporters.     |
| Asian Phone Makers Face Setback Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:32 PM PDT Asian handset manufacturers might need to rethink their heavy dependence on Google's Android software, as the patent litigation between Apple and smartphone makers using Android intensifies.     |
| Solyndra Losses Could Profit Private-Equity Firms Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:01 PM PDT The Department of Energy and the IRS are demanding information on potential tax breaks that could allegedly be worth "hundreds of millions of dollars" to the private-equity firms behind failed solar-power-equipment maker Solyndra.     |
| Chinese Shipping Firm Faces Sea of Red Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:08 PM PDT China Cosco is under pressure to shore up its finances as the shipping company prepares to report a first-half loss.     |
| Yuan Risks a New First: A Down Year Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT Investors, long enamored with the yuan, have increasingly soured on the Chinese currency and are boosting their bets that it will decline against the dollar in the coming months.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:51 PM PDT The former owner of defunct Swedish auto maker Saab Automobile plans to create a new luxury car based on fragments of Saab technology owned by a Chinese investor who will also finance the new venture.     |
| Schulze Cleared for Best Buy Bid Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:29 PM PDT Best Buy reached an agreement with founder Richard Schulze to allow him access to financial information so he can pursue his buyout of the struggling consumer-electronics chain.     |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:10 PM PDT Navistar named former Textron executive Lewis Campbell as its chairman and interim chief executive, following the resignation of Daniel Ustian as the heavy-duty truck maker's CEO.     |
| AOL Announces Special Dividend Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:19 AM PDT AOL will return $1.1 billion to shareholders through a special dividend and said it will repurchase $600 million of stock.     |
| Lawsuits Mount in Rate Scandal Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT Banks being probed for interest-rate manipulation face potentially tens of billions of dollars in claims from lawsuits from a variety of parties.     |
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