Business News Releases
Business News Releases
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Asia stocks down as worries over Greece grow
A report that Greece is considering preparations to leave the euro common currency sent Asian stock markets lower Wednesday.
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SEC reviewing JPMorgan's filings after $2B loss
Federal regulators are reviewing what JPMorgan Chase told investors about its finances and the risks it took weeks before suffering a multibillion-dollar trading loss.
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Benihana to be taken private in $296 million deal
Restaurant chain Benihana Inc. has agreed to be taken private in a deal worth about $296 million.
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General Mills to eliminate about 850 jobs
Food maker General Mills Inc. said Tuesday it will cut about 850 jobs as part of a plan to lower costs and boost efficiency.
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Oil near 2012 low, closes at $91.66
Oil prices dropped near their lows for the year following warnings of a "severe recession" in Europe and an apparent easing of tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
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Aer Lingus welcomes UK court victory over Ryanair
Aer Lingus welcomed a court victory Tuesday that permits British authorities to keep investigating Ryanair over its ownership of a 30 percent stake in Aer Lingus, a sore point between Ireland's two major carriers.
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Premier inspects quake-hit Italian factories
The government approved some temporary tax relief to owners of property damaged in the quake-struck north Tuesday, as the premier promised swift help for small-scale businesses in the region - one of Italy's more productive.
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Spain court drops tax probe of Santander chairman
Spain's National Court said Tuesday it had dropped its investigation into the country's top banker - Banco Santander chairman Emilio Botin - and 11 of his relatives over possible income and wealth tax evasion.
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Russian energy czar Sechin takes helm at Rosneft
Russia's energy czar Igor Sechin on Tuesday was named to lead the country's largest oil company, state-controlled Rosneft.
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Russian lawmakers slap big sanctions on protesters
President Vladimir Putin targeted those who dare oppose him Tuesday, introducing draconian new fines for protesters and handing out Kremlin jobs to widely detested lieutenants despite the public anger they have generated.








