Economy

Top Officials Call To Overhaul Euro Institutions

May 18th, 2013

BERLIN (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may
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Report: Yahoo Nearing $1.1B Acquisition Of Tumblr

May 18th, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company’s website and mobile applications. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company’s board of directors will meet Sunday evening to consider approving a
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Energy Dept. Backs Texas LNG Export Plan

May 17th, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company’s proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural gas. The action would allow Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. to export up to 1.4 billion
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Stocks Rise On Hopeful Signs For The US Economy

May 17th, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in the latest indication that the market for initial public offerings is reviving. A gauge of future economic
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A Year After IPO, Facebook Aims To Be Ad Colossus

May 17th, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people’s public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald’s, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made possible by our friendships, photos and
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