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Bankia Nears Sale of Florida Bank

Spain's Bankia is close to selling City National Bank of Florida to Chilean bank Banco de Credito e Inversiones for close to $900 million, according to people familiar with the situation.

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May 24 at 11:40am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Coffee at 3 ½-Year Lows

Coffee futures sank to their lowest level in 3 ½ years amid abundant global supplies of beans continued to counter concerns over wet weather in Brazil and an outbreak of a coffee disease in Cen…

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May 24 at 11:40am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Bargain-Hunting Buoys Treasurys

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell below 2% again as bargain hunters drove up Treasury prices despite better-than-expected economic data.

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May 24 at 10:00am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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News Corp. Board Approves Split

News Corp.'s board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving a step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division.

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May 24 at 10:00am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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P&G Chief Replaced by Old Boss

Procter & Gamble said A.G. Lafley has rejoined the company as president and chief executive, succeeding Bob McDonald.

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May 24 at 08:20am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Durable Orders Bounce Back

Orders for long-lasting goods rebounded in April, offering some good news for a manufacturing sector that has been weighing on the U.S. economic recovery.

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Futures Lower Ahead of Data

U.S. stock market futures fell ahead of durable-goods orders data that are expected to show continued sluggishness.

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May 24 at 06:40am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Iran Hacks Energy Firms, U.S. Says

Iranian-backed hackers have escalated a campaign of cyberassaults against U.S. corporations by launching infiltration and surveillance missions, according to current and former U.S. officials.

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Patent Battle Between Nokia, HTC Heats Up

Nokia filed two new complaints against Taiwanese rival HTC for alleged patent infringement, continuing a battle in the fiercely competitive smartphone market.

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Exxon Looks at Papua New Guinea Gas Assets

Exxon is in talks with Houston-based InterOil to invest in gas assets owned by the latter in Papua New Guinea, a move that could cement the country's outlook as a new energy exporter.

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German Mood Brightens

Germany's businesses and households are becoming more chipper, two sentiment surveys showed, indicating that growth in Europe's largest economy is gaining traction following a weak start to the year.

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Euro Rises on Better German Data

The euro traded higher against the dollar after a closely watched German business-sentiment indicator beat expectations, while European stocks drifted as volatile trading in Tokyo extended into a seco…

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Lessons for Euro From Two Revolutions

Europe overturned the convention of history when, unlike the U.S. or Germany before it, it created monetary union before political union. Now it is paying the price.

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Tokyo Shares End Higher

Tokyo stocks posted a gain Friday amid highly volatile trading following the prior session's dramatic selloff, as bargain-hunting pushed up exporters and other real estate shares.

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May 24 at 03:20am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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New CBOE CEO Aims to Take Volatility Franchise Global

The new chief executive of the Chicago Board Options Exchange said Thursday that he plans to take its highly prized volatility franchise global and is open to deal making to bolster the company's lead…

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U.S., China Set Pact on Auditor Access

The U.S. and China have struck an agreement giving U.S. accounting regulators access to documents from Chinese accounting firms.

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May 24 at 01:40am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Asia on Debt Binge as World Sobers Up

Asia's emerging economies are piling on debt to fuel growth, in stark contrast to the scaling back of private debt in the U.S. and Europe.

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May 23 at 10:20pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Regulatory Move Inhibits Bank Deals

A move by regulators that put the biggest bank merger of 2012 on ice is sending a chill through midsize financial institutions.

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Goldman Gets Strict

Goldman said at its annual meeting that it has adopted 39 initiatives aimed at strengthening its business practices in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, as shareholders voted to approve executive…

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Nikkei Rebounds After Thursday's Tumble

Asian shares were mixed Friday, with the Nikkei rebounding from Thursday's sharp decline, while Australia remained under pressure following China's poor manufacturing data. The Nikkei rose 2.8%.

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