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Abbott CEO's pay falls on reduced stock options
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman and CEO at Abbott Laboratories received a 13 percent drop in total compensation last year, mainly as a result of reduced stock options....  Read Story.
9 bailed-out banks report declines in new lending
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Treasury Department said Monday that new lending plummeted in January at the nine largest banks that have yet to repay their taxpayer bailouts....  Read Story.
Calif. pension fund seeks to boost its influence
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The board of California's giant public pension fund has voted to remove the limit on the number of shareholder proposals it can issue to companies in its portfolio....  Read Story.
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal an  Read Story.
Pay czar limits exec pay at still-struggling GMAC
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's pay czar is limiting 2010 compensation for top executives at GMAC Inc. because the auto finance giant continues to lose money and can't yet repay its   Read Story.
US Steel CEO's 2009 pay dives as he rejects awards
about 1 hour ago
DENVER (AP) -- United States Steel Corp. CEO John Surma's compensation package plummeted more than 83 percent last year as he took a salary cut and refused stock awards. The reduction came in a ye  Read Story.
AIG closes Transatlantic Holdings public offering
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Insurer American International Group Inc. said Monday it closed a secondary public offering of Transatlantic Holdings Inc. for about $452 million....  Read Story.
Mo. regulators consider AmerenUE's $320M rate case
about 1 hour ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Customers of Missouri's largest electricity provider appear likely to see a rate increase. The biggest question is how much more they will pay....  Read Story.
Boeing CEO's 2009 compensation fell to $13.7M
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Boeing Co. chief executive Jim McNerney's compensation fell 7.2 percent last year after the commercial airplane maker and defense contractor posted a smaller profit than its bo  Read Story.
Rates hold to tight range ahead of Fed meeting
about 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Interest rates barely budged in the bond market Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates....  Read Story.
China TechFaith posts jump in 4Q profit
about 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chinese cell phone designer China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. said Monday it tripled its fourth-quarter profit, helped by a jump in revenue and a rise in valu  Read Story.
Summary Box: High-dose Lipitor lessens heart risk
about 2 hours ago
NEW LIPITOR DATA: In some heart patients, the highest dose of Lipitor cut risk of heart attack and other complications by a third, compared to the lowest dose....  Read Story.
Toyota casts doubt on man's speeding Prius claim
about 3 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investig  Read Story.
Angiotech said new stent met goals in studies
about 3 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday a stent it developed with Boston Scientific Corp. met its goals in a pair of clinical trials....  Read Story.
Toyota casts doubt on Prius case
about 4 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investig  Read Story.
NCR adds Sheetz as Blockbuster DVD kiosk partner
about 4 hours ago
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Kiosk operator NCR Corp. said Monday it would place Blockbuster Express-branded DVD rental kiosks at nearly all 365 Sheetz convenience stores by the end of March....  Read Story.
Moody's downgrades Partner Communications
about 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Israel-based telecommunications company Partner Communications Co. said Monday that Moody's Investors Service downgraded the company's corporate family rating one notch to "Ba1.".  Read Story.
Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation plan
about 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its fa  Read Story.
APNewsBreak: Governors seek wind energy boost
about 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent o  Read Story.
Toyota, UAW reach tentative agreement on Nummi
about 5 hours ago
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) -- The United Auto Workers and Toyota have agreed on terms to shut down the Nummi plant that employs 4,600 workers....  Read Story.


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