Britain, Wary of Sanctions, Adds Pressure to Keep Russian From Buying Energy Unit by STANLEY REED

By STANLEY REED
The completion of the deal has been slowed by regulators’ concerns that Mikhail Fridman or his company might be targeted by expanded sanctions on the Russian energy industry stemming from the Ukraine conflict.
Published: March 1, 2015 at 01:00PM
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After 50 Years, Oracle of Omaha Looks Back on Less Prescient Moves by DAVID GELLES

By DAVID GELLES
Warren Buffett recalls missteps during his five decades with Berkshire Hathaway, a period that saw the company’s stock rise nearly 2 million percent.
Published: February 28, 2015 at 01:00PM
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China Cuts Interest Rates to Stimulate Slowing Economy by DAVID BARBOZA

By DAVID BARBOZA
China’s central bank made the announcement on its website, saying that the one-year bank lending rate would drop 0.25 percentage point to 5.35 percent.
Published: March 1, 2015 at 01:00PM
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What’s an Economist’s Nobel Medal Worth? $390,848 by TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
The medal awarded to the economist Simon Kuznets in 1971 was sold to an unidentified bidder for $390,848, one of only a few such medals ever to have been sold.
Published: February 28, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 467,000 S.U.V.s for Fuel Pump Problem by DANIELLE IVORY

By DANIELLE IVORY
The faulty part, which could prevent the vehicles from starting or result in stalling, is found in some 2012-13 Dodge Durangos and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokees.
Published: February 28, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Annual Profit Surges for I.A.G., Parent of British Airways by NICOLA CLARK

By NICOLA CLARK
Performance was bolstered by strong passenger demand on trans-Atlantic routes and a turnaround at the Spanish carrier Iberia.
Published: February 28, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Kobalt, Music Services Company, to Announce $60 Million in New Investment by BEN SISARIO

By BEN SISARIO
The company, which handles music publishing rights, will use the money to expand its extensive data-tracking system.
Published: February 27, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Zuckerman Says He Will Explore Selling Daily News by RAVI SOMAIYA

By RAVI SOMAIYA
In a memo to staff members, the owner of the newspaper said he was approached about a sale and has retained advisers on the matter.
Published: February 27, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Cyberonics and Sorin, Medical Device Makers, to Merge by MICHAEL J. de la MERCED

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
The $1.4 billion deal will create a specialist in treatments for both neurological and heart diseases.
Published: February 27, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Next Goal for Walmart Workers: More Hours by HIROKO TABUCHI

By HIROKO TABUCHI
Even with the wage increases the chain recently announced, workers often do not get enough hours to make ends meet, leaving them in a precarious financial state.
Published: February 26, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Mario Draghi Warns of Risky Future for Eurozone by JACK EWING

By JACK EWING
Mr. Draghi, president of the European Central Bank. said member countries may need to give up some independence and create more Pan-European institutions.
Published: February 26, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Hong Kong Protests Color Budget Plans by NEIL GOUGH

By NEIL GOUGH
The city's annual budget offers tax breaks and handouts to the lower and middle classes.
Published: February 26, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Donald R. Keough, Who Led Coca-Cola Through New Coke Debacle, Dies at 88 by STEPHANIE STROM

By STEPHANIE STROM
Mr. Keough learned the coffee business before coming on board when Coca-Cola absorbed the Paxton & Gallagher Company.
Published: February 25, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Onetime Mystery Informant in Galleon Insider Trading Case to Be Sentenced by ANITA RAGHAVAN

By ANITA RAGHAVAN
Thomas Hardin, who worked for the hedge fund Lanexa Management, got some of his tips from the same woman who gave information to Galleon’s founder.
Published: February 25, 2015 at 01:00PM
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European Lenders to Review Greece Overhaul Plan by JAMES KANTER

By JAMES KANTER
The opportunity for Greece to submit the proposals was one of the few concrete concessions it won in an accord reached with its creditors late on Friday in Brussels.
Published: February 25, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Bill O’Reilly and Fox News Redouble Defense of His Falklands Reporting by EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA

By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
On Monday’s show, Mr. O’Reilly played CBS News footage from 1982 that showed the violent protests and quoted other correspondents describing the scene.
Published: February 24, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Realtors Report Existing Home Sales Fell Sharply in January by REUTERS

By REUTERS
The housing resales figure from the National Association of Realtors represented a nine-month low and were attributed in part to low inventories.
Published: February 24, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Honda, Grappling With Quality Problems, to Replace Its President by JONATHAN SOBLE

By JONATHAN SOBLE
The company’s main crisis, which stems from faulty Takata airbags, predates Takanobu Ito’s tenure. But his efforts to quickly expand drew criticism.
Published: February 24, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Popular Demand by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author
The music industry is still changing as users turn from purchases to free and subscription-based streaming services, and sales of music accessories are part of this shift.
Published: February 23, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Health Care Opens Middle-Class Path, Taken Mainly by Women by DIONNE SEARCEY, EDUARDO PORTER and ROBERT GEBELOFF

By DIONNE SEARCEY, EDUARDO PORTER and ROBERT GEBELOFF
Where industrial jobs have grown scarce, nurses and other health care professionals are increasingly leading the way to middle-income lifestyles.
Published: February 23, 2015 at 01:00PM
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The Crafty Commerce of Peter Lik, Landscape Photographer by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author
The seller of many millions of dollars worth of prints made a calculated splash with a photograph that reportedly sold for over $6 million.
Published: February 22, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Herman Rosenblat, 85, Dies; Made Up Holocaust Love Story by SAM ROBERTS

By SAM ROBERTS
Mr. Rosenblat, a survivor of Nazi camps, wrote a tale of a kind girl and an apple that turned out to be false.
Published: February 22, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Peter Lik’s Recipe for Success: Sell Prints. Print Money. by DAVID SEGAL

By DAVID SEGAL
Mr. Lik, an Australian photographer, has what many artists crave: buyers willing to spend big. But in the art world, price does not always equal value.
Published: February 22, 2015 at 01:00PM
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In Service Sector, No Rest for the Working by STEVEN GREENHOUSE

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
As restaurants, retailers and other businesses shrink the intervals between shifts and rely on smaller staffs to shave costs, employees are losing sleep.
Published: February 22, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Newly Released Documents Offer Inside Look at Advice to Fed in A.I.G. Bailout by AARON M. KESSLER

By AARON M. KESSLER
The government, an outside lawyer wrote, “is on thin ice and they know it.” But, he said, “who’s going to challenge them on this ground?”
Published: February 21, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Nursing Home Ratings Fall as Tougher Standards Take Effect by KATIE THOMAS

By KATIE THOMAS
The previous rating system relied so heavily on unverified information that even homes with a documented history of quality problems were earning top ratings.
Published: February 21, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Citigroup's Consumer Banking Chief to Retire by MICHAEL CORKERY

By MICHAEL CORKERY
But Manuel Medina-Mora will remain as chairman of the bank’s Mexican unit, Banamex, which last year was rocked by a series of scandals.
Published: February 20, 2015 at 01:00PM
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After Shake-Up Last Year, Sanofi Names New Chief by ANDREW POLLACK

By ANDREW POLLACK
Olivier Brandicourt, head of Bayer’s health care business, will have to restore growth in Sanofi’s important diabetes franchise.
Published: February 20, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Canada Charges SNC-Lavalin in Fraud and Bribery Involving Qaddafi Regime by IAN AUSTEN

By IAN AUSTEN
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police accused the company of bribing and defrauding the Libyan government.
Published: February 20, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Wall St. Is Mixed as Oil Prices Sag by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oil prices were down more than $2 a barrel, and the Dow dropped 100 points in early trading before recovering slightly.
Published: February 20, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Vice Media Chief Said to Pay $300,000 for Dinner for 30 by EMILY STEEL

By EMILY STEEL
Liquor flowed freely, with some bottles of wine costing more than $20,000, according to people with knowledge of the event.
Published: February 19, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Europe Proposes a Capital Markets Union by JAMES KANTER and JENNY ANDERSON

By JAMES KANTER and JENNY ANDERSON
The move toward embracing deeper capital markets shows a sentiment in financial circles that regulators and policy makers should shift their focus to encouraging market growth.
Published: February 19, 2015 at 01:00PM
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A Call for Law Firms to Go Public by ELIZABETH OLSON

By ELIZABETH OLSON
In a law review article, a founder of a major litigation finance company says law firms should abandon the partnership structure.
Published: February 18, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Japan Post Offers $5.1 Billion for Australian Package Delivery Company by JONATHAN SOBLE

By JONATHAN SOBLE
The acquisition is the biggest ever for the Japanese postal service, Japan Post Holdings, and marks an ambitious new push into overseas markets.
Published: February 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Boston Scientific and J&J Settle Suit Over Guidant Deal by DAVID GELLES

By DAVID GELLES
Boston Scientific agreed to pay Johnson & Johnson $600 million in connection with Johnson & Johnson’s botched acquisition of Guidant, a medical device company, in 2004.
Published: February 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Caixabank of Spain Issues Takeover Bid for BPI of Portugal by RAPHAEL MINDER

By RAPHAEL MINDER
The move is the latest chapter in the shakeup of the Portuguese banking sector.
Published: February 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Listening to Bad Pitches and Asking One Question Too Many by AKOS JANKURA

By AKOS JANKURA
Akos Jankura is a host of the radio show “My Cool Inventions,” where he helps inventors develop their ideas. On the road, however, he hears even more.
Published: February 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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British Gambling Website 888 Holdings Ends Takeover Talks by CHAD BRAY

By CHAD BRAY
888 Holdings and its larger rival, William Hill, were unable to reach a deal because of a “significant difference of opinion on value” by a key investor, 888 said on Monday.
Published: February 16, 2015 at 01:00PM
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China Product Recalled in Australia After Hepatitis Outbreak by REUTERS

By REUTERS
The authorities were investigating after five people became sick after eating Patties Foods berries, which were packaged at a Chinese factory.
Published: February 17, 2015 at 01:00PM
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The Importance of Studying Another Culture by SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP

By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP
Philippe Guettat, chairman and chief executive of Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët, says it's also important to be willing to create and to be generous.
Published: February 16, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Canadian Pacific Railway Engineers Go on Strike as Negotiations Break Down by IAN AUSTEN

By IAN AUSTEN
The dispute over wages and benefits is likely to disrupt key industries throughout North America, including automakers and oil companies.
Published: February 16, 2015 at 01:00PM
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G.M. Expands 2014 Recall for Power Steering Failure by CHRISTOPHER JENSEN

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The recall affects the 2006-7 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx and the 2006-7 Pontiac G6, a total of more than 81,000 vehicles in North America.
Published: February 15, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Searching for a Safe Deposit by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author
Comments about recent articles.
Published: February 15, 2015 at 01:00PM
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China’s Top Taxi-Hailing Apps Say They Will Merge by PAUL MOZUR

By PAUL MOZUR
The merger of Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache, announced Saturday, will create a company with a combined market share well above 90 percent.
Published: February 15, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Hitching a Toy to a Star by RACHEL ABRAMS and GREGORY SCHMIDT

By RACHEL ABRAMS and GREGORY SCHMIDT
As moviegoers salivate over superhero movies, some experts question whether the toy industry can accommodate a glut of new products.
Published: February 14, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Oil Prices Rise 3% on European Growth News by CLIFFORD KRAUSS

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Nevertheless, analysts warned that growing stockpiles could easily force prices down again.
Published: February 14, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Morning Agenda: Standoff Over Greek Debt by SYDNEY EMBER

By SYDNEY EMBER
All sides in the negotiations on Greek debt are betting others will blink first. | Lyft is is talks to raise about $250 million. | Expedia agrees to buy Orbitz. | Law schools are adding business-related offerings.
Published: February 13, 2015 at 01:00PM
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What David Carr Said by Compiled by THE NEW YORK TIMES

By Compiled by THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sometimes, David Carr was more quotable than the personalities he wrote about. Here’s a selection of his writing and public statements.
Published: February 13, 2015 at 01:00PM
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U.S. Consumer Spending Barely Rises by REUTERS

By REUTERS
Sluggish spending in January came despite cheap gasoline and a buoyant labor market, leaving economists to speculate that consumers were using the extra income to pay down debt and increase savings.
Published: February 13, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Bombardier’s C.E.O., Pierre Beaudoin, to Step Down by IAN AUSTEN

By IAN AUSTEN
The unexpected shakeup came as the aircraft and railway equipment maker announced a loss of $1.59 billion in its last quarter.
Published: February 13, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Frantic Efforts at NBC to Curb Rising Damage Caused by Brian Williams by EMILY STEEL

By EMILY STEEL
Interviews portray a news division operating in crisis mode as it investigated its own celebrity anchor and assessed whether Mr. Williams could salvage his position.
Published: February 12, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Whole Foods Market Reports a Rise in Sales by RACHEL ABRAMS

By RACHEL ABRAMS
The chain attributed growth in customer traffic to digital and branding initiatives, and its profit rose.
Published: February 12, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Email to NBC News Staff About Brian Williams Suspension by THE NEW YORK TIMES

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
After Brian Williams was suspended for six months without pay, the following email was sent to staff members.
Published: February 11, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Greek Debt Proposals Offer Room for Discussion by PIERRE BRIANçON

By PIERRE BRIANçON
The Greek prime minister will have to make concessions if he wants his country and his banks to be financed past the official end of the current bailout, Pierre Briançon of Reuters Breakingviews writes.
Published: February 10, 2015 at 01:00PM
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U.S. Is Seeking Felony Pleas by Big Banks in Foreign Currency Inquiry by BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG

By BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
The Justice Department is demanding that some of Wall Street’s biggest banks plead guilty to criminal charges in order to settle a long-running investigation.
Published: February 9, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Investors Should Know Pay Gap Between C.E.O.s and Workers by RICHARD TRUMKA

By RICHARD TRUMKA
Companies should disclose their chief-executive-to-worker pay ratio, and investors should pay close attention to it before deciding where to put their money, Richard Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., writes in an Another View column.
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With New Chief, American Apparel Shifts Focus by HIROKO TABUCHI

By HIROKO TABUCHI
Paula Schneider is transforming a “wild, wild West” culture to one of discipline, while working to maintain a customer base that is “a little rebel.”
Published: February 9, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Popular Demand by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author
The top 15 auto makers spent almost $170 million on TV commercials in the seven-day period that encompassed the Super Bowl.
Published: February 9, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Judge Strikes Down Puerto Rico's Debt Restructuring Law by MICHAEL CORKERY

By MICHAEL CORKERY
The decision is a victory for hedge funds and other investors in billions of dollars of Puerto Rico bonds.
Published: February 8, 2015 at 01:00PM
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China Trade Records Weak Performance in January by REUTERS

By REUTERS
Exports fell 3.3 percent from year-earlier levels, while imports tumbled 19.9 percent, far worse than analysts had expected.
Published: February 9, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Greek Austerity Spawns Fakery: Playing Nurse by DANNY HAKIM

By DANNY HAKIM
When patients go to a hospital in Greece, they often must hire their own nurses just to receive basic care, and many of those nurses are untrained and illegal.
Published: February 8, 2015 at 01:00PM
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The Great American Dream, Still Deferred by JEFF SOMMER

By JEFF SOMMER
Despite encouraging signs for the housing market, like rising prices, low mortgage rates and a construction revival, it remains on artificial life support.
Published: February 8, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Standard & Poor’s Cuts Greece’s Credit Rating by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The ratings agency lowered Greece’s long-term rating by one notch to B- and warned about its weak cash position.
Published: February 7, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Brian Williams Faces ‘Fact-Checking’ Inquiry at NBC by EMILY STEEL

By EMILY STEEL
Controversy has continued to build about Mr. Williams’s apology for claiming that he was in a military helicopter that was forced down in Iraq.
Published: February 7, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Affiliates in China of 'Big Four' Accounting Firms to Pay $2 Million in S.E.C. Case by WILLIAM ALDEN

By WILLIAM ALDEN
The firms — Chinese affiliates of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers — agreed to pay $500,000 each, but the government agency stopped short of suspending the firms from auditing Chinese companies listed in the United States.
Published: February 6, 2015

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Enthusiasm for I.P.O.s Returns in Europe as 4 Companies Debut by CHAD BRAY

By CHAD BRAY
Since the new year, I.P.O. activity is off to its best start since the financial crisis, with 16 offerings raising $3.84 billion in gross proceeds, according to Thomson Reuters.
Published: February 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Ford Expands Operations in Spain for Export Business by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The company announced the final part of a 2.3 billion euro ($2.6 billion) expansion of its operations in Spain, in what it called the biggest investment ever in the country’s auto industry.
Published: February 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Michael Kors Earnings Exceed Analysts’ 3rd-Quarter Estimates by HIROKO TABUCHI

By HIROKO TABUCHI
Driven by strong international and online sales, results posted by the handbag brand topped predictions.
Published: February 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Indonesian Economic Growth Falls to Its Lowest in 5 Years by REUTERS

By REUTERS
Weaker investments and exports pushed the 2014 number downward to 5.02 percent, slower than growth of 5.58 percent in 2013.
Published: February 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Hackers Breached Data of Millions, Insurer Says by REED ABELSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN

By REED ABELSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Anthem, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, said that the personal information of tens of millions of its customers and employees, including its chief executive, was the subject of a “very sophisticated external cyberattack.”
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The Horrors of Fishing With Dynamite by KATE GALBRAITH

By KATE GALBRAITH
Some nations have clamped down on blast fishing, which is generally illegal, but it continues in areas where explosives are available and people are desperate.
Published: February 5, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Betting on the Growth of Microbreweries by IAN MOUNT

By IAN MOUNT
Differing views on the growth of craft beer may determine its future.
Published: February 5, 2015 at 01:00PM
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S.&P. Settlement Leaves Future Unclear for Ratings by BEN PROTESS and NATHANIEL POPPER

By BEN PROTESS and NATHANIEL POPPER
In the wake of the financial crisis, when rating agencies were blamed for feeding a subprime mortgage frenzy, Congress used the Dodd-Frank Act to adopt a battery of changes for the rating industry.
Published: February 3, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Smucker to Buy Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8 Billion by MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The deal, Smucker’s biggest in its 118-year history, seeks to capitalize on a high-growth sector and is expected to revive sales, which have been relatively flat since 2012.
Published: February 3, 2015 at 01:00PM
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New York Times Co. Profit Falls as Company Makes Strides in Digital Ads by RAVI SOMAIYA

By RAVI SOMAIYA
Digital ad revenue rose almost 12 percent in 2014 as the paid digital subscriber base rose to 910,000, on track to surpass 1 million this year.
Published: February 4, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Lands’ End, Post Sears, Replaces Its Chief by RACHEL ABRAMS

By RACHEL ABRAMS
Lands’ End announced that the president of Dolce & Gabbana would replace its chief executive, offering clues about the brand’s new direction.
Published: February 3, 2015 at 01:00PM
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SS&C to Buy Advent Software for $2.3 Billion by MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
By buying Advent, SS&C will gain a big provider of software used by 4,300 investment fund managers, including hedge funds and family offices.
Published: February 2, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Super Bowl Commercials Go for Heart, Not Just Funny Bone and Jugular by EMILY STEEL

By EMILY STEEL
Ads broadcast during the game had the usual celebrities, animals and slapstick comedy, but ones celebrating fatherhood, happiness and proclamations of love dominated.
Published: February 2, 2015 at 01:00PM
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C.E.O. Resigns From Troubled Chinese Property Developer by REUTERS

By REUTERS
Kaisa Group is struggling to repay loans and may become the first Chinese company to default on foreign bonds.
Published: February 3, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Cement Makers Holcim and Lafarge to Sell Assets to CRH of Ireland for $7.3 Billion by MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The deal is meant to help Lafarge and Holcim satisfy requirements by antitrust officials as they seek to close their own merger.
Published: February 1, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Losing Mobility and Gaining a Work Life by JERRY McGILL

By JERRY McGILL
Jerry McGill, an author who was permanently paralyzed when he was a teenager, said programs that offered summer jobs to high school students with disabilities gave him a strong sense of purpose.
Published: February 1, 2015 at 01:00PM
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