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California pension fund sues Wal-Mart, alleges briberyCalifornia pension fund sues Wal-Mart, alleges bribery

[2012-05-04 12:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The second largest U.S. public pension fund said on Thursday it had sued current and former executives and...

Exclusive: Ernst, audit clients cut lobbying ties-recordsExclusive: Ernst, audit clients cut lobbying ties-records

[2012-05-04 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ernst & Young's lobbying unit is no longer listed as a lobbyist for three major U.S. companies, all...

European shares lower before U.S. jobs dataEuropean shares lower before U.S. jobs data

[2012-05-04 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares opened lower and industrial commodities like oil and copper were weak on Friday on concerns about the...

April hiring seen picking upApril hiring seen picking up

[2012-05-04 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers likely increased hiring in April, although not enough to lower the country's 8.2 percent jobless rate, keeping pressure...

ECB to resist pressure for new steps to fight crisisECB to resist pressure for new steps to fight crisis

[2012-05-03 12:53:00]
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will resist calls to do more to fight the euro zone crisis at its meeting...

Special Report: U.S. documents allege HSBC money-laundering lapsesSpecial Report: U.S. documents allege HSBC money-laundering lapses

[2012-05-03 12:21:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In April 2003, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and New York state bank regulators cracked the...

Visa Inc beats estimates with higher profitVisa Inc beats estimates with higher profit

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - Visa Inc , the world's largest credit and debit-card network, beat analysts' estimates with a 23 percent increase in adjusted...

Lufthansa to cut 3,500 jobs in savings driveLufthansa to cut 3,500 jobs in savings drive

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Lufthansa , Germany's biggest airline, announced plans to slash 3,500 administrative jobs around the world as it tries...

Strong Asia demand fuels BMW first-quarter earnings riseStrong Asia demand fuels BMW first-quarter earnings rise

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW , the world's largest luxury carmaker, posted first-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat even the most optimistic expectations,...

SocGen's booming fixed income brightens first-quarter profit hitSocGen's booming fixed income brightens first-quarter profit hit

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale posted a surprise surge in first-quarter bond, currency and commodities revenue on Thursday, boosting confidence...

World food prices fall; inflation fear remainsWorld food prices fall; inflation fear remains

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - World food prices eased in April after rising in the first quarter of this year, the United Nation's food...

Dewey & LeBoeuf, SNR Denton merger talks collapse: WSJDewey & LeBoeuf, SNR Denton merger talks collapse: WSJ

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - Merger talks between law firms Dewey & LeBoeuf and SNR Denton collapsed on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing...

China willing to reform export credit system: U.S. officialChina willing to reform export credit system: U.S. official

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to reform its export-credit financing, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, a move that can...

Stock index futures point to higher openStock index futures point to higher open

[2012-05-03 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500,...

Graff to seek HK nod for $1 billion IPO on May 3: sourcesGraff to seek HK nod for $1 billion IPO on May 3: sources

[2012-05-02 12:41:00]
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Graff Diamonds, a high-end jeweler based in London, will seek approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange on...

Cherkizovo freezes new pork investments due WTOCherkizovo freezes new pork investments due WTO

[2012-05-02 12:41:00]
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian meat producer Cherkizovo will hold off on new investments in pork in anticipation of a slump in...

Analysis: German inflation angst returns in new threat to EuropeAnalysis: German inflation angst returns in new threat to Europe

[2012-05-02 12:41:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - While its European partners agonize about recession, austerity and rising unemployment, Germany is shifting its attention to a very...

S&P raises Greek rating, lifting it out of defaultS&P raises Greek rating, lifting it out of default

[2012-05-02 12:26:00]
ATHENS (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's raised Greece's credit rating to low-speculative grade on Wednesday, lifting it out of default territory as...

TNT Express swings to profit ahead of UPS acquisitionTNT Express swings to profit ahead of UPS acquisition

[2012-05-02 12:00:00]
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch parcel delivery company TNT Express said its acquisition by U.S. group United Parcel Service was on schedule, as...

StanChart plans China growth, confident on incomeStanChart plans China growth, confident on income

[2012-05-02 12:00:00]
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said it expected to grow income by 10 percent or more this year even though...



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