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  • Stuttgart's Cacau celebrates goal during their German soccer cup match against Hamburg in Stuttgart
    Germany's Loew sticks with Cacau for France friendly Reuters - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Out-of-form VfB Stuttgart striker Cacau has been included in the Germany squad for their friendly against France next Wednesday despite his disappointing season so far and amid growing … More »Germany's Loew sticks with Cacau for France friendly

    Stuttgart's Cacau celebrates goal during their German soccer cup match against Hamburg in Stuttgart

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Out-of-form VfB Stuttgart striker Cacau has been included in the Germany squad for their friendly against France next Wednesday despite his disappointing season so far and amid growing competition from a string of younger Bundesliga players. The 30-year-old, who has notched just four goals in 22 league …

  • South Africa's de Lange bowls during their Twenty20 international cricket match against New Zealand in Auckland
    South Africa clinch T20 thriller to win series Reuters - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

    (Reuters) - South Africa clinched the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand after Marchant de Lange claimed two wickets in an eventful final over to seal a thrilling three-run victory in the … More »South Africa clinch T20 thriller to win series

    South Africa's de Lange bowls during their Twenty20 international cricket match against New Zealand in Auckland

    (Reuters) - South Africa clinched the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand after Marchant de Lange claimed two wickets in an eventful final over to seal a thrilling three-run victory in the third and final match in Auckland on Wednesday. Having restricted South Africa to a modest 165 for seven at Eden Park, …

  • Napoli's Walter Gargano and Salvatore Aronica challenge Chelsea's Didier Drogba during their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match at the San Paolo stadium in Naples
    Villas-Boas future in the balance after gamble backfires Reuters - 2 hrs 39 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Andre Villas-Boas's gamble in leaving Frank Lampard, fit-again Ashley Cole and even the out-of-form Fernando Torres on the bench backfired spectacularly when Chelsea lost 3-1 at Napoli … More »Villas-Boas future in the balance after gamble backfires

    Napoli's Walter Gargano and Salvatore Aronica challenge Chelsea's Didier Drogba during their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match at the San Paolo stadium in Naples

    LONDON (Reuters) - Andre Villas-Boas's gamble in leaving Frank Lampard, fit-again Ashley Cole and even the out-of-form Fernando Torres on the bench backfired spectacularly when Chelsea lost 3-1 at Napoli on Tuesday, increasing speculation over the coach's future. Chelsea's defeat in the first leg of the Champions League …

  • Dwyane Wade (R) scored 30 points during the game against the Sacramento Kings in Miami
    Miami Heat rout Sacramento to stretch win streak AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The Miami Heat used a fourth-quarter offensive burst to defeat the Sacramento Kings 120-108 on Tuesday after a 30-point performance from superstar Dwyane Wade. More »Miami Heat rout Sacramento to stretch win streak

    Dwyane Wade (R) scored 30 points during the game against the Sacramento Kings in Miami

    The Miami Heat used a fourth-quarter offensive burst to defeat the Sacramento Kings 120-108 on Tuesday after a 30-point performance from superstar Dwyane Wade.

  • Napoli's Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring against Chelsea in Naples late Tuesday
    Napoli heap misery on Villas-Boas, Chelsea on brink AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Napoli piled the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas and put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 first leg victory over Chelsea at the San Paolo here on Tuesday. More »Napoli heap misery on Villas-Boas, Chelsea on brink

    Napoli's Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring against Chelsea in Naples late Tuesday

    Napoli piled the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas and put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 first leg victory over Chelsea at the San Paolo here on Tuesday.

  • Australia Wallabies' Pocock is tackled by Wales' Hook during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match in Auckland
    Pocock eager to make his mark off the field Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A child of evicted Zimbabwean farmers, David Pocock arrived in Australia with a few suitcases and a broken dream to play rugby for South Africa, a refugee from the violent and chaotic … More »Pocock eager to make his mark off the field

    Australia Wallabies' Pocock is tackled by Wales' Hook during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match in Auckland

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A child of evicted Zimbabwean farmers, David Pocock arrived in Australia with a few suitcases and a broken dream to play rugby for South Africa, a refugee from the violent and chaotic land grabs overseen by president Robert Mugabe at the turn of the century. A decade on, the curly-haired 23-year-old …

  • FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Huguely V, right, is escorted by a sheriff's deputy as he arrives for his trial at the Charlottesville Circuit courthouse  in Charlottesville, Va. Jurors are set to begin deliberations Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in the trial of Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who is charged with slaying his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
    Jurors getting murder case of former U.Va. player AP - 3 hrs ago

    Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player will decide whether he fatally battered his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to simply talk spiraled … More »Jurors getting murder case of former U.Va. player

    FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Huguely V, right, is escorted by a sheriff's deputy as he arrives for his trial at the Charlottesville Circuit courthouse  in Charlottesville, Va. Jurors are set to begin deliberations Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in the trial of Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who is charged with slaying his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

    Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player will decide whether he fatally battered his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to simply talk spiraled out of control, leaving her bleeding and dying in her bedroom.

  • Tiger Woods hits out of a sand trap to the second green during a practice round at the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Marana, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Woods not a top seed, but still a target AP - 5 hrs ago

    Rory McIlroy made his pro debut in America, a 19-year-old from Northern Ireland identified by his freckles, the brown curls coming out of his cap and his raw talent. More »Woods not a top seed, but still a target

    Tiger Woods hits out of a sand trap to the second green during a practice round at the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Marana, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

    Rory McIlroy made his pro debut in America, a 19-year-old from Northern Ireland identified by his freckles, the brown curls coming out of his cap and his raw talent.

  • New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot as New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot as New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    The hottest team versus the hottest story.

  • Britain's PM Cameron attends a European Union summit in Brussels
    Cameron gets involved in fighting discrimination Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The battle against discrimination in football moves to Downing Street on Wednesday when Prime Minister David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt, the sports minister, meet senior football officials … More »Cameron gets involved in fighting discrimination

    Britain's PM Cameron attends a European Union summit in Brussels

    LONDON (Reuters) - The battle against discrimination in football moves to Downing Street on Wednesday when Prime Minister David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt, the sports minister, meet senior football officials and representatives from anti-discrimination groups. The idea of the roundtable, according to Downing Street, is to …

  • Ricky Ponting is cricket's second-highest one-day scorer
    Former cricketer says Ponting being self-indulgent AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Ricky Ponting is being self-indulgent and should have retired from Test cricket as well as the one-day game, former Australian paceman Geoff Lawson said Wednesday. More »Former cricketer says Ponting being self-indulgent

    Ricky Ponting is cricket's second-highest one-day scorer

    Ricky Ponting is being self-indulgent and should have retired from Test cricket as well as the one-day game, former Australian paceman Geoff Lawson said Wednesday.

  • Dwyane Wade se abalanza a la canasta por el Heat frente a DeMarcus Cousins de los Kings de Sacramento el martes 21 de febrero de 2012 en Miami. El Heat venció 120-108 y llegó a siete victorias consecutivas. (Foto AP/Alan Díaz)
    Heat amplía invicto a 7 al vencer a Kings 120-108 AP - 6 hrs ago

    El Heat de Miami sabía lo que venía de Sacramento y supo controlar el desafío presentado por los Kings. More »Heat amplía invicto a 7 al vencer a Kings 120-108

    Dwyane Wade se abalanza a la canasta por el Heat frente a DeMarcus Cousins de los Kings de Sacramento el martes 21 de febrero de 2012 en Miami. El Heat venció 120-108 y llegó a siete victorias consecutivas. (Foto AP/Alan Díaz)

    El Heat de Miami sabía lo que venía de Sacramento y supo controlar el desafío presentado por los Kings.

  • In this image released by NBC, composer Ludovic Bource accepts the award for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture for "The Artist"  during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)
    AP NewsAlert AP - 7 hrs ago

    Maine Republican party chairman: Mitt Romney wins Maine caucuses More »AP NewsAlert

    In this image released by NBC, composer Ludovic Bource accepts the award for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture for "The Artist"  during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)

    Maine Republican party chairman: Mitt Romney wins Maine caucuses

  • England's Pietersen is bowled for 18 runs by Pakistan's Ajmal as Khan and Akmal look on during their third cricket test match in Dubai
    Pietersen leads England to series sweep Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen's second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash after the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday. Pietersen … More »Pietersen leads England to series sweep

    England's Pietersen is bowled for 18 runs by Pakistan's Ajmal as Khan and Akmal look on during their third cricket test match in Dubai

    (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen's second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash after the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday. Pietersen smashed 130 off 153 balls as England reached their target of 238 with four balls to spare. Pakistan's 237 was built …

  • CSKA Moscow's Wernbloom shoots to score against Real Madrid with team mate Berezutski during their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow
    CSKA strike late to draw with Real in icy Moscow Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A last-minute strike by CSKA Moscow newcomer Pontus Wernbloom snatched a 1-1 draw for the Russian side against Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16 first-leg match on Tuesday. … More »CSKA strike late to draw with Real in icy Moscow

    CSKA Moscow's Wernbloom shoots to score against Real Madrid with team mate Berezutski during their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A last-minute strike by CSKA Moscow newcomer Pontus Wernbloom snatched a 1-1 draw for the Russian side against Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16 first-leg match on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo had given the visiting Spaniards a deserved 1-0 lead after 28 minutes, taking full advantage of a CSKA …

  • Liverpool's Suarez and Manchester United's Evra look look at each other during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool
    Prime Minister gets involved in fighting discrimination Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The battle against discrimination in soccer moves to Downing Street on Wednesday when British Prime Minister David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt, the sports minister, meet senior soccer officials … More »Prime Minister gets involved in fighting discrimination

    Liverpool's Suarez and Manchester United's Evra look look at each other during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool

    LONDON (Reuters) - The battle against discrimination in soccer moves to Downing Street on Wednesday when British Prime Minister David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt, the sports minister, meet senior soccer officials and representatives from anti-discrimination groups. The idea of the roundtable, according to Downing Street, is …

  • Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (22) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers guard Evan Turner (12) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Alan Spearman)
    Gasol, Gay lead Grizzlies past 76ers, 89-76 AP - 7 hrs ago

    When the Memphis Grizzlies lost Zach Randolph to a torn ligament on Jan. 1, the question then was whether they could remain a playoff-caliber team in his absence. More »Gasol, Gay lead Grizzlies past 76ers, 89-76

    Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (22) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers guard Evan Turner (12) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Alan Spearman)

    When the Memphis Grizzlies lost Zach Randolph to a torn ligament on Jan. 1, the question then was whether they could remain a playoff-caliber team in his absence.

  • Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) goes to the basket against the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
    Heat streak at 7 after beating Kings 120-108 AP - 7 hrs ago

    Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento … More »Heat streak at 7 after beating Kings 120-108

    Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) goes to the basket against the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

  • Al-Ahly soccer fans take part in a protest against the general prosecutor in Cairo
    Al Ahly resume training after Port Said disaster Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Ahly players held a minute's silence on Tuesday as they returned to training for the first time since 74 spectators were killed three weeks ago in a riot following a match against … More »Al Ahly resume training after Port Said disaster

    Al-Ahly soccer fans take part in a protest against the general prosecutor in Cairo

    CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Ahly players held a minute's silence on Tuesday as they returned to training for the first time since 74 spectators were killed three weeks ago in a riot following a match against al-Masry in Port Said. In a report on their website (www.el-ahly.com) the club said some players missed training as they …

  • LaMarcus Aldridge (12) de los Trail Blazers de Portland coloca canasta mientras Eric Dawson (23) de los Spurs  de San Antonio trata de bloquear el tiro en el segundo cuarto en un partido de la NBA del martes 21 de febrero del 2012, en Portland, Oregon. (Foto AP/Rick Bowmer)
    NBA: Blazers 137, Spurs 97; por ausencia de Parker y Duncan AP - 7 hrs ago

    LaMarcus Aldridge anotó 21 puntos y los Trail Blazers de Portland vencieron el martes por la noche a San Antonio 137-97, mientras que los Spurs dejaron descansando a Tim Duncan y Tony Parker. More »NBA: Blazers 137, Spurs 97; por ausencia de Parker y Duncan

    LaMarcus Aldridge (12) de los Trail Blazers de Portland coloca canasta mientras Eric Dawson (23) de los Spurs  de San Antonio trata de bloquear el tiro en el segundo cuarto en un partido de la NBA del martes 21 de febrero del 2012, en Portland, Oregon. (Foto AP/Rick Bowmer)

    LaMarcus Aldridge anotó 21 puntos y los Trail Blazers de Portland vencieron el martes por la noche a San Antonio 137-97, mientras que los Spurs dejaron descansando a Tim Duncan y Tony Parker.

  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend a celebration for Tu Bishvat in Bnei Brak
    Israel top court scraps pious Jews' draft exemption Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court struck down on Tuesday a law designed to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jews to join the military and the workforce, saying it had backfired by "entrenching" their blanket … More »Israel top court scraps pious Jews' draft exemption

    Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend a celebration for Tu Bishvat in Bnei Brak

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court struck down on Tuesday a law designed to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jews to join the military and the workforce, saying it had backfired by "entrenching" their blanket draft exemptions and protracted seminary studies. The ruling was welcomed by Israel's secular majority but could set …

  • Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) hauls in a rebound next to Mississippi State forward Arnett Moultrie (23) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
    No. 1 Kentucky tops Mississippi St, 73-64 AP - 7 hrs ago

    Compared to the rest of Kentucky's roster, Darius Miller is a dinosaur. More »No. 1 Kentucky tops Mississippi St, 73-64

    Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) hauls in a rebound next to Mississippi State forward Arnett Moultrie (23) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

    Compared to the rest of Kentucky's roster, Darius Miller is a dinosaur.

  • Javier Aquino, centro, avanza por el Cruz Azul e intenta eludir a Jackson Clavijo del Deportivo Táchira de Venezuela el martes 21 de febrero de 2012 en la Ciudad de México por la Copa Libertadores. El conjunto mexicano se impuso por 4-0. (Foto AP/Eduardo Verdugo)
    Libertadores: Cruz Azul golea al Táchira y mantiene cima grupal AP - 8 hrs ago

    Con tres anotaciones en la segunda mitad, el Cruz Azul mexicano no tuvo ningún problema para mantener su paso perfecto y el liderato del Grupo 6 de la Copa Libertadores al apalear el martes por 4-0 al … More »Libertadores: Cruz Azul golea al Táchira y mantiene cima grupal

    Javier Aquino, centro, avanza por el Cruz Azul e intenta eludir a Jackson Clavijo del Deportivo Táchira de Venezuela el martes 21 de febrero de 2012 en la Ciudad de México por la Copa Libertadores. El conjunto mexicano se impuso por 4-0. (Foto AP/Eduardo Verdugo)

    Con tres anotaciones en la segunda mitad, el Cruz Azul mexicano no tuvo ningún problema para mantener su paso perfecto y el liderato del Grupo 6 de la Copa Libertadores al apalear el martes por 4-0 al Deportivo Táchira de Venezuela.

  • Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, left, makes a save on a shot by Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi, as Dylan Olsen also defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Crawford helps Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1 AP - 8 hrs ago

    Corey Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks did just fine without captain Jonathan Toews on Tuesday night. More »Crawford helps Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1

    Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, left, makes a save on a shot by Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi, as Dylan Olsen also defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

    Corey Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks did just fine without captain Jonathan Toews on Tuesday night.

  • North Carolina State's Alex Johnson (3) drives to the basket as North Carolina's Kendall Marshall (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74 AP - 9 hrs ago

    For once, North Carolina's offense wasn't all about Kendall Marshall racking up assists by looking to his high-scoring teammates instead of for his own shot. More »No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74

    North Carolina State's Alex Johnson (3) drives to the basket as North Carolina's Kendall Marshall (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

    For once, North Carolina's offense wasn't all about Kendall Marshall racking up assists by looking to his high-scoring teammates instead of for his own shot.

Business News

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  • Euro zone teetering on brink of recession Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is in danger of tipping into recession, with the services sector shrinking this month along with manufacturing, tempering a wave … More »Euro zone teetering on brink of recession

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is in danger of tipping into recession, with the services sector shrinking this month along with manufacturing, tempering a wave of optimism after a new bailout deal for Greece struck this week. Surveys of purchasing managers published on Wednesday showed unexpectedly weak activity …

  • Police officers secure a street during an anti-austerity rally by pensioners outside the parliament in Athens
    Unions to protest cuts, Greece debates more measures Reuters - 6 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek unions, the unemployed and communists will protest on Wednesday against spending cuts introduced to secure a multi-billion-euro bailout, and … More »Unions to protest cuts, Greece debates more measures

    Police officers secure a street during an anti-austerity rally by pensioners outside the parliament in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek unions, the unemployed and communists will protest on Wednesday against spending cuts introduced to secure a multi-billion-euro bailout, and lawmakers will debate a debt swap to avoid imminent bankruptcy. Motorcycle groups and striking journalists are also expected to converge on the capital's central …

  • People walk behind the logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich
    UBS plans to issue more loss-absorbing capital Reuters - 27 mins ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS plans to sell more loss-absorbing bonds to meet tougher bank capital rules after the Swiss bank tested investor appetite for these new instruments … More »UBS plans to issue more loss-absorbing capital

    People walk behind the logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich

    ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS plans to sell more loss-absorbing bonds to meet tougher bank capital rules after the Swiss bank tested investor appetite for these new instruments with an initial $2 billion deal last week. The new bonds are designed to help bolster the bank in tough times by absorbing losses. Their value can be written …

  • The Apple Inc corporate logo is pictured on rear side of the Macbook Pro notebook computer
    Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high Reuters - 25 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying … More »Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high

    The Apple Inc corporate logo is pictured on rear side of the Macbook Pro notebook computer

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price. But as he gears up for the annual face-to-face meeting with shareholders, a few issues may be causing him angst. Chief among them are in China, …

  • Aimed at banks, Volcker Rule hits unlikely targets Reuters - 1 hr 43 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Some public agencies that rely on the municipal bond market for financing fear that a landmark financial reform rule will cripple their ability to sell bonds … More »Aimed at banks, Volcker Rule hits unlikely targets

    (Reuters) - Some public agencies that rely on the municipal bond market for financing fear that a landmark financial reform rule will cripple their ability to sell bonds and make it more expensive to raise money for crucial services. The Volcker Rule was designed to curb the risks that banks take with depositor dollars, …

  • Ford pours $3.8 billion into pension plan, eyes shift to bonds Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is pouring $3.8 billion into its global pension plan this year and will invest its plan assets more heavily in bonds, as the second-largest … More »Ford pours $3.8 billion into pension plan, eyes shift to bonds

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is pouring $3.8 billion into its global pension plan this year and will invest its plan assets more heavily in bonds, as the second-largest U.S. automaker moves more aggressively to minimize its pension risks in a shaky market. The planned cash injection, detailed in its annual securities …

  • Garmin smashes estimates as PND revenue growth returns Reuters - 43 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Garmin Ltd reported a rise in revenue from personal navigation devices (PNDs) for the first time in several quarters, helping it smash analysts' expectations. … More »Garmin smashes estimates as PND revenue growth returns

    (Reuters) - Garmin Ltd reported a rise in revenue from personal navigation devices (PNDs) for the first time in several quarters, helping it smash analysts' expectations. The strong fourth-quarter performance, which was also helped by a jump in sales of outdoor and fitness products, lifted the company's stock 12 percent …

  • Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos speaks during a news conference in Athens, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.  Greeks greeted uneasily the news on Tuesday that their country will likely avoid defaulting on its debts next month and the euro should remain their currency, but at the cost of years of economic hardship. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity AP - 32 mins ago

    Greece scrambled Wednesday to adopt a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and government spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief … More »Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity

    Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos speaks during a news conference in Athens, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.  Greeks greeted uneasily the news on Tuesday that their country will likely avoid defaulting on its debts next month and the euro should remain their currency, but at the cost of years of economic hardship. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greece scrambled Wednesday to adopt a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and government spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy.

  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about the importance of the payroll-tax cut and jobless-benefits extension compromise that bi-partisan House and Senate conferees reached last week, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate AP - 36 mins ago

    President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration … More »AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate

    President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about the importance of the payroll-tax cut and jobless-benefits extension compromise that bi-partisan House and Senate conferees reached last week, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration official says, as the White House lays down an election-year marker in the debate over tax policy.

  • Microsoft lodges EU complaint against Motorola AP - 18 mins ago

    Microsoft says it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Google's Motorola Mobility. More »Microsoft lodges EU complaint against Motorola

    Microsoft says it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Google's Motorola Mobility.

  • In Europe, spending cuts fail to ease debt burdens AP - 8 hrs ago

    Europe has endured the pain of layoffs, wage cuts and tax increases designed to bring government debt under control. More »In Europe, spending cuts fail to ease debt burdens

    Europe has endured the pain of layoffs, wage cuts and tax increases designed to bring government debt under control.

  • Peugeot in alliance talks with GM AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    Shares in PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest car manufacturer by sales, surged on Wednesday after it was confirmed to be in alliance talks with Detroit-based … More »Peugeot in alliance talks with GM

    Shares in PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest car manufacturer by sales, surged on Wednesday after it was confirmed to be in alliance talks with Detroit-based General Motors.

  • MGM Resorts 4th-quarter loss narrows, revenue up AP - 35 mins ago

    MGM Resorts International says its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, thanks in part to a tax benefit, while revenue climbed and occupancy improved at its Las Vegas Strip … More »MGM Resorts 4th-quarter loss narrows, revenue up

    MGM Resorts International says its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, thanks in part to a tax benefit, while revenue climbed and occupancy improved at its Las Vegas Strip properties.

  • A security guard tries to stop photographing the lawyers walking in a court house Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai AP - 4 hrs ago

    Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies … More »Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai

    A security guard tries to stop photographing the lawyers walking in a court house Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

    Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies it sold the mainland China rights to the tablet's name.

  • Consumer-finance watchdog probes overdraft fees AP - 1 hr 4 mins ago

    The government's new consumer-watchdog agency is launching a probe into costly overdraft fees charged by big banks. More »Consumer-finance watchdog probes overdraft fees

    The government's new consumer-watchdog agency is launching a probe into costly overdraft fees charged by big banks.

  • Oil hovers above $106 as Iran tensions mount AP - 5 hrs ago

    Oil prices hovered above $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid concern that conflict over Iran's nuclear program could lead to global crude supply disruptions. More »Oil hovers above $106 as Iran tensions mount

    Oil prices hovered above $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid concern that conflict over Iran's nuclear program could lead to global crude supply disruptions.

  • Money traders work at a foreign exchange firm in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. The U.S. dollar rose to the 80-yen mark Wednesday for the first time since Aug. 4 in midday Tokyo time. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
    Greek deal skepticism weighs on markets AP - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    Markets were subdued Wednesday as investors worried that the Greek bailout plan might not be enough to keep the country from eventually defaulting on its debts and possibly … More »Greek deal skepticism weighs on markets

    Money traders work at a foreign exchange firm in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. The U.S. dollar rose to the 80-yen mark Wednesday for the first time since Aug. 4 in midday Tokyo time. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

    Markets were subdued Wednesday as investors worried that the Greek bailout plan might not be enough to keep the country from eventually defaulting on its debts and possibly leaving the euro currency bloc.

  • Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan Reuters - 3 mins 15 secs ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected … More »Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden. It said Greece would be designated as having technically defaulted …

  • Police officers secure a street during an anti-austerity rally by pensioners outside the parliament in Athens
    Unions to protest cuts, Greece debates more measures Reuters - 6 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek unions, the unemployed and communists will protest on Wednesday against spending cuts introduced to secure a multi-billion-euro bailout, and … More »Unions to protest cuts, Greece debates more measures

    Police officers secure a street during an anti-austerity rally by pensioners outside the parliament in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek unions, the unemployed and communists will protest on Wednesday against spending cuts introduced to secure a multi-billion-euro bailout, and lawmakers will debate a debt swap to avoid imminent bankruptcy. Motorcycle groups and striking journalists are also expected to converge on the capital's central …

  • US market futures dip as Europe frets over Greece AP - 8 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan. More »US market futures dip as Europe frets over Greece

    U.S. stock futures are falling, echoing declines in Europe where investors fretted over the details of the Greek bailout plan.

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