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Best Buy recalls batteries over fire risk

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Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk.

  • United Tech sees possible impact from court order

    A federal court order that United Technologies Corp. pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines could cut into revenue and profit, the aerospace giant said in a regulatory filing.

  • FedEx 4Q profit drops as priority services lag

    FedEx Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 45 percent as international customers traded down to less-expensive delivery options and the company spent heavily on restructuring.

  • News Summary: Greece in talks to end TV crisis

    THE TALKS: Greece's governing coalition parties met for the second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.

  • Brand rankings in 2013 quality survey

    J.D. Power and Associates released its ranking of initial quality in 2013 model-year vehicles Wednesday. Here's how the brands stacked up, along with their problems per 100 vehicles and how much they moved up or down in the rankings from last year.

  • Clark and Thunell join board of Blackstone company

    The Blackstone Group LP said Wednesday that General Wesley Clark and Lars Thunell have joined the board of its newly formed power development company Fisterra Energy.

  • Bernanke declines to address future at the Fed

    Ben Bernanke declined Wednesday to address speculation that he will step down as chairman of the Federal Reserve in January when his term ends, saying he wanted to keep the attention on Fed policy.

  • %byline(By TOM MURPHY

    Still a little hazy about the health care overhaul? You have plenty of company.

  • Bluebird Bio shares rocket higher in trading debut

    Shares of gene therapy developer Bluebird Bio Inc. are surging in their trading debut.

  • Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

    Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore.

  • News Summary: 5 key health overhaul points to know

    Here are five key facts to know about the health care overhaul before major portions of it begin next year.

  • Fed foresees lower US unemployment rate

    The Federal Reserve expects the U.S. unemployment rate to fall faster this year and next than it did in March.

  • US crude oil supplies grew by 300,000 barrels

    The nation's crude oil supplies increased last week, the government said Wednesday.

  • Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

    The Federal Reserve sketched a brighter economic outlook Wednesday and signaled it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates low.

  • Thailand cuts rice subsidy price after $4.4B loss

    Thailand will pay farmers 20 percent less for rice to stem losses from a much-criticized subsidy program that dislodged the country from its spot as the world's No. 1 exporter of the grain, a government minister said Wednesday.

  • Porsche tops in annual survey of vehicle quality

    Porsche is the top performer in an annual survey of new vehicle quality.

  • Cyprus okays gas plant deal with Noble, Delek

    Cyprus' deputy government spokesman says the Cabinet has ratified a preliminary agreement with U.S. firm Noble Energy and its Israeli partners Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration on their participation in the development of a planned natural gas processing facility.

  • News Summary: Assange still in Ecuadorean Embassy

    BACK STORY: A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

  • Text of the Federal Reserve's statement Wednesday

    Here is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its two-day policy meeting:

  • Stock market falls as traders fear stimulus cuts

    Stocks are falling after the Federal Reserve gave a slightly more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, which investors took as a hint that the bank was nearer to a decision to reduce its economic stimulus program.

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