Business News
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IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case
A court is probing Christine Lagarde's role in $520M payment to a flamboyant tycoon when she served as French prime minister
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Stocks head lower, market on track for weekly loss
Both major indexes were down slightly, and a decline for the week would be the first since April 19
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Obamacare's union support waning
Multiemployer plans for seasonal, temporary workers likely to face much higher costs, prompting fears employers will drop them
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Endowment investing is not for everyone
Many investors, even individuals, want to copy the successful Yale model of investing, but it is not easily replicated
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News Corp. board approves split, stock buyback
The division in effect separates the newspaper and publishing operations from the company's TV and movie properties
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When it comes to vacations, the U.S. stinks
The U.S. is the only advanced economy in the world that doesn't guarantee workers any paid time off
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Video: AT&T adding new fee to wireless contracts
Stocks opened lower despite better than expected news on durable goods orders, AT&T has reportedly added a new 61 cent monthly fee for all wireless contracts, and new federal rules require more detailed labels on meat packages. Ashley Morrison reports.
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Durable goods orders jump 3.3 percent in April
Companies ordered more machinery and electronic products last month, typically signs of confidence
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My company is ending OT pay, but not OT work
Most workers have few protections when a company decides to completely change their jobs
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World stocks stabilize after big sell-off
Markets had dropped Thursday on concerns global growth is slowing and the Fed could start scaling back its monetary stimulus
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Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Surprise move comes as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur growth in the face of stiff global competition
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Oil price falls on weak outlook for demand
American Petroleum Institute: U.S. crude oil stocks for April were at the highest inventory level for the month since 1981
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Online learning gets fresh look from a heavyweight
Colleges have resisted online education, but an influential educator has some new research that could change people's minds
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Meat labels getting facelift under new USDA rules
They'll have to say where animal was born, raised, slaughtered, not just give country of origin; Industry groups protest, consumer groups cheer
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Merck ends development of Parkinson's disease drug
Evidence from three late-stage clinical trials indicated preladenant was no more effective than a placebo
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