World stock markets rise amid hopes for Fed move

Stocks rose around the world on Tuesday as investors shrugged off signs of deteriorating economic sentiment in Europe and hoped the Federal Reserve would act […]

Central bank action eases Europe’s crisis, for now

The European Central Bank pulled Italy and Spain back from immediate financial disaster on Monday, driving down the countries’ dangerously high interest rates by buying […]

Asian stocks down after lack of US debt deal

Asian stock markets fell Monday after U.S. political leaders failed to reach a deal on raising Washington’s debt limit that is crucial to avoiding an […]

Egypt stocks drop for 3rd day on unrest

Egypt’s benchmark stock index fell for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, dragged down by concerns of an escalation in tension in the country over […]

Stocks wobble after Dow has best week in 2 years

Stocks wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday after the Dow Jones industrial average had its best week in two years.
The Dow Jones industrial average […]

Williams makes bid for Southern Union

The Williams Cos. Inc. announced an unsolicited takeover bid of about $4.9 billion Thursday for pipeline company Southern Union Co., which agreed last week to […]

Express Scripts and Walgreens: a snapshot

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Libya rebels: Gadhafi legitimate airstrike target

The head of Libya’s opposition said Thursday that Moammar Gadhafi is a legitimate target for rebel and NATO forces, but insisted his preference would be […]

Japan’s Government Lowers Its Economic Assessment as Quake Damage Mounts - Bloomberg

The Japanese government cut its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months after the March 11 earthquake killed more than 12,000 […]

National health care reform: a primer

A primer on national health care reform
The Legislation: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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