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  1. Stocks end at record highs ahead of BernankeTue, 21 May 2013 20:15:53 GMT
    Investors pushed stocks higher into record territory Tuesday after comments from a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the central bank will continue to pump money into the financial system. New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley said th... More...
  2. Apple grilled about tax havensTue, 21 May 2013 20:13:13 GMT
    Apple executives defended the company's tax strategy on Capitol Hill Tuesday, claiming that it pays one of the highest effective tax rates of any major corporation. A Senate panel called the hearing to examine what committee leadership said was the iP... More...
  3. JPMorgan's Dimon wins by a landslideTue, 21 May 2013 19:31:06 GMT
    Once again Jamie Dimon sailed above his detractors, but JPMorgan's board didn't fare as well. One of the most highly anticipated shareholder meetings of 2013 came and went with Dimon seemingly even more entrenched in his roles as chairman and CEO afte... More...
  4. Blacks more financially confident, but underservedTue, 21 May 2013 18:01:04 GMT
    While the average African-American is feeling more financially secure, many still feel neglected by the financial industry, new research shows. More...
  5. Sprint to listen to Dish offerTue, 21 May 2013 16:37:18 GMT
    Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. More...
  6. Make $30 an hour, no bachelor's degree requiredTue, 21 May 2013 16:10:49 GMT
    No college degree? No problem. Become a Web developer. More...
  7. Seniors losing savings to 'pension advance' firmsTue, 21 May 2013 16:08:23 GMT
    Federal and state officials are looking into so-called "pension advances," deals they say are digging retirees and military veterans deep into debt, while also putting individual investors at risk. The advances, in which retirees sign away a portion o... More...
  8. How Tesla's rivals support TeslaTue, 21 May 2013 12:45:11 GMT
    Upstart electric car maker Tesla Motors is receiving a huge windfall from an unlikely source: competing automakers. More...
  9. Yahoo rolls out update to make Flickr 'awesome again'Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:13 GMT
    The Internet asked Marissa Mayer to "please make Flickr awesome again," and in turn, the Yahoo CEO is revamping her company's photo-sharing service. More...
  10. Tea party group files lawsuit against IRSTue, 21 May 2013 09:05:43 GMT
    A Northern California tea party group filed the first lawsuit against the U.S. government stemming from the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups for more scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status. More...
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  1. Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:31 -0400
    MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole blocks of homes and killing at least 24 people. More...
  2. Dimon keeps JPMorgan chairman title after bruising battleTue, 21 May 2013 15:11:54 -0400
    TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co's outspoken chairman and chief executive, won a vote of confidence on Tuesday as shareholders recommended that he keep his chairman title, giving him a greater margin of approval than last year. More...
  3. Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategyTue, 21 May 2013 16:21:25 -0400
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more. More...
  4. IRS officials deny misleading Congress on targetingTue, 21 May 2013 14:30:32 -0400
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Internal Revenue Service officials told Congress on Tuesday they were unaware of the agency's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny until recently and did not deliberately mislead lawmakers last year when they did not reveal the practice. More...
  5. Fed officials dampen speculation of imminent bond taperingTue, 21 May 2013 15:49:08 -0400
    FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two senior Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday played down chances that the U.S. central bank would signal a readiness to taper bond buying at its meeting next month, dampening speculation the Fed might soon dial back its ultra-easy policy. More...
  6. Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad ally barred from Iran electionTue, 21 May 2013 15:43:12 -0400
    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities on Tuesday barred former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a relative moderate, from running in the June 14 election, along with a protg of the current president, leaving mainly hardliners left to contest the vote. More...
  7. Intel CEO shakes up units, creates 'new devices' groupTue, 21 May 2013 15:19:43 -0400
    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganization and created a unit aimed at growing its market share in mobile technology. More...
  8. Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting ragesTue, 21 May 2013 15:09:49 -0400
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. More...
  9. Jodi Arias urges Arizona jury to spare her death penaltyTue, 21 May 2013 15:51:38 -0400
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias urged jurors on Tuesday to spare her the death penalty and sentence her to life in prison for brutally killing her ex-boyfriend in Arizona five years ago, saying she could lead a productive life behind bars. More...
  10. World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, AfricaTue, 21 May 2013 14:48:37 -0400
    GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on Tuesday. More...
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