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HHS Sebelius exhorts insurers to get on board
The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told...
Kathleen Sebelius - United States - Barack Obama - Presidency of Barack Obama - President
Kathleen Sebelius - United States - Barack Obama - Presidency of Barack Obama - President
Stocks rise after inventories fall but sales gain
Stocks edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January following a 1 percent drop in December. Sales rose 1.3 percent,...
Dow Jones Industrial Average - Stock market - Business - Stocks and Bonds - Investing
Dow Jones Industrial Average - Stock market - Business - Stocks and Bonds - Investing
FDA: Medtronic brain stimulator missed study goal
The Food and Drug Administration says a Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients. Medtronic Inc. has asked the FDA to approve its Deep Brain Stimulation implant for epilepsy, a neurological disease that...
Medtronic - Food and Drug Administration - Deep Brain Stimulation - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Medtronic - Food and Drug Administration - Deep Brain Stimulation - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Shell stops selling gasoline to Iran
Royal Dutch Shell Plc said Wednesday it has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the latest company to cease business with a country that is increasingly targeted by U.S.-encouraged sanctions. "We do not currently sell any gasoline to Iran," said Rayiner...
Iran - Royal Dutch Shell - United States - Middle East - Business
Iran - Royal Dutch Shell - United States - Middle East - Business
Terra favoring CF over Yara in buyer battle
Fertilizer company Terra Industries said Wednesday its board favors a bid to be acquired by CF Industries instead of a previous agreement with Norway's Yara. Terra, based in Sioux City, Iowa, has given Yara five business days to meet or beat CF's offer. Yara $...
Norway - CF Industries - Fertilizer - Business - Terra Industries
Norway - CF Industries - Fertilizer - Business - Terra Industries
Underwood flying high as "Play On Tour" starts
After selling more than a million tickets to her last concert tour, Carrie Underwood is aiming higher this time. Really high. She plans to fly over the audience, for starters. "We're kind of going for broke on this one just because I feel like it's time,"...
Carrie Underwood - Play On - Concert - Entertainment - Shopping
Carrie Underwood - Play On - Concert - Entertainment - Shopping
Baltic Trading IPO little changed in trading debut
Shares of Baltic Trading are little changed in their market debut Wednesday after the initial public offering raised $228.2 million. Baltic Trading Ltd. was recently formed by drybulk shipper Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. and is based in New York. The company...
Initial public offering - Business - New York City - Genco Shipping - Investing
Initial public offering - Business - New York City - Genco Shipping - Investing
Wholesale inventories fall while sales increase
Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain cautious about restocking their depleted shelves. The Commerce Department...
Business - Marketing and Advertising - Salesmanship - Wholesale Trade - Consulting
Business - Marketing and Advertising - Salesmanship - Wholesale Trade - Consulting
Nigeria protesters demand to see ailing president
Hundreds of protesters in Nigeria's capital are demanding to see the ailing president, who has not appeared publicly since returning from hospital treatment abroad last month. Protesters thronged Abuja's streets Wednesday with a letter demanding the...
Nigeria - Abuja - Africa - Government - Embassies and Consulates
Nigeria - Abuja - Africa - Government - Embassies and Consulates
UK's Brown paves way for election with budget date
Britain's economic recovery remains fragile, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Wednesday, as he paved the way for a national election by announcing the government's budget would be published in two weeks. In a pre-election swipe at the main opposition...
Gordon Brown - Prime minister - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Recession - History
Gordon Brown - Prime minister - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Recession - History
Brown-Forman 3Q profit falls on higher expenses
The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and Korbel champagne saw its fiscal third-quarter profit drop on higher expenses that were expected, but adjusted results surpassed analysts' estimates. Brown-Forman Corp.'s stock climbed 61 cents to $56.50 in premarket...
Jack Daniel - Brown-Forman Corporation - Brown-Forman - United States - Recreation
Jack Daniel - Brown-Forman Corporation - Brown-Forman - United States - Recreation
OPEC raises 2010 oil demand forecast
World oil demand is projected to grow by 900,000 barrels per day in 2010, OPEC said Wednesday, revising up its previous month's forecast while cautioning that the increase is hinged on a sustained global economic rebound, particularly in the United States....
OPEC - United States - Business - Energy - Oil and Gas
OPEC - United States - Business - Energy - Oil and Gas
Genesee & Wyoming Feb. traffic falls 9 percent
Short line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Wednesday its traffic fell 9 percent last month from February 2009, mostly due to lower shipments of coal, coke and ores. The railroad shipped 63,583 carloads in February, compared with...
Genesee & Wyoming Inc - Coal - Rail transport - United States - Coke
Genesee & Wyoming Inc - Coal - Rail transport - United States - Coke
EU APNewsAlert
Regensburg diocese tells AP it will investigate abuse claims at choir pope's brother once...
Turkey - Earthquake - Middle East - Science and Environment - Istanbul
Turkey - Earthquake - Middle East - Science and Environment - Istanbul
Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home
The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time. The families said in a statement Wednesday that they received the calls Tuesday. The three reported being well. The families...
Iran - United States - Middle East - Politics - Science and Environment
Iran - United States - Middle East - Politics - Science and Environment
Bank of Hawaii offering coupons free online
Bank of Hawaii says it's come up with a way to generate more business for its clients. The bank has launched a free, online virtual coupon book that offers a wide range of deals in various categories, including automotive, clothing, dining, entertainment and...
Business - Bank of Hawaii - Financial services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions
Business - Bank of Hawaii - Financial services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions
Portugal sells $1.34 billion worth of bonds
Financially troubled Portugal raised euro990 million ($1.34 billion) Wednesday in a key bond auction that had more bids than bonds available, suggesting the government's austerity plan is easing market concerns about the country's ability to pay off its high...
Portugal - Government - Financial crisis - Business - Austerity
Portugal - Government - Financial crisis - Business - Austerity
ML APNewsAlert
Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' independent state with contiguous...
Joe Biden - United States - Middle East - Israel - Vice Presidents
Joe Biden - United States - Middle East - Israel - Vice Presidents
BLM sells 81,000 acres of energy leases in NV
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has sold leases for oil and gas drilling on more than 81,000 acres of federal land in Nevada for a total of about $373,000. About $122,000 of that will go to the state _ the same amount that will go to the U.S. Treasury. The...
Nevada - Bureau of Land Management - United States - Energy - Business
Nevada - Bureau of Land Management - United States - Energy - Business
