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Ahold earnings rise on sale of ICA chain
Ahold earnings rise on sale of Scandinavian supermarket chain ICA
Kuwait telecom Zain takes step on Iraq IPO plans
Kuwait telecom Zain sets up Iraq holding company, offers shares ahead of stock listing
Judge: Google must give user info to FBI
US judge sides with FBI, orders Google to hand over user data
US auto sales roar back in May, led by pickups
US auto sales see big gains in May after slight dip in April; pickup trucks lead the way
Zynga to cut 520 jobs amid performance woes
Zynga to cut 18 percent of workforce, close offices amid Farmville maker's performance woes
Merkel challenger calls for new Marshall Plan
Merkel challenger calls for new Marshall Plan in 1st major foreign policy speech
Airlines group raises industry profit estimate
Airlines group raises 2013 industry profit estimate to $12.7 billion on higher seat occupancy
US manufacturing gauge sinks to June 2009 level
A measure of US manufacturing fell in May to lowest level since June 2009
Avastin fails studies in new brain tumor patients
Cancer drug Avastin doesn't extend life for newly diagnosed brain tumor patients, studies find
Dunkin' taking doughnut bacon sandwich national
Dunkin' Donuts putting doughnut breakfast sandwich on national menu
Ex-Porsche CFO found guilty of fraud in VW bid
Ex-Porsche CFO Haerter found guilty of fraud in company's failed bid to take over Volkswagen
Asia stocks up slightly on Fed hopes
Asian stock markets up slightly on investor belief that Fed will maintain its stimulus program
US construction spending up 0.4 percent in April
US construction spending rose 0.4 percent in April despite drop in residential building
Why bad news makes the stock market happy
Markets gain after weak manufacturing report suggests Federal Reserve would maintain stimulus
Shares of Merck, Bristol jump on cancer drug news
Shares of Merck, Bristol jump on encouraging results in their tests of new type of cancer drug
Dell board recommends Michael Dell buyout offer
Dell board recommends Michael Dell buyout offer, sets date for shareholder vote
Oil rises above $93 in European trade
Oil rebounds above $93 a barrel in European trade after reaching lowest level in a month
Haiti hosts 1st conference on mining efforts
Haiti hosts 1st conference on mining as companies show interest in little-known industry
Stocks indexes end higher on Wall Street
Hopes for continued stimulus from Federal Reserve send stocks higher on Wall Street
Perdue expands Va. soybean exports to China
Perdue Agribusiness expands Virginia soybean exports to China



