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Chevron profit down 4.5 pct. on lower oil prices
Chevron revenue, profit slips on flat production and lower oil prices
When to look for financial planning help
Any life-changing event triggers a series of decisions, and one of them is the choice to find a financial planner.
Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan
Big clothing brands, retailers reject union safety plan as Bangladesh factory deaths mount
New Corvette to start around $52,000, GM says
GM raises price of 2014 Corvette by only $1,400 to about $52,000, despite major changes in car
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand
Globalization: Chinese demand for foreign baby formula brings unexpected shortage to Europe
Goodyear swings to 1Q profit, beats estimate
Goodyear, helped by lower raw material costs, swings to 1Q profit, beats Wall Street estimate
Burger King 1Q earnings soar, revenue shrinks
Burger King's 1st-quarter earnings soar as restaurant costs fall to counter revenue drop
Avon chairman leaves in latest leadership change
Avon Chairman Hassan steps down after just a few months, replaced by director Conant
Oil has biggest weekly gain this year
Oil slips after US first-quarter growth trails expectations; still posts big weekly gain
Advocates eye legalizing marijuana in Alaska
Alaska eyed as next potential battleground state in push to legalize recreational marijuana
Yahoo chairman joins recent boardroom exodus
Yahoo Chairman Alfred Amoroso gives up post, plans to leave board at annual meeting in June
US economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in Q1
US economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in first quarter, propelled by consumer spending
Spain slashes forecasts and delays deficit targets
Spain delays key deficit target by 2 years as economy struggles under impact of austerity
Mexican, Brazilian lead race to be next WTO chief
Mexican, Brazilian lead race to become next director-general of World Trade Organization
ADM raises bid for Australia's GrainCorp
ADM raises bid for Australia's GrainCorp, which accepts it pending an ADM review of its books
UN: Crisis in Greece weakening human rights action
UN: Greece financial crisis causing country to fall behind on human rights obligations
Merkel insists austerity part of Europe's cure
Germany's Merkel: austerity is part of solution to Europe's problems, but reforms needed too
Japan allows airlines set to resume 787 flights
Japan allows Japanese airlines to resume 787 flights once battery repairs are made
Finest Hour: Churchill to be on UK bank note
Finest Hour: Wartime leader Winston Churchill's portrait to be on British 5-pound note
Stocks edge lower as economic growth disappoints
Stocks edge lower in early trading on Wall Street as US economic growth disappoints



