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Safeway's sales disappoint amid rising competition
Safeway's revenue misses expectations as company holds down prices amid competition
Nuclear giant Areva sees revenue rise 12.5 percent
French nuclear giant Areva sees revenue rise 12.5 percent as turnaround takes hold
Sales inch up 1 percent at French retailer Kering
French luxury and retail group Kering sees sales rise just 1 percent as Puma struggles
Boeing: Cause of 787 battery fires remains mystery
Boeing engineer says cause of 787 battery fire may never be known
AstraZeneca Q1 net profit plunges 31 percent
Drug maker AstraZeneca PLC sees profit fall, says it has been subpoenaed in Boston
Stocks move higher after unemployment claims ease
Stocks rise after unemployment claims ease; Dow Chemical, Royal Caribbean up on earnings
Portugal celebrates revolution, attacks austerity
Portugal celebrates Carnation Revolution, attacks austerity amid recession, high unemployment
Hershey's profit climbs as sales increase
Hershey's profit climbs on higher sales and lower costs
EU lawmakers support free trade deal with US
EU lawmakers vote in favor of negotiating sweeping free trade agreement with the US
Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' bill
Senate chairman: Online advertisers ignoring 'Do Not Track' request, legislation needed
Britain dodges recession as economy grew in Q1
Britain avoids recession as economy expanded quarterly 0.3 percent in first quarter
Top ECB official cautions: rate cuts have costs
ECB's Asmussen cautions about effects of rate cuts, says monetary policy can't fix everything
Stocks move higher on good earnings results
Harley-Davidson, Dow Chemical and others turn in strong earnings results, lead stocks higher
Customers avoid Sprint in 1Q as suitors circle
Customers avoid Sprint in first quarter as suitors circle; loss narrows, beats Street forecast
Polish airline to resume flying Boeing 787s June 5
Polish airline LOT to resume flying its 2 Boeing 787s on June 5
Futures move higher on strong earnings
US futures rise on strong earnings and employment data that points to sustained recovery
Oil rises to near $92 on central bank hopes
Oil price rises again, to almost $92 a barrel, on investor hopes for central bank support
US destocking dents earnings at Amer Sports in Q1
US destocking, late spring drops sports equipment maker Amer's Q1 profit to $19 million
China, 15 other Asian nations to start trade talks
China, 15 other Asia-Pacific nations to start talks on major free trade pact next month
Slice of Life: Ezequiel Munoz, spinning signs and making dimes
You've seen them on the street corners. They spin signs of all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they do flips, or throw their signs into the air -- whatever it takes to get your attention as you drive by.



