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Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct
Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct, but see sales shortfall
US unemployment aid applications fall to 340K
US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting, adding to signs economy cooling
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Hobby Lobby appeal tests limits of federal birth-control coverage mandate
House to vote on variable rate student loans
House set to OK pegging student loan rates to financial markets despite a veto threat
ECB official: New bank authority 'indispensable'
ECB's Coeure says Europe's banking reform must include agency to wind down busted banks
US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
US equities sell-off carries over as stock futures tumble; global markets sliding
IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe
IMF chief Lagarde appears in court in French fraud investigation over arbitration deal
Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep workers in setback for decommissioning
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
Obama approval ratings remain steady, riding through the ups and downs of economy, controversy
Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide
Stocks around the world take a battering after Japan's Nikkei tanks over 7 percent
Oil down to near $93 on Chinese recovery concerns
Oil price falls to near $93 a barrel in Europe after China manufacturing contracts in May
HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
HP's 2nd-qtr report shows signs of further decay but offers hope of recovery; stock soars
Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
Sony CEO says board mulling hedge fund boss Loeb's proposal to spin off entertainment business
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
With Apple CEO's Senate turn, lawmakers see possible spur to action on fixing US tax code
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Microsoft reveals Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment console, last of 3 major systems unveiled
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
Stocks fall, interest rates rise after Fed minutes show policymakers weighed stimulus pullback
A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys
Fed appears divided over when to slow bond purchases; some would consider a pullback soon
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