Wires

Portugal edges toward bailout after govt quits (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:33 PM)

Treasurys dip on signs of stabilizing job market (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:32 PM)

Oil settles slightly lower (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:32 PM)

Bernanke to hold news conferences 4 times a year (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:32 PM)

What's behind our conflicted feelings on nukes? (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:26 PM)

Oil settles lower, below $106 per barrel (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:25 PM)

Business events scheduled for the coming week (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:25 PM)

Euro climbs despite possible Portugal bailout (AP, March 24, 2011; 3:23 PM)

Box Office Preview: Wimpy kid vs. some tough babes (AP, March 24, 2011; 2:29 PM)

Stocks rise after earnings continue to impress (AP, March 24, 2011; 2:24 PM)

PG-13 version of `King's Speech' to be released (AP, March 24, 2011; 2:11 PM)

Moody's downgrades ratings of Spanish banks (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:59 PM)

Business events scheduled for Friday (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:58 PM)

Best Buy plans to get small as sales fall (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:04 PM)

Markets brush off Portuguese bailout concerns (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:04 PM)

FedEx orders 4 Boeing 777s, for a total of 17 (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:48 PM)

Walgreen to spend about $429M for drugstore.com (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:46 PM)

Japan disaster reminds businesses about insurance (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:25 PM)

Union expects GM to bring back laid-off workers (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:05 PM)

Halbreich named chairman of Sun-Times Media (AP, March 24, 2011; 11:56 AM)

Applications for unemployment aid drop slightly (AP, March 24, 2011; 11:09 AM)

Durable goods orders fall 0.9 percent in February (AP, March 24, 2011; 11:09 AM)

ConAgra Foods 3Q net income drops on rising costs (AP, March 24, 2011; 11:06 AM)

Irish economy shrinks for 3rd straight year (AP, March 24, 2011; 10:53 AM)

Police disperse demonstrators at EU protests (AP, March 24, 2011; 10:52 AM)

Glance: A closer look at Best Buy's 4Q results (AP, March 24, 2011; 10:17 AM)

Egypt stock market resumes decline after reopening (AP, March 24, 2011; 9:01 AM)

Anxiety in Japan over radiation in tap water (AP, March 24, 2011; 8:27 AM)

Watchmakers compete for the young, old and rich (AP, March 24, 2011; 7:47 AM)

EPA pursues Michigan's largest coal-fired plant (AP, March 24, 2011; 7:40 AM)

IMAX to open 75 more theaters in China (AP, March 24, 2011; 7:31 AM)

Judge puts ex-Cowboy Eugene Lockhart behind bars (AP, March 24, 2011; 6:25 AM)

Prius factory to restart, Honda extends shutdown (AP, March 24, 2011; 4:39 AM)

IMAX to open 75 more theaters in China (AP, March 24, 2011; 2:49 AM)

Oil hovers above $105 amid Middle East conflict (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:38 AM)

Asia stocks inch higher despite world woes (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:31 AM)

Toyota to curb N. America production after quake (AP, March 24, 2011; 1:03 AM)

NZ economy expands in 4Q, quake to hit 2011 growth (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:48 AM)

Judge could put ex-Cowboy Lockhart behind bars (AP, March 24, 2011; 12:27 AM)

Showtime deal with Netflix shows emerging rivalry (AP, March 23, 2011; 9:03 PM)

Japan exports rise 9 pct in Feb. on China demand (AP, March 23, 2011; 9:00 PM)

Rebel Libyan finance minister admits mistakes (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:59 PM)

HP's board purge cleared but pay packages scolded (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:56 PM)

'Battle L.A.' fights its way to No. 1 overseas (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:51 PM)

Hawaii to spend $3M in wake of Japan tourism fall (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:39 PM)

'Color' app shares with people around you (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:21 PM)

New home sales slowest in at least a half-century (AP, March 23, 2011; 6:44 PM)

Portugal's PM quits after debt-cutting plan nixed (AP, March 23, 2011; 6:25 PM)

Caterpillar affirms 2011 outlook, predicts growth (AP, March 23, 2011; 6:07 PM)

Review: Foursquare a fun complement to city jaunts (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:53 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:51 PM)

Europe debt market tensions worsen ahead of summit (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:41 PM)

General Mills 3Q net income climbs on snack sales (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:36 PM)

Starbucks growth strategy: new places, products (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:34 PM)

Portugal's PM quits after debt-cutting plan nixed (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:29 PM)

Treasurys dip on lower than expected Fed buying (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:23 PM)

How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:50 PM)

Bank of America, Cree, Xoma are big movers (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:48 PM)

Boeing: US gets the tanker it wanted, nothing more (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:40 PM)

Investors flock to Japanese stocks after quake (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:39 PM)

FedEx and pilots approve labor agreement (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:35 PM)

In blow for BofA, Fed rejects its dividend plan (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:28 PM)

LaHood visits Honolulu to discuss rail project (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:23 PM)

Oil settles above $105 (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:15 PM)

Silver, gold gain on fast-changing global events (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:08 PM)

Caterpillar may sell part of logistics subsidiary (AP, March 23, 2011; 3:47 PM)

Dollar gains against euro ahead of Portugal vote (AP, March 23, 2011; 3:31 PM)

Disney shareholders re-elect Steve Jobs to board (AP, March 23, 2011; 3:19 PM)

AutoNation's Jackson made $6.8 million in 2010 (AP, March 23, 2011; 3:11 PM)

Colgate to buy Sanex from Unilever for $940M (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:42 PM)

Bernanke says bank overhaul will help small banks (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:38 PM)

Exxon Mobil: Japanese fuel terminal reopens (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:29 PM)

SAfrica's MTN launches mobile insurance program (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:20 PM)

Gas prices state by state (AP, March 23, 2011; 1:33 PM)

UK budget seeks to promote faltering growth (AP, March 23, 2011; 1:10 PM)

Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good (AP, March 23, 2011; 12:33 PM)

Dubai World finalizes debt deal with creditors (AP, March 23, 2011; 12:15 PM)

Egypt exchange plunges on reopening after uprising (AP, March 23, 2011; 12:11 PM)

GSK scraps plans to market prostate-cancer drug (AP, March 23, 2011; 12:01 PM)

Mediaset 2010 earns up 29 percent (AP, March 23, 2011; 11:18 AM)

Italy puts 1 year moratorium on nuclear (AP, March 23, 2011; 10:23 AM)

Best Buy to sell access to new wireless network (AP, March 23, 2011; 10:00 AM)

Japan disaster likely to be world's costliest (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:56 AM)

Uneasy tourists shun Japan amid radiation fears (AP, March 23, 2011; 7:46 AM)

UN: Global 2011 wheat production to rise 3.4 pct (AP, March 23, 2011; 7:09 AM)

Dubai port firm profits rise 22 percent in 2010 (AP, March 23, 2011; 6:54 AM)

Unicredit Q4 earns down 13 percent (AP, March 23, 2011; 4:27 AM)

Japan disasters to cost up to $309 billion (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:24 AM)

Oil near $105 as traders eye Middle East upheaval (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:12 AM)

Tokyo: Tap water not safe for infants (AP, March 23, 2011; 2:07 AM)

Asia stocks mixed amid uncertainty in Japan, Libya (AP, March 23, 2011; 1:32 AM)

Tribune Co. judge indicates state lawsuits OK (AP, March 22, 2011; 7:40 PM)

GM to sell preferred shares of Ally for $1 billion (AP, March 22, 2011; 7:33 PM)

UAW chief says Ford CEO's pay excessive (AP, March 22, 2011; 7:21 PM)

Discover posts 1Q profit as payment habits improve (AP, March 22, 2011; 7:06 PM)

Walgreen fiscal 2Q profit climbs but shares tumble (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:54 PM)

New homes are becoming a bad deal in weak markets (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:45 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:16 PM)

ESPN adding 125 jobs at Connecticut headquarters (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:05 PM)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs to be deposed (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:00 PM)

Stern sues Sirius over bonus pay for subscribers (AP, March 22, 2011; 5:58 PM)

Former Pfizer CEO saw 2010 compensation swell (AP, March 22, 2011; 5:48 PM)

Walgreen, Sprint, Netflix are big movers (AP, March 22, 2011; 5:15 PM)

Treasurys flat as fears ease over Japan's crisis (AP, March 22, 2011; 5:15 PM)

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