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12:18 PM EST
2/8/2012 Iraq, U.S. drift apartPlanned downsizing of the Baghdad embassy marks the latest setback to American hopes for close ties with Iraq.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Economy, Business And Finance, Business

3:07 PM EST
2/7/2012 Study: Mean bosses could benefit by exerciseMean bosses stand to benefit from exercise a new study suggests.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Labor, Employer

2:07 PM EST
2/7/2012 Obama’s hopes for the economy meet election year criticismPresident Barack Obama has set off another round of accusations and denials this week with an interview he gave on Sunday about who should be blamed for the slow economy.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Government Aid, Business

2:28 PM EST
2/3/2012 Court rules for Motorola and makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in GermanyA court ruling favoring Motorola Mobility has forced Apple to pull several of its iPad and iPhone models from its German online store.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Science And Technology, Technology

10:41 AM EST
2/1/2012 ADP report shows private sector added 170,000 jobs in JanuaryHiring slowed in January, with private sector companies adding only 170,000 jobs to the economy, according to a report by payroll processor ADP. Moreover, hiring in December was weaker than previously reported.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Employment, Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Business

11:07 AM EST
1/27/2012 Ford posts third consecutive annual profitThe Ford Motor Company reported its third consecutive full-year profit on Friday, announcing its best annual earnings since 1998.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Quarterly Or Semiannual Financial Statement, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Business

1:42 PM EST
1/26/2012 Losses prompt Japanese electronics giant NEC to cut 10,000 jobsJapanese electronics giant NEC announced on Thursday that it planned to eliminate 10,000 jobs globally with 7,000 of those cuts in Japan and the remainder in other countries.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Company Information

2:44 PM EST
1/20/2012 Vodafone wins Indian court battle against $2.2 billion taxVodafone Group Plc won a court victory in its 4-year tax battle against the demand by India’s government to pay $2.2 billion in taxes for its $10.7 billion purchase of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. in 2007.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Politics, Government, Crime, Law And Justice, Trials, Litigation

9:04 AM EST
1/18/2012 Fledgling environmental authority up against big businessRecently hundreds of dead fish floated to the surface of a stream which was the only water source for a rural community in Swaziland's drought-prone eastern region. A local sugar processing plant admitted to accidentally discharging toxic effluent into the stream, and brought in water tanks to supply the community until clean-up operations could be completed.

Source:IRIN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Environmental Issue, Environmental Politics

3:28 PM EST
1/5/2012 IKEA issues repair recall for Antilop high chairsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with IKEA North America Services LLC, announced the voluntary recall of the Antilop high chair. About 169,000 high chairs are under recall.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Injury, Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Company Information, Product Recalls