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In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone

Debt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:42am

Build America Bonds Pay Off on Wall Street

Bond underwriters handling the Obama administration-backed Build America bonds have collected more than $1 billion in fees.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:46am

Haiti Relief Races Against Rain

Thousands of residents of Port-au-Prince's tent cities remain to be relocated before hard rains begin next month.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:01am

Swaps Are Under Fire

Momentum is building for stricter oversight of derivatives trading, as a top U.S. regulator recommended new limits on credit-default swaps and European leaders pushed for a ban on speculative bets against government debt.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:45am

Investors Tap Into Deathbed Bond Deals

Billions of dollars in corporate bonds sold to retail investors come with an unusual provision that could be used to generate a fast profit. There's just one catch: Investors must team up to buy the bonds with someone who is about to die.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:35am

More Wires in Galleon Case

Prosecutors equipped several cooperating witnesses with recording devices to try to obtain information about targets in the Galleon insider-trading probe.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:43am

BofA Ends Some Overdraft Fees

Bank of America plans to announce that it is eliminating $35 overdraft fees on debit-card purchases as the bank tries to stay ahead of a sweeping round of regulations.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:44am

ILFC Debt Draws Strong Demand

A $1.3 billion loan offering from International Lease Finance Corp. has met with strong investor demand, which will enable the aircraft-leasing unit of AIG raise fresh funds to repay some of its maturing debt.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:58pm

Studio Creditors' Plan B

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer creditors are signaling that they would rather convert their debt to equity than sell for an unsatisfactory price.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:03pm

Fed Debates Next Rate Signal

Long before the Fed raises short-term interest rates in the face of an improving economy, it will need to signal to the public that a change is in the works. Fed officials are intensifying discussions about how to send that sign when the time comes.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:39am

Munich Re's Net Profit Soars

Munich Re said fourth-quarter net profit surged due to lower claims for natural disasters, an improved investment result and higher premium income.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:57am

Airlines Offer to Cede Airport Slots

The European Commission said British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to lease four pairs of daily take-off and landing slots to competitors on specific trans-Atlantic routes in a bid to push through their bid to gain antitrust immunity.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:50am

Ingersoll Bars Units From Iran Sales

Ingersoll-Rand said it has prohibited non-U.S. subsidiaries from selling products to customers in Iran, following similar moves by Caterpillar, GE and Siemens.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 11:26pm

AIG's Rankings Will Hit Pay

American International Group is basing bonuses and incentive pay on its new "forced ranking" system that measures the performances of about 10,000 employees.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:40am

Prius Tale Prompts New Probe

Toyota and federal investigators probed the latest report of sudden acceleration, a dramatic incident on a California highway that ricocheted around the Internet.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:33am

Barclays on the Hunt in the U.S.

The U.K. bank is seeking a retail lender that would give it more deposits and extend the presence of Barclays Capital in the U.S.

- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:02am

Cable Companies Petition FCC

Cable operators are petitioning the FCC to prohibit broadcasters from yanking channels during fee negotiations, as happened in the recent Cablevision-Disney dispute over ABC.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 11:49pm

High-Grade Bond Sales Pick Up

Highly rated companies offered about $12 billion in new bonds after a $12 billion day Monday, as they take advantage of low borrowing costs and investor appetite.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:03pm

Fake Site Targets Madoff Victims

The Securities Investor Protection Corp warned of an imposter Web site mimicking its own page to target Madoff victims.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:01pm

China Cautious on Gold Buying

China's chief foreign-exchange regulator suggested the country's appetite for further gold purchases may be limited and offered soothing words about China's role as an investor in U.S. Treasurys.

- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:58pm