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    • Workers hang a Ford Motor banner on the side of a building across from Cobo Center in advance of media preview of North American International Auto show in Detroit
      Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand

      By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at most of its North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains … More »Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand

      Workers hang a Ford Motor banner on the side of a building across from Cobo Center in advance of media preview of North American International Auto show in Detroit

      By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at most of its North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share. The second-largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday that 20 assembly, engine and other plants will …

    • Apple CEO Tim Cook, Oppenheimer and Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington
      Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy

      By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish … More »Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy

      Apple CEO Tim Cook, Oppenheimer and Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington

      By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more. The …

    • The entrance to the ESPN Zone restaurant is seen at the Time Square in New York
      Disney-owned ESPN cutting hundreds of jobs: source

      By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney Co's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a person with knowledge … More »Disney-owned ESPN cutting hundreds of jobs: source

      The entrance to the ESPN Zone restaurant is seen at the Time Square in New York

      By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney Co's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a person with knowledge of the cuts said. The job cuts, comprising 4 to 6 percent of ESPN's staff of 7,000, include open positions that will …

    • Passenger waits for his flight near a Delta Air Lines logo at Detriot Airport
      Delta Airlines wants to stop Ex-Im help on big jets

      By Alwyn Scott (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc wants the U.S. Export-Import Bank to stop helping state-owned foreign airlines buy wide-body jets from Boeing Co , and would be willing to forgo such support … More »Delta Airlines wants to stop Ex-Im help on big jets

      Passenger waits for his flight near a Delta Air Lines logo at Detriot Airport

      By Alwyn Scott (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc wants the U.S. Export-Import Bank to stop helping state-owned foreign airlines buy wide-body jets from Boeing Co , and would be willing to forgo such support for its own purchases if all such subsidies were eliminated, its chief executive said on Wednesday. "We would be perfectly …

    • Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington
      Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback

      By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking … More »Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback

      Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington

      By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. A decision to scale back the $85 billion in bonds the …

    • Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland
      The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill

      By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries … More »The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill

      Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland

      By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation revealed Tuesday that Apple, maker of iPhones, iPads and Mac …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Wall Street ends lower after Fed minutes

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday after minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the June … More »Wall Street ends lower after Fed minutes

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday after minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the June meeting. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 81.18 points, or 0.53 percent, at …

    • An existing single family home which is up for sale is pictured in Burbank
      Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by belt-tightening … More »Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high

      An existing single family home which is up for sale is pictured in Burbank

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by belt-tightening by Washington. The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday existing home sales advanced 0.6 percent …

    • Greece's PM Samaras talks to his Italian counterpart Letta next to Cyprus' President Anastasiades during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels
      Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy

      By John O'Donnell and Martin Santa BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support … More »Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy

      Greece's PM Samaras talks to his Italian counterpart Letta next to Cyprus' President Anastasiades during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels

      By John O'Donnell and Martin Santa BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria's dropping of objections allowed EU …

    • A designated parking spot for Lowes.com shoppers is pictured in the parking lot at the Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in Burbank
      Lowe's results miss estimates, underperforming Home Depot

      By Dhanya Skariachan (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season and strong competition … More »Lowe's results miss estimates, underperforming Home Depot

      A designated parking spot for Lowes.com shoppers is pictured in the parking lot at the Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in Burbank

      By Dhanya Skariachan (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season and strong competition from larger rival Home Depot Inc . The results contrasted sharply with those of Home Depot and signaled that Lowe's, …

    • A woman walks past the Pfizer Inc. headquarters in New York
      Pfizer to spin off Zoetis stake to shareholders

      (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will spin off its majority stake in animal health business Zoetis Inc to shareholders by allowing them to swap Pfizer stock for Zoetis shares at a 7 percent … More »Pfizer to spin off Zoetis stake to shareholders

      A woman walks past the Pfizer Inc. headquarters in New York

      (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will spin off its majority stake in animal health business Zoetis Inc to shareholders by allowing them to swap Pfizer stock for Zoetis shares at a 7 percent discount. Pfizer, the largest U.S. drugmaker, sold Zoetis shares in an initial public offering in February that raised $2.2 …

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Dimon speaks about state of global economy at forum hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington
      Dimon keeps JPMorgan chairman title after bruising battle

      By David Henry TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co's outspoken chairman and chief executive, won a vote of confidence on Tuesday as shareholders recommended that he keep his chairman … More »Dimon keeps JPMorgan chairman title after bruising battle

      JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Dimon speaks about state of global economy at forum hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington

      By David Henry TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co's outspoken chairman and chief executive, won a vote of confidence on Tuesday as shareholders recommended that he keep his chairman title, giving him a greater margin of approval than last year. Investors who had pressed for Dimon to be stripped …

    • Vice Chairman at General Motors, Bob Lutz attends the New York International Auto Show in New York
      Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 million for Fisker: sources

      DETROIT (Reuters) - China's largest auto parts maker and a boutique car company led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz have offered $20 million to buy "green" carmaker Fisker Automotive, people … More »Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 million for Fisker: sources

      Vice Chairman at General Motors, Bob Lutz attends the New York International Auto Show in New York

      DETROIT (Reuters) - China's largest auto parts maker and a boutique car company led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz have offered $20 million to buy "green" carmaker Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Wanxiang and VL Automotive are looking to buy Fisker, which has not built …

    • Britain's PM Cameron arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels
      EU leaders talk tough on tackling Amazon, Google over taxes

      By Luke Baker BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon aggressively avoiding taxes in austerity bitten Europe, while … More »EU leaders talk tough on tackling Amazon, Google over taxes

      Britain's PM Cameron arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels

      By Luke Baker BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon aggressively avoiding taxes in austerity bitten Europe, while acknowledging they had done nothing unlawful. At a summit to discuss energy and tax policy, the leaders of the three largest …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Dow, S&P end at records on Fed officials' reassurance

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials' comments eased some concerns that the central bank could … More »Dow, S&P end at records on Fed officials' reassurance

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials' comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program. Dow component Home Depot gave the market a lift after the world's largest home …

     

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