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Specialist Allison Gamba works at her post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Stocks Edge Higher in Early Trading on Wall Street

FINANCE | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Stock indexes are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street as a record-breaking advance on the stock market got moving again.
The skyline of the city of Detroit.

Report: Detroit’s Finances Crumbling; Future Bleak

FINANCE | By Corey Williams | Monday May 13, 2013
Detroit is broke and faces a bleak future given the precarious financial path it’s on, according to a new report out by the city’s state-appointed emergency manager.

US Retail Sales Rise in April on Cars, Clothing

FINANCE | By Martin Crutsinger | Monday May 13, 2013
Americans increased their spending in April at retail businesses, buying more cars and clothes while paying less for gas. The rebound from a weak March suggests consumers may help boost economic growth again this spring.

Abercrombie CEO Slammed For Refusing to Sell Women’s Plus Sizes

CORPORATE | By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 10, 2013
Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversial CEO has come under fire once again for comments he made in 2006, where he said he doesn’t want uncool or overweight women to wear his clothes.

Watch: Freedom Tower Spire Installed

Friday May 10, 2013
A 408-foot spire has been secured to the top of the new World Trade Center, which will make the building the tallest in the U.S. Charlie Rose reports.
Money traders work under a screen indicating the U.S. dollar is traded at 100.835 yen.

Dollar Rises Above 100 Yen for 1st Time in 4 years

FINANCE | By Elaine Kurtenbach and Malcolm Foster | Friday May 10, 2013
The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan’s sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures.
Shoppers look at Panasonic products at an electronics store in Tokyo.

Panasonic Reports Big Loss But Forecasts Profit

CORPORATE | By Malcolm Foster | Friday May 10, 2013
Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Friday reported a near-record net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales.
Producer Roger Corman

YouTube’s New Pay Channels Go From Campy to Kids

CORPORATE | By Ryan Nakashima | Friday May 10, 2013
It’s the first time YouTube is introducing all-you-can-watch channels that require a monthly fee. The least expensive of the channels will cost 99 cents a month but the average price is around $2.99.

AOL Shares Tumble on Weak 1Q Results

CORPORATE | Thursday May 9, 2013
AOL Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 23 percent, helped by an increase in global advertising revenue.

IMS: US Medicine Spending Shows Rare Dip in 2012

FINANCE | By Linda A. Johnson | Thursday May 9, 2013
Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, slipping as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on use of health care services.