Stocks nosedive as investors grow anxious

U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday, rebounding somewhat into the close, as investors grew increasingly anxious about what the markets might look like without additional stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
Some investors had been hoping the Fed would move toward another round of quantitative easing, but those prospects seemed less likely following Tuesday’s release of minutes from […]

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Conservative justices question insurance mandate

Conservative justices are sharply questioning whether the government can force Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty. That’s the key question as the Supreme Court turns to the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito, is pressing Solicitor General Donald Verrilli […]

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The president and chief executive of Sun Life Financial Inc., Dean Connor, who took over the top job at the insurer in December, earned $5.1 million in total compensation last year.
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Can you trust money market funds?

Let’s answer a couple of reader questions on money market funds and ancient certificates of deposit.
What do I tell my mother who is wondering if she should put all her money out of money market accounts so that she won’t lose any of her money?  Are they not insured by FDIC? — L.J., Kirkwood
That depends […]

Iran rejects claims of cleaning up nuclear works

Iran on Tuesday rejected allegations it attempted to clean up radioactive traces possibly left by secret nuclear work at a key military site before granting U.N. inspectors permission to visit the facility.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters in Tehran that the allegations were misleading and false, and insisted that such traces could not be […]

Monti Targets Labor Revamp as Jobless Youth Join Trapped Firemen - Bloomberg

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Wal-Mart gets go-ahead in South Africa

Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, can go ahead with its 17 billion rand ($2.2 billion) purchase of a controlling share of a South African chain, a South African regulatory appeals body said Friday.
The Competition Appeal Court upheld a ruling last year by the Competition Tribunal, the government agency charged with promoting competition and protecting consumers. […]

FDIC closes small banks in Georgia, Minnesota

Regulators on Friday shuttered small banks in Georgia and Minnesota, bringing to 11 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
By this time last year, regulators had closed more than twice as many banks _ 23.
All told, 92 banks were closed in 2011, representing a sharp decline from the two previous years, when banks were […]

Stocks erase losses on Fed promise of low rates

Stocks turned mixed Wednesday afternoon, erasing earlier losses, after the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero for much longer than it had previously announced. Demand for ultra-safe Treasurys soared, pushing bond yields lower.
The Fed’s monetary policy committee said it is unlikely to raise interest rates before 2014, extending a period of […]

Japan to Double Sales Tax by 2015 as Noda Fights Off Ruling Party Revolt - Bloomberg

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