How small investors can get in on Facebook IPO

You might think that scoring a stake in Facebook’s initial public offering if you are an average investor is like trying to change your privacy controls on the social networking site — seemingly impossible.
But it turns out that Facebook is making an effort to have some of its hotly sought after shares accessible to […]

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German opposition says EU treaty likely delayed

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refusal to amend a European treaty on fiscal discipline with measures to promote growth in struggling EU countries might delay the deal’s ratification in Germany, an opposition leader said.
The Social Democrats’ caucus leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily on Saturday that his party also wants a financial transaction tax […]

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After ‘John Carter’ fiasco, Disney film chief resigns

The titular hero in the sci-fi epic "John Carter" slayed evil aliens, decimated enemy armies — and now, he’s killed Rich Ross’ position as chairman at Walt Disney Studios.
Disney (, Fortune 500) released the movie "John Carter," based on a Martian adventure novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, to theaters on March 9. The studio […]

Express Scripts to spot pill skippers with new program

UPDATED at 5 p.m. with analyst comments, details
Did you take your pill today? Express Scripts Inc. had its eye on people like you, and it plans to send reminders to absent-minded and reluctant patients.
The giant pharmacy benefit management company said Monday it is launching “ScreenRx,” a computer program that can predict which patients won’t take […]

Diplomat:Iran nuke talks show progress

Negotiators for Iran and six world powers were making encouraging progress Saturday in bridging differences that have doomed previous meetings meant to reduce fears that Tehran intends to turn its atomic program into making weapons, a diplomat close to the talks said.
With the meeting just breaking for lunch, the diplomat cautioned against premature optimism about […]

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 […]

Dubai shipbuilder turns to court on debt deal

Dubai’s shipyard operator DryDocks World has filed a claim with a special tribunal in the city-state as part of an effort to push forward its $2.2 billion debt restructuring.
Court records show the Dubai World Tribunal is scheduled to hear a case Monday filed by the company involving Decree No. 57, a law issued by Dubai’s […]

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Sun Life

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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Canadian banks cranking out jobs while U.S. banks cut

Canadian banks, bolstered by profits per employee 31 per cent higher than U.S. lenders, added more than 2,800 workers in the most recent quarter while Bank of America Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. shed thousands of jobs.
For every worker hired at one of Canada