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G20 close to farm deal, seen mild on regulation

G20 farm ministers were closing in on a deal on Thursday to tackle food price volatility in what was expected to be a watered-down declaration that could still back France's call for better regulation of commodity markets.

Lennar posts smaller quarterly profit

Homebuilder Lennar Corp posted a smaller quarterly profit on Thursday as home prices fell, forcing builders to take charges for writing down land inventory.

Nissan sees FY operating profit down 14 percent

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.

Nissan sees FY op profit down 14 percent

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.

Too many risks weigh on stocks

The U.S. dollar rose and Asian stocks fell on Thursday with investors reluctant to buy risky assets ahead of a European leaders meeting, which could be dominated by Greece's debt crisis, and after the Federal Reserve cut its growth forecasts.

Westboro Baptist Church a no show at Ryan Dunn's memorial service

Hours after news broke on Jackass star Ryan Dunn's fatal car crash in Pennsylvania, the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, know for its ironically infamous antics such as demonstrating with signs reading God is your enemy and protesting at innocent children's funeral, released a memo slandering Dunn's character and accident which, according to them, was God's wrath unto him.

Confused spiders spin web in zero-gravity space (VIDEO)

NASA welcomed a pair of ‘spidernauts’ into space aboard its penultimate shuttle mission in May. How differently will spiders behave in space? This interesting investigation is part of a K-12 curriculum and students will be able to answer to such a question, when school is back in session.

Risky assets out of favor before Europe leaders meet

The U.S. dollar rose and Asian stocks fell on Thursday with investors reluctant to buy riskier assets ahead of a European leaders meeting which could be dominated by talk of Greece's debt crisis, and after the Federal Reserve cut its growth forecasts for this year and next.

LSE, Maple raise bids for TMX; showdown brews

A Canadian consortium of banks and pension funds said late on Wednesday it raised its hostile bid to buy the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, just hours after the London Stock Exchange sweetened its friendly bid to some $4.1 billion.

Maple ups stakes in battle for Canada's TMX

A consortium of Canadian banks and pension funds raised its hostile bid for the operator of the country's biggest stock exchange on Wednesday, with a cash-and-stock proposal that nudged ahead of the London Stock Exchange's just-sweetened, friendly bid.

Fiat, Chrysler unions form global network: King

Unions representing workers at Chrysler Group LLC and its Italian partner, Fiat SpA , are forming a global network to share information and best practices, United Auto Workers President Bob King said.

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