Norway's Telenor posts 25 pct rise in Q4 profits

Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ASA on Wednesday reported a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, primarily thanks to growth in Asia, but said it may have to cut costs this year to strengthen its finances.

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Peugeot Citroen narrows losses

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen SA said Wednesday that it reduced losses in the second half of last year because of government scrappage plans but predicted that 2010 will remain challenging.

NYSE Euronext returns to profit in 4th quarter

Sanofi-Aventis Q4 profit up on swine flu vaccines

Nordea profit drops 30 percent in Q4

Nordea Bank AB, the largest banking group in the Nordic region, reported Wednesday a nearly 30 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit, due mainly to rising costs and loan losses.

Volvo trucks' losses widen by 47 pct

AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American

The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.

Federal Aviation Administration

American Airlines

Transportation Department Inspector General

American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets

Sanofi-Aventis Q4 profit up on swine flu vaccines

Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations.

NYSE Euronext returns to profit in 4th quarter

Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead

If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try - or his predecessor's attempt.

Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz

Farm to School program changes kids' views on food

House Agriculture Committee

Agriculture budget proposal

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Environmental Working Group

USDA information on farm and commodity policy

ArcelorMittal posts $1.07 billion Q4 profit

ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steel maker, posted a fourth quarter profit of $1.07 billion Wednesday and said it expects demand to strengthen this year.

Baidu posts jump in 4Q earnings as revenue climbs

Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating expectations on strong revenue growth.

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Lenovo quarterly profit rebounds on strong sales

China exports show trade recovery on track

China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.

China customs agency

World stocks rise as Europe debt crisis fears ease

World stock markets rose Wednesday on hopes a government debt crisis in Europe can be quarantined to smaller economies.

Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan

Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers for repairs a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall for a glitch in the car's antilock brake system.

New report: Consumers spent modestly in January

Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.

Calif. seeks full divestment of insurers from Iran

California's insurance regulator plans to take steps Wednesday to pressure insurance companies into ending any financial relationship they have with Iran.

Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall

Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.

Damage to homes near Conn. power plant is assessed

Connecticut officials have met with people who live near a power plant where there was a deadly explosion a few days ago to document damage to their homes.

Workers spent 80-plus hours a week at Conn. plant

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast

5 killed in Conn. power plant blast are identified

Negligence? Conn. gas blast criminal probe begins

Conn. worker cites gas smell an hour before blast

CareFusion profit drops in 2Q after spinoff

CareFusion Corp. on Tuesday said its profit dropped in its fiscal second quarter compared to last year before its spinoff from Cardinal Health, which kept some of its businesses.

Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales

Consumers tepid as Disney posts flat 1Q profit

Pinnacle Entertainment 4th-quarter loss narrows

Brooks Automation 1Q loss narrows but misses views

ATC Technology posts 4Q profit sales nearly flat

Principal Financial reports 4Q profit

Rentrak posts 3Q loss on charges

Cognizant 4Q earnings jump 28 percent

Lincoln National earns $102 million in 4Q

Unisys posts 4Q profit on lower costs

Cerner 4Q profit falls on higher expenses

CVS Caremark 4Q profit grows 11 percent

YRC sees 'momentum,' but road ahead is still rough

Health insurers end 2009 with profitable quarters

Ligand posts 4Q profit as charge comes off books

Haynes International absorbs 1Q loss as sales fall

Transformers drive Hasbro 4Q profit increase

Time Warner posts 4Q profit despite ad drop

Liberty Property Trust reports 4Q loss

Changyou.com posts higher 4Q profit

Newly single AOL posts 4Q profit, despite ad drop

Lincoln National earns $102 million in 4Q

Silicon Motion widens loss in 4Q

Triple-S 4Q profit rises with membership

Cisco sees 'dramatic' sales improvement in 2Q

Akamai 4Q profit edges 1 pct. lower as costs grow

Strong overseas sales put fizz in Coca-Cola's 4Q

Comparing 2009 with 2008 for Lorillard Inc.

Forward Air 4Q profit falls nearly 23 pct

Earnings roundup: Pulte Homes, Agrium

Spectra Energy Partners' 4Q profit rises

Comparing drugstore results from late 2009

Comcast 4Q profit up on revenue boost, tax gain

Tw Telecom's 4Q profit soars past analyst views

Kforce reports 4Q profit, even as sales slide

Sunoco's 4Q profit falls as demand falls

Health insurers may find 2010 full of challenges

Qiagen 4Q profit surges on test sales, buyouts

Tyson Foods returns to 1Q profit companywide

Hartford Financial's 4Q profit beats estimates

Genesee & Wyoming 4Q slides; demand firms up

Lionsgate 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises 15 pct

Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss

Laser treatment maker Cutera breaks even in 4Q

Aetna 4Q profit falls 15 percent on medical costs

Beazer Homes posts a $48 million profit for Q1

IMS Health 4Q profit shrinks

Cost cutting helps Temple-Inland 4Q results

Terremark fiscal 3Q loss narrows on higher revenue

Baidu 4Q earnings up 48 percent as revenue climbs

Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss

Manhattan Associates 4Q earnings rise threefold

MillerCoors 4Q profit rises on savings

Charles River reports profit, but revenue slides

Earnings roundup: Teco Energy, Brooks Automation

Multimedia Games posts smaller 1Q loss; sales fall

Lower taxes, charges boost Nasdaq OMX profit

ADC shares rise on narrowed 1Q loss, upgrade

THQ Inc. posts 3Q profit on lower costs

Gartner's 4Q profit drops 24 percent

Pulte Homes posts loss for Q4

Art Technology posts jump in 4Q earnings

American Commercial Lines shares soar on 4Q profit

Tyson's fiscal 1st-quarter results at a glance

Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales

Ikanos shares advance as 4Q revenue soars

American Capital Agency says earnings rose in 4Q

Parkway Properties FFO drops in 4Q

Warner CEO sees e-book `fracas' as helping music

Lorillard 4Q profit falls on higher costs

Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss

Celanese posts 4Q profit on higher sales

Bob Evans income up but misses expectations in 3Q

Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook

Harman posts fiscal 2Q profit, revenue up 24 pct.

Energy Conversion Devices posts fiscal 2Q loss

Correction: Atmel earnings story

TechTarget finishes accounting probe, CFO resigns

Zebra posts 4Q profit of $17.6 million

Allegheny Energy 4Q profit boosted by cheaper fuel

Vishay returns to 4Q profit; chip demand rebounds

MillerCoors 4Q profit rises on savings

ATMI 4Q net income more than doubles

Summary Box: IAC indicates online ad improvement

RightNow profit surges but shares fall on forecast

Coal producer Alpha outlines gas expansion plans

Ultimate Software profit weighed by compensation

Molson Coors' 4Q profit rises on tax benefits

Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off

BC, MT say no mines, oil or gas in the Flathead

Leaders of Montana and British Columbia said Tuesday they will ban drilling and mining in a remote valley along the US-Canada border that companies have tried to develop for more than a quarter-century.

BC, MT say no mines, oil or gas in the Flathead

BC, MT say no mines, oil or gas in the Flathead

Leaders of Montana and British Columbia said Tuesday they will ban drilling and mining in a remote valley along the US-Canada border that companies have tried to develop for more than a quarter century.

Airgas board rejects Air Products' buyout offer

Industrial gas supplier Airgas Inc. on Tuesday rejected the unsolicited $5 billion buyout bid from larger rival Air Products and Chemicals Inc., calling it a "bargain basement price."

Obama would OK health bill minus items he pursued

Signaling he'd meet critics part way on health care, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's willing to sign a bill even if it doesn't deliver everything he pursued through a year of grinding effort at risk of going down as a dismal failure.

Clinton-era health aides push to save Obama's plan

Obama says both sides have to give on health care

GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks

Gov't moving into central role in health care

Baidu 4Q earnings up 48 percent as revenue climbs

Chinese Internet search company Baidu Inc. on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings rose by 48 percent as revenue climbed.