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All rights reservedWed, 13 Mar 2013 02:04:58 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/business/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-capped-sterling-remains-vulnerable-023657125--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZlzwnYI9J5Ntmz8RODS7BA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T032848Z_169_CBRE90K021I00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Visitors cast their shadows prior to a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2012 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Visitors cast their shadows prior to a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2012 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday on investor concerns that the recent rally in global equities was running out of steam, while sterling remained vulnerable after weak UK data fed fears of a triple-dip recession. Sentiment toward riskier assets was not completely soured, however, with U.S. crude futures and Shanghai copper clinging on to gains and gold little changed. &quot;Asian markets have given up further ground today as a lack of positive drivers to keep the risk rally going has encouraged investors to lock in recent gains. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-capped-sterling-remains-vulnerable-023657125--finance.htmlWed, 13 Mar 2013 02:04:58 -0400Reutersasian-shares-capped-sterling-remains-vulnerable-023657125--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-capped-sterling-remains-vulnerable-023657125--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZlzwnYI9J5Ntmz8RODS7BA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T032848Z_169_CBRE90K021I00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Visitors cast their shadows prior to a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2012 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Visitors cast their shadows prior to a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2012 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday on investor concerns that the recent rally in global equities was running out of steam, while sterling remained vulnerable after weak UK data fed fears of a triple-dip recession. Sentiment toward riskier assets was not completely soured, however, with U.S. crude futures and Shanghai copper clinging on to gains and gold little changed. &quot;Asian markets have given up further ground today as a lack of positive drivers to keep the risk rally going has encouraged investors to lock in recent gains. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/job-openings-rise-january-retail-bounce-back-143408109--business.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PYQLoLuXMUNOSHmmXmE5gw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-12T143408Z_1_CBRE92B14HW00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York" align="left" title="People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bounce back in vacant retail positions lifted the number of jobs open in the United States in January, but the overall tone continued to point to only a moderate improvement in the labor market. Job openings - a measure of labor demand - increased to a seasonally adjusted 3.7 million in January from 3.6 million in December, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tuesday. Retail sector job openings increased by 34,000 in January after declining the prior month. Job openings in manufacturing and construction rose modestly. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/job-openings-rise-january-retail-bounce-back-143408109--business.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 10:34:08 -0400Reutersjob-openings-rise-january-retail-bounce-back-143408109--business<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/job-openings-rise-january-retail-bounce-back-143408109--business.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PYQLoLuXMUNOSHmmXmE5gw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-12T143408Z_1_CBRE92B14HW00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York" align="left" title="People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bounce back in vacant retail positions lifted the number of jobs open in the United States in January, but the overall tone continued to point to only a moderate improvement in the labor market. Job openings - a measure of labor demand - increased to a seasonally adjusted 3.7 million in January from 3.6 million in December, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tuesday. Retail sector job openings increased by 34,000 in January after declining the prior month. Job openings in manufacturing and construction rose modestly. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-meet-ceos-cyber-security-004530048--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_IND2r8F9AyA07eFVgbLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T004530Z_3_CBRE92B1UIO00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama walks at the White House in Washington before visiting wounded military personnel in Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama walks at the White House in Washington before visiting wounded military personnel in Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sit down on Wednesday with corporate leaders to discuss efforts to improve cyber security in private industries amid rising concern about hacking attacks emanating from China. The White House said that in the meeting, to take place in the Situation Room, Obama would discuss efforts to address the cyber threat and solicit the CEOs&#039; input on how the government and private sector can best work together to improve the country&#039;s cyber security. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-meet-ceos-cyber-security-004530048--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 20:45:30 -0400Reutersobama-meet-ceos-cyber-security-004530048--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-meet-ceos-cyber-security-004530048--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_IND2r8F9AyA07eFVgbLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T004530Z_3_CBRE92B1UIO00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama walks at the White House in Washington before visiting wounded military personnel in Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama walks at the White House in Washington before visiting wounded military personnel in Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sit down on Wednesday with corporate leaders to discuss efforts to improve cyber security in private industries amid rising concern about hacking attacks emanating from China. The White House said that in the meeting, to take place in the Situation Room, Obama would discuss efforts to address the cyber threat and solicit the CEOs&#039; input on how the government and private sector can best work together to improve the country&#039;s cyber security. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bhp-billiton-says-faces-questions-over-olympics-hospitality-002241253--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mvSRUr6VHe8S4zz.403wJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T002241Z_2_CBRE92C00OC00_RTROPTP_2_POTASHCORP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks out of the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne" align="left" title="A man walks out of the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne" border="0" /></a>By Sonali Paul and Lucy Hornby MELBOURNE/BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. government is investigating top global miner BHP Billiton Ltd for possible corrupt practices, the company confirmed, after media reports said it was being probed for its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Australia&#039;s Fairfax Media reported that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) were investigating allegations that BHP provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials. The U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bhp-billiton-says-faces-questions-over-olympics-hospitality-002241253--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 23:51:28 -0400Reutersbhp-billiton-says-faces-questions-over-olympics-hospitality-002241253--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bhp-billiton-says-faces-questions-over-olympics-hospitality-002241253--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mvSRUr6VHe8S4zz.403wJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T002241Z_2_CBRE92C00OC00_RTROPTP_2_POTASHCORP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks out of the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne" align="left" title="A man walks out of the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne" border="0" /></a>By Sonali Paul and Lucy Hornby MELBOURNE/BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. government is investigating top global miner BHP Billiton Ltd for possible corrupt practices, the company confirmed, after media reports said it was being probed for its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Australia&#039;s Fairfax Media reported that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) were investigating allegations that BHP provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials. The U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boeing-gets-nod-test-787-battery-wins-big-032207447--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1Xx6hYN2fmrZ35wKj7S4eQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T032207Z_3_CBRE92B1M6V00_RTROPTP_2_BOEING-DREAMLINER-REFORMS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas" align="left" title="The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service. Also on Tuesday, sources told Reuters the planemaker was close to signing a $15 billion deal to sell about 170 single-aisle 737 planes to budget Irish carrier Ryanair. Boeing&#039;s shares closed up 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/boeing-gets-nod-test-787-battery-wins-big-032207447--sector.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 23:22:07 -0400Reutersboeing-gets-nod-test-787-battery-wins-big-032207447--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boeing-gets-nod-test-787-battery-wins-big-032207447--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1Xx6hYN2fmrZ35wKj7S4eQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T032207Z_3_CBRE92B1M6V00_RTROPTP_2_BOEING-DREAMLINER-REFORMS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas" align="left" title="The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas" border="0" /></a>By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service. Also on Tuesday, sources told Reuters the planemaker was close to signing a $15 billion deal to sell about 170 single-aisle 737 planes to budget Irish carrier Ryanair. Boeing&#039;s shares closed up 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chesapeake-noteholders-bny-mellon-escalate-bond-battle-005207817--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G0ANHTzW5_T0XsjFSAbRGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T005207Z_2_CBRE92B124600_RTROPTP_2_CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON-LOANS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS" align="left" title="To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS" border="0" /></a>By Bernard Vaughan and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp is facing a showdown with investors and a bond trustee over its plan to redeem $1.3 billion of notes early. The natural gas company, which faces a projected $3 billion cash shortfall this year, is hoping to avoid an extra $400 million of payments on the notes, which carry a 6.775 percent interest rate and mature in 2019. Chesapeake filed a lawsuit last Friday in U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chesapeake-noteholders-bny-mellon-escalate-bond-battle-005207817--sector.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 20:52:07 -0400Reuterschesapeake-noteholders-bny-mellon-escalate-bond-battle-005207817--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chesapeake-noteholders-bny-mellon-escalate-bond-battle-005207817--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G0ANHTzW5_T0XsjFSAbRGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T005207Z_2_CBRE92B124600_RTROPTP_2_CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON-LOANS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS" align="left" title="To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS" border="0" /></a>By Bernard Vaughan and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp is facing a showdown with investors and a bond trustee over its plan to redeem $1.3 billion of notes early. The natural gas company, which faces a projected $3 billion cash shortfall this year, is hoping to avoid an extra $400 million of payments on the notes, which carry a 6.775 percent interest rate and mature in 2019. Chesapeake filed a lawsuit last Friday in U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanford-receivers-reach-settlement-antigua-fraud-case-031047289--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WiWvN8kUUh_egtJgiBeDNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T031047Z_1_CBRE92C08U500_RTROPTP_2_STANFORD-PONZI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Convicted financier Allen Stanford, who faces up to 230 years in prison for his $7 billion Ponzi scheme, arrives at Federal Court in Houston for sentencing" align="left" title="Convicted financier Allen Stanford, who faces up to 230 years in prison for his $7 billion Ponzi scheme, arrives at Federal Court in Houston for sentencing" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - U.S. and Antiguan officials liquidating Allen Stanford&#039;s offshore bank said they have reached a settlement that would return a substantial portion of $300 million in frozen assets to the victims of Stanford&#039;s fraud, a court filing showed. Stanford was sentenced in June to 110 years in prison for bilking investors with fraudulent certificates of deposit issued by Stanford International Bank, his bank in Antigua. Ever since the Ponzi scheme was uncovered, U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stanford-receivers-reach-settlement-antigua-fraud-case-031047289--sector.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 23:10:47 -0400Reutersstanford-receivers-reach-settlement-antigua-fraud-case-031047289--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanford-receivers-reach-settlement-antigua-fraud-case-031047289--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WiWvN8kUUh_egtJgiBeDNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T031047Z_1_CBRE92C08U500_RTROPTP_2_STANFORD-PONZI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Convicted financier Allen Stanford, who faces up to 230 years in prison for his $7 billion Ponzi scheme, arrives at Federal Court in Houston for sentencing" align="left" title="Convicted financier Allen Stanford, who faces up to 230 years in prison for his $7 billion Ponzi scheme, arrives at Federal Court in Houston for sentencing" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - U.S. and Antiguan officials liquidating Allen Stanford&#039;s offshore bank said they have reached a settlement that would return a substantial portion of $300 million in frozen assets to the victims of Stanford&#039;s fraud, a court filing showed. Stanford was sentenced in June to 110 years in prison for bilking investors with fraudulent certificates of deposit issued by Stanford International Bank, his bank in Antigua. Ever since the Ponzi scheme was uncovered, U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wal-marts-uk-arm-asda-considers-bid-hmv-021106305--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c5Vxxhuqk8662VAPEzDNlg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T021106Z_2_CBRE92C060I00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A HMV music store that is to close is seen in the City of London" align="left" title="A HMV music store that is to close is seen in the City of London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc , is considering a bid for collapsed music retailer HMV , the Telegraph reported. Asda is interested in buying HMV&#039;s brand and business and is not just looking to purchase former HMV stores to convert into convenience food shops, the Telegraph reported, without saying where it got the information. Asda, Britain&#039;s second-biggest supermarket group, has held talks with Deloitte, administrators to HMV, the Telegraph said. Representatives for Asda and Deloitte could not be reached for comment outside office hours. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wal-marts-uk-arm-asda-considers-bid-hmv-021106305--sector.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 22:11:06 -0400Reuterswal-marts-uk-arm-asda-considers-bid-hmv-021106305--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wal-marts-uk-arm-asda-considers-bid-hmv-021106305--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c5Vxxhuqk8662VAPEzDNlg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T021106Z_2_CBRE92C060I00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A HMV music store that is to close is seen in the City of London" align="left" title="A HMV music store that is to close is seen in the City of London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc , is considering a bid for collapsed music retailer HMV , the Telegraph reported. Asda is interested in buying HMV&#039;s brand and business and is not just looking to purchase former HMV stores to convert into convenience food shops, the Telegraph reported, without saying where it got the information. Asda, Britain&#039;s second-biggest supermarket group, has held talks with Deloitte, administrators to HMV, the Telegraph said. Representatives for Asda and Deloitte could not be reached for comment outside office hours. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carlyle-group-cuts-minimum-investment-50-000-buyout-040724494--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Xy400OmBRbq2skhPToreWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T040724Z_1_CBRE92C0BGF00_RTROPTP_2_CARLYLE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" align="left" title="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP will now allow people to invest as little as $50,000 in its new buyout fund, a regulatory filing showed, as private equity firms look to widen their customer base in search of new sources of funding. The lowered entry point is down from Carlyle&#039;s earlier minimum investment of between $5 million and $20 million, according to a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/carlyle-group-cuts-minimum-investment-50-000-buyout-040724494--sector.htmlWed, 13 Mar 2013 00:07:24 -0400Reuterscarlyle-group-cuts-minimum-investment-50-000-buyout-040724494--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carlyle-group-cuts-minimum-investment-50-000-buyout-040724494--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Xy400OmBRbq2skhPToreWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-13T040724Z_1_CBRE92C0BGF00_RTROPTP_2_CARLYLE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" align="left" title="A general view of the lobby outside of the Carlyle Group offices in Washington" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP will now allow people to invest as little as $50,000 in its new buyout fund, a regulatory filing showed, as private equity firms look to widen their customer base in search of new sources of funding. The lowered entry point is down from Carlyle&#039;s earlier minimum investment of between $5 million and $20 million, according to a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Martinne Geller NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dean Metropoulos may not be a household name, but the food industry veteran's reach extends from the pantry to the refrigerator to the freezer. Metropoulos, who works with his sons Daren and Evan, has teamed up with longtime partner Apollo Global Management to buy some snack cake brands from bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc . Hostess said on Monday that their $410 million bid was unrivaled, paving the way for the sale of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Cupcakes once a U.S. bankruptcy court approves. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hostess-cupcakes-twinkies-finds-savior-232130871--sector.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 19:21:30 -0400Reutershostess-cupcakes-twinkies-finds-savior-232130871--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/faa-approves-boeing-plan-fix-787s-batteries-205254684--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H4dxpzFs7iMml8j5GWAgXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f87d9271967df5082b0f6a7067006c4c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston as a fire chief looks into the cargo hold. Federal regulators have approved a Boeing plan to redesign the fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, although extensive testing will be needed before the planes can fly passengers again. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the plan includes a redesign of the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, better insulation of the battery&#039;s eight cells and the addition of a new containment and venting system.(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston as a fire chief looks into the cargo hold. Federal regulators have approved a Boeing plan to redesign the fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, although extensive testing will be needed before the planes can fly passengers again. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the plan includes a redesign of the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, better insulation of the battery&#039;s eight cells and the addition of a new containment and venting system.(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner&#039;s fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the cutting-edge planes a step closer to flying passengers again.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/faa-approves-boeing-plan-fix-787s-batteries-205254684--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 23:56:53 -0400Associated Pressfaa-approves-boeing-plan-fix-787s-batteries-205254684--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/faa-approves-boeing-plan-fix-787s-batteries-205254684--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H4dxpzFs7iMml8j5GWAgXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f87d9271967df5082b0f6a7067006c4c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston as a fire chief looks into the cargo hold. Federal regulators have approved a Boeing plan to redesign the fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, although extensive testing will be needed before the planes can fly passengers again. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the plan includes a redesign of the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, better insulation of the battery&#039;s eight cells and the addition of a new containment and venting system.(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston as a fire chief looks into the cargo hold. Federal regulators have approved a Boeing plan to redesign the fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, although extensive testing will be needed before the planes can fly passengers again. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the plan includes a redesign of the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, better insulation of the battery&#039;s eight cells and the addition of a new containment and venting system.(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner&#039;s fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the cutting-edge planes a step closer to flying passengers again.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-applying-obama-plan-not-easy-183514024.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LiJcNVluUC1S52b.NjLfew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/555f59859584f1082b0f6a706700227c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A draft copy of the 21-page of a Health and Human Services Department form proposed for use to apply for low-cost insurance from Medicaid or the Children&#039;s Health Insurance Program is photographed in Washington, Tuesday March 12, 2013. The government?s application for health insurance, which uninsured people will use to get taxpayer subsidized coverage starting next year. Applying could get complicated, with multiple questions about income, household composition, employer coverage and even race and ethnicity. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)" align="left" title="A draft copy of the 21-page of a Health and Human Services Department form proposed for use to apply for low-cost insurance from Medicaid or the Children&#039;s Health Insurance Program is photographed in Washington, Tuesday March 12, 2013. The government?s application for health insurance, which uninsured people will use to get taxpayer subsidized coverage starting next year. Applying could get complicated, with multiple questions about income, household composition, employer coverage and even race and ethnicity. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama&#039;s health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-applying-obama-plan-not-easy-183514024.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 20:31:27 -0400Associated Pressap-exclusive-applying-obama-plan-not-easy-183514024<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-applying-obama-plan-not-easy-183514024.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LiJcNVluUC1S52b.NjLfew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/555f59859584f1082b0f6a706700227c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A draft copy of the 21-page of a Health and Human Services Department form proposed for use to apply for low-cost insurance from Medicaid or the Children&#039;s Health Insurance Program is photographed in Washington, Tuesday March 12, 2013. The government?s application for health insurance, which uninsured people will use to get taxpayer subsidized coverage starting next year. Applying could get complicated, with multiple questions about income, household composition, employer coverage and even race and ethnicity. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)" align="left" title="A draft copy of the 21-page of a Health and Human Services Department form proposed for use to apply for low-cost insurance from Medicaid or the Children&#039;s Health Insurance Program is photographed in Washington, Tuesday March 12, 2013. The government?s application for health insurance, which uninsured people will use to get taxpayer subsidized coverage starting next year. Applying could get complicated, with multiple questions about income, household composition, employer coverage and even race and ethnicity. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama&#039;s health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dow-ekes-eight-straight-advance-203933744--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2H.YhprKBpjYtbI5oW_HbA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25b6e1e493f9e9082b0f6a706700fb9e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? The Dow Jones industrial average logged its longest winning streak in two years ? barely.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/dow-ekes-eight-straight-advance-203933744--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 16:39:33 -0400Associated Pressdow-ekes-eight-straight-advance-203933744--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dow-ekes-eight-straight-advance-203933744--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2H.YhprKBpjYtbI5oW_HbA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25b6e1e493f9e9082b0f6a706700fb9e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? The Dow Jones industrial average logged its longest winning streak in two years ? barely.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-word-gap-015027183.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7qRFUHnsRODVggEAKLvMHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/15aa9629b122f9082b0f6a706700d8e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this 2006 photo released by the LENA Research Foundation, Evelyn Paul demonstrates inserting a device into the clothing of her daughter, Carolyn Paul, which can track the number of words and conversations a child hears during the course of a day. The city of Providence, R.I., plans to distribute the devices to low-income children as part of a plan to improve their language skills, to be funded in part after the city won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/LENA Research Foundation, Charles T Baer)" align="left" title="In this 2006 photo released by the LENA Research Foundation, Evelyn Paul demonstrates inserting a device into the clothing of her daughter, Carolyn Paul, which can track the number of words and conversations a child hears during the course of a day. The city of Providence, R.I., plans to distribute the devices to low-income children as part of a plan to improve their language skills, to be funded in part after the city won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/LENA Research Foundation, Charles T Baer)" border="0" /></a>PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ? Rhode Island&#039;s capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem known as the word gap that puts low-income children at a profound disadvantage in the classroom.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-word-gap-015027183.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 22:35:35 -0400Associated Pressri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-word-gap-015027183<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-word-gap-015027183.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7qRFUHnsRODVggEAKLvMHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/15aa9629b122f9082b0f6a706700d8e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this 2006 photo released by the LENA Research Foundation, Evelyn Paul demonstrates inserting a device into the clothing of her daughter, Carolyn Paul, which can track the number of words and conversations a child hears during the course of a day. The city of Providence, R.I., plans to distribute the devices to low-income children as part of a plan to improve their language skills, to be funded in part after the city won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/LENA Research Foundation, Charles T Baer)" align="left" title="In this 2006 photo released by the LENA Research Foundation, Evelyn Paul demonstrates inserting a device into the clothing of her daughter, Carolyn Paul, which can track the number of words and conversations a child hears during the course of a day. The city of Providence, R.I., plans to distribute the devices to low-income children as part of a plan to improve their language skills, to be funded in part after the city won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/LENA Research Foundation, Charles T Baer)" border="0" /></a>PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ? Rhode Island&#039;s capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem known as the word gap that puts low-income children at a profound disadvantage in the classroom.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asia-stocks-down-bleak-uk-factory-production-025459527--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2H.YhprKBpjYtbI5oW_HbA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25b6e1e493f9e9082b0f6a706700fb9e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>BANGKOK (AP) ? Asian stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain&#039;s industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany&#039;s central bank that the euro debt crisis isn&#039;t over.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asia-stocks-down-bleak-uk-factory-production-025459527--finance.htmlWed, 13 Mar 2013 01:16:18 -0400Associated Pressasia-stocks-down-bleak-uk-factory-production-025459527--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asia-stocks-down-bleak-uk-factory-production-025459527--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2H.YhprKBpjYtbI5oW_HbA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25b6e1e493f9e9082b0f6a706700fb9e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Trader Edward Schreier works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets edged off recent highs in uneven trading Tuesday March 12, 2013 as worries grew about China&#039;s recovery and Europe&#039;s doldrums. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>BANGKOK (AP) ? Asian stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain&#039;s industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany&#039;s central bank that the euro debt crisis isn&#039;t over.</p><br clear="all"/>More than two dozen of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to provide funding and other support to Interpol's battle against counterfeit prescription drugs, the international police agency said Tuesday.http://news.yahoo.com/drugmakers-interpol-ramp-fight-against-fakes-065838718--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 07:29:37 -0400Associated Pressdrugmakers-interpol-ramp-fight-against-fakes-065838718--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mayor-nyc-soda-ruling-just-temporary-setback-223759267--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/04xNqAm7VlJG94OTyr.gAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a30fc868773fdc082b0f6a706700313f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York&#039;s City Hall. A judge struck down New York City&#039;s groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks Monday, March 11, 2013 shortly before it was set to take effect, agreeing with the beverage industry and other opponents that the rule is arbitrary in applying to only some sweet beverages and some places that sell them. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York&#039;s City Hall. A judge struck down New York City&#039;s groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks Monday, March 11, 2013 shortly before it was set to take effect, agreeing with the beverage industry and other opponents that the rule is arbitrary in applying to only some sweet beverages and some places that sell them. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg&#039;s bullishness, political realities and legal questions make for an uncertain future for one of the premier pieces of his legacy: a now-blocked ban on supersized sugary drinks.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mayor-nyc-soda-ruling-just-temporary-setback-223759267--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 19:57:08 -0400Associated Pressmayor-nyc-soda-ruling-just-temporary-setback-223759267--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mayor-nyc-soda-ruling-just-temporary-setback-223759267--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/04xNqAm7VlJG94OTyr.gAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a30fc868773fdc082b0f6a706700313f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York&#039;s City Hall. A judge struck down New York City&#039;s groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks Monday, March 11, 2013 shortly before it was set to take effect, agreeing with the beverage industry and other opponents that the rule is arbitrary in applying to only some sweet beverages and some places that sell them. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York&#039;s City Hall. A judge struck down New York City&#039;s groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks Monday, March 11, 2013 shortly before it was set to take effect, agreeing with the beverage industry and other opponents that the rule is arbitrary in applying to only some sweet beverages and some places that sell them. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg&#039;s bullishness, political realities and legal questions make for an uncertain future for one of the premier pieces of his legacy: a now-blocked ban on supersized sugary drinks.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is criticizing a proposed House Republican budget, saying it would turn Medicare into a voucher-like program, cut deeply into programs such as Medicaid and increase tax payments by the middle class in order to achieve promised lower tax rates.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-house-gop-budget-cut-deeply-230822032--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 19:08:22 -0400Associated Pressobama-house-gop-budget-cut-deeply-230822032--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/leap-jumps-capture-next-step-motion-control-185059428--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lA818VqOiihzdFIPKK8N_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b440d740b11ef9082b0f6a7067008e98.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This product image provided by Leap Motion shows the Leap Motion computer controller, which made its first public appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Leap Motion is designed for people to use while seated and moving their hands just a few inches from the screens of laptops and personal computers. (AP Photo/Leap Motion)" align="left" title="This product image provided by Leap Motion shows the Leap Motion computer controller, which made its first public appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Leap Motion is designed for people to use while seated and moving their hands just a few inches from the screens of laptops and personal computers. (AP Photo/Leap Motion)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gesturing with chopsticks as they guide various actions on a dozen computer screens.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/leap-jumps-capture-next-step-motion-control-185059428--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 21:58:48 -0400Associated Pressleap-jumps-capture-next-step-motion-control-185059428--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/leap-jumps-capture-next-step-motion-control-185059428--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lA818VqOiihzdFIPKK8N_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b440d740b11ef9082b0f6a7067008e98.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This product image provided by Leap Motion shows the Leap Motion computer controller, which made its first public appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Leap Motion is designed for people to use while seated and moving their hands just a few inches from the screens of laptops and personal computers. (AP Photo/Leap Motion)" align="left" title="This product image provided by Leap Motion shows the Leap Motion computer controller, which made its first public appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Leap Motion is designed for people to use while seated and moving their hands just a few inches from the screens of laptops and personal computers. (AP Photo/Leap Motion)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gesturing with chopsticks as they guide various actions on a dozen computer screens.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-head-says-menu-labeling-thorny-issue-071123315--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8wsGuNkN2TBQFt2jettfow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7f49dbe2936ce7082b0f6a7067008fb2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 8, 2010 file photo, the sandwich board at the Panera store in Brookline, Mass shows the calorie count for each item. Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law &quot;has gotten extremely thorny,&quot; says the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered by it. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 8, 2010 file photo, the sandwich board at the Panera store in Brookline, Mass shows the calorie count for each item. Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law &quot;has gotten extremely thorny,&quot; says the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered by it. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fda-head-says-menu-labeling-thorny-issue-071123315--finance.htmlTue, 12 Mar 2013 11:27:01 -0400Associated Pressfda-head-says-menu-labeling-thorny-issue-071123315--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-head-says-menu-labeling-thorny-issue-071123315--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8wsGuNkN2TBQFt2jettfow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7f49dbe2936ce7082b0f6a7067008fb2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 8, 2010 file photo, the sandwich board at the Panera store in Brookline, Mass shows the calorie count for each item. Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law &quot;has gotten extremely thorny,&quot; says the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered by it. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 8, 2010 file photo, the sandwich board at the Panera store in Brookline, Mass shows the calorie count for each item. Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law &quot;has gotten extremely thorny,&quot; says the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered by it. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.</p><br clear="all"/>Social Security beneficiaries will receive a little more spending money this year. Thanks to the annual cost of living increase.http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/just-explain-it/just-explain-maximizing-social-security-retirement-benefits-214855432.htmlThu, 07 Feb 2013 17:47:21 -0500Yahoo! Financeblogs/just-explain-it/just-explain-maximizing-social-security-retirement-benefits-214855432Michael Dell struck a deal to take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dell-private-landmark-24-4-010001400.htmlTue, 05 Feb 2013 21:08:46 -0500Yahoo! Financenews/dell-private-landmark-24-4-010001400Dell announced today that it is planning to go private.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hp-just-slammed-dells-buyout-233404009.htmlTue, 05 Feb 2013 19:36:22 -0500Yahoo! Financenews/hp-just-slammed-dells-buyout-233404009U.S. drivers are now paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gasoline-highest-price-ever-time-213515871.htmlFri, 01 Feb 2013 18:20:40 -0500Yahoo! Financenews/gasoline-highest-price-ever-time-213515871<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.comfinance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-data-point-steady-economic-115023705.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A.XQ9YPZpekcAt9WQLMHSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-01T160820Z_3_CBRE91011LI00_RTROPTP_2_USA-JOBS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Job seeker fills out forms at career fair in New York City" align="left" title="Job seeker fills out forms at career fair in New York City" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment grew modestly in January and job gains in the previous two months were larger than first reported, a counterpunch to recent data that suggested a tepid economic recovery had stalled at the end of last year. Adding to that optimism, separate reports on Friday showed factory activity hit a nine-month high in January as new orders rebounded, while car and truck sales surged and consumer confidence perked. The reports, which helped propel U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.comfinance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-data-point-steady-economic-115023705.htmlFri, 01 Feb 2013 15:34:00 -0500Reutersnews/jobs-data-point-steady-economic-115023705<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.comfinance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-data-point-steady-economic-115023705.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A.XQ9YPZpekcAt9WQLM

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