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  States Widen Currency-Trade Probes

  State prosecutors are getting help from an organized group of whistle-blowers in investigating whether banks overcharged public pension funds by tens of millions of dollars for foreign-exchange transactions.

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  Apple Tightens Reins

  Apple is working to funnel more electronic sales of magazines, newspapers and other content through its iTunes store, an effort that is making some publishers uneasy.

  • Google Opens Android Web Store
  • App Developers Tap Rising Demand
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  Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise

  Companies contending with rising commodity prices are stockpiling rubber tires, cotton clothing and other goods, a maneuver that is aimed at insulating them from inflation but also could contribute to it.

  • Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain

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  News Corp. Profit Jumps

  News Corp. reported a sharp increase in its fiscal second-quarter profit on lower one-time charges and strong gains in advertising at its cable networks and broadcast stations.

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  Promoter Crowds Ticketmaster

  One of the nation's biggest concert and sports promoters said it is joining forces with a start-up technology company to sell tickets to events at 105 arenas and theaters, in what could become a broader battle with Live Nation Entertainment's Ticketmaster.

• Heavy Weather Whacks Airlines' Revenue

  This week's winter storm is cutting into the revenues of several U.S. airlines, which already were weighed down by rising fuel prices.

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  Smurfit Investor Funds Oppose Deal

  Three hedge funds that together own a chunk of Smurfit-Stone Container said they intended to vote against Rock-Tenn's $3.5 billion deal for the packaging products company.

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  Sinclair Reaches Cable Accord

  Time Warner Cable and Sinclair Broadcasting Group rached a multiyear agreement allowing the cable giant to continue carrying 28 local Sinclair stations.

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  How Boutiques Are Battling the 'Bulge'

  As "bulge-bracket" investment banks try to regain the footing lost during the financial crisis, Wall Street's smaller advisory firms are taking advantage.

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  KeySpan to Pay $12 Million

  The one-time largest seller of electricity generating capacity in New York City will pay $12 million to the U.S. government as part of a settlement over an alleged price-fixing scheme.

• News Corp. Unveils The Daily

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  Viacom Returns to Hulu

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  Panel Floats Idea of U.S. 'Century' Bonds

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  Komen Group Cautious on Avastin

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  Sports Illustrated Tries to Juice Swimsuit Issue

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  Bank of America in Talks to Sell Balboa

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  Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain

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  Facebook Sees Egypt Usage Spike

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  Genworth Split Is on Hold

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  Business Group Frets Over Rules Review

• Whirlpool, Electrolux Face Price Pressures

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  Air-Travel Demand Rose 8% in '10