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  New Rules Put Pinch on Goldman's Profit

  Goldman Sachs's profit slide of 52% showed the securities giant couldn't escape the squeeze of a regulatory overhaul and jittery clients.

  • Heard: Goldman Grapples With Mood Swing
  • MarketBeat: Three Analysts React
  • Employee Pay Declines
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• SEC Probes Company Over Life-Span Data

  The SEC is investigating Life Partners Holdings, a Texas company that has arranged for investors to buy several billion dollars of life-insurance policies from their original owners.

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  At AIG, Focus Returns to Selling Insurance

  Jay Wintrob says the end of American International Group's reliance on U.S. aid is putting his SunAmerica Financial unit's business back in the game.

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  GM Again Shuffles Top Ranks

  General Motors is replacing its head of product development, a move aimed at shoring up what Chief Executive Dan Akerson has identified as a key trouble spot.

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  EBay's Growth Trails Online Shopping

  EBay reported a 5% rise in revenue amid a surge in its PayPal payments unit but its core marketplace business remained sluggish.

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  Key Plotter Pleads Guilty in Galleon Case

  Danielle Chiesi, low on cash and unable to quash damning wiretaps, pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in the Galleon insider-trading probe. She faces more than three years in prison.

  • Document: Plea deal
  • Topics: Galleon Group

• U.S. Eases on Work Noise, Medical Devices

  The Labor Department said it was withdrawing a proposal on noise in the workplace, and the FDA retreated from plans to tighten rules on medical-device approvals.

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  As Food Prices Soar, Eateries Scramble

  Soaring global food prices, particularly for meat, sugar and coffee, are putting pressure on the restaurant, travel and hotel sectors.

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  Commercial and Trust Banks Diverge

  Commercial banks like Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp are enjoying the fruits of their lending business, as low rates have pumped up demand for mortgages. Trust banks like State Street and Northern Trust don't have that advantage.

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  H-P Proposes Investigation Into Hurd's Exit

  H-P is prepared to investigate the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former CEO Mark Hurd and the board's decision to award him a generous exit package.

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  BHP's Coal Production in Australia Falls

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  Justices Hear AT&T; Privacy Case

• Nokia Cancels U.S. Phone Launch

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  Business Spending Bolsters Tech Earnings

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  Exxon's Australian Projects Delayed, Over Budget

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  New Firm's Goal: Big Deals for Small Banks

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  Seagate Hurt by Weak Consumer PC Demand

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  Wells Fargo Benefits From Wachovia Deal

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  Another Renault Manager Files Suit

• Apple Soars but Is Silent on Jobs

• Facebook Flop Riles Goldman Clients

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  American Express to Cut Jobs