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Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas
Officials say leading senators trying to resolve a key issue on immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion of a high-tech visa program.
Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire
Sprint Nextel Corp. has raised its buyout offer for the stake in Clearwire it does not already own by 14 percent.
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
Markets were choppy Tuesday as investors remained cautious in the run-up to a much-anticipated statement from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Leading Senate Democrat: IRS behavior intolerable
A leading Senate Democrat says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups was intolerable, and he is promising to get to the bottom of how it happened.
Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.
Apple's Cook to face Senate questions on taxes
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by using a cluster of affiliates located outside the United States and is prepared to question its chief executive Tuesday about the "loopholes."
France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths
A French drug company and its founder are on trial on charges of misleading the public about a diabetes drug marketed as a weight loss method and suspected in hundreds of deaths.
Stock Market
Stock indexes flip between gains and losses
Stock indexes fluctuated in early trading Tuesday as investors tried to predict the Fed's next move.
