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Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance about 2 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks surged Tuesday morning as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden....  Read Story.

Stock futures climb ahead of opening about 5 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures are pointing to a higher open Tuesday as hopes grow the European Union will provide Greece with some support for its mounting debt burden....  Read Story.

UK retail sales rise 1.2 pct in January about 6 hours ago LONDON (AP) -- Britain's struggling economy showed more lackluster indicators Tuesday, with imports rising faster than exports in December despite the falling value of its currency and retailers r  Read Story.

German exports down most in 60 years in 2009 about 7 hours ago BERLIN (AP) -- German exports tumbled by nearly one-fifth last year, the biggest fall for 60 years and one that officially knocked the country off its perch as the world's top exporter, government  Read Story.

CVS Caremark, Motorola, Hasbro are big movers about 19 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.

Chinese spy gets more than 15 years in prison about 20 hours ago SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A Chinese-born engineer was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information about the U.S. space shuttle that prosecutors say he inten  Read Story.

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months about 20 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000....  Read Story.

Stocks trade mixed as European debt woes remain about 24 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors remained wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt in Europe....  Read Story.

Stocks fall as European debt concerns remain February 8, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fell moderately in early trading Monday as investors remain wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt concerns in Europe....  Read Story.

Stock futures narrowly mixed ahead of market open February 8, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures are trading in a narrow range Monday after a roller-coaster performance in recent days that saw major indexes post their the fourth consecutive weekly decline....  Read Story.

Stocks narrowly mixed ahead of market open February 8, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures are trading in a narrow range Monday after a roller-coaster performance last week that saw major indexes post their the fourth consecutive decline....  Read Story.

Convicted Chinese spy to get espionage sentence February 8, 2010 SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- An elderly Chinese-born engineer convicted of economic espionage for hoarding sensitive documents that included space shuttle details faces sentencing Monday, and prosecu  Read Story.

Stock investors see threats from all directions February 7, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- The threats seem to be coming from all directions....  Read Story.

Geithner says low risk of double-dip recession February 5, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the US has a low risk of a double-dip recession....  Read Story.

Economy 101: 12 pct of recent vets unemployed February 5, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans of the Afghan and Iraq Wars are more likely to be unemployed than non-veterans, while the foreign-born and disabled are more likely to be jobless than the general popul  Read Story.

American Axle, Tyson Foods, Corning are big movers February 5, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.

Stocks pull out of slump but end week lower February 5, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading Friday but still posted its fourth straight weekly drop....  Read Story.

Drop in jobless rate points to modest improvement February 5, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The job market is lurching toward improvement. It just has a long way to go....  Read Story.

Spain's economy seen contracting further February 5, 2010 MADRID (AP) -- Spain's recession-plagued economy contracted for a sixth consecutive quarter in the last three months of 2009, although the rate of decline is easing, the Bank of Spain said Friday.  Read Story.

Stocks slide on mixed jobs report, debt worries February 5, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market barreled toward its fourth straight weekly drop Friday on another series of troubling signals about the global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost   Read Story.

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