Regulators have shut down a big bank in California, along with two banks in Georgia and one each in Florida and Minnesota. That brings to 14 the number of bank failures so far in 2010 atop the 140 shuttered last year in the punishing economic climate. The…

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Regulators shut banks in Calif., Fla., Ga., Minn.

Toyota said it began shipping gas pedal parts to its dealers Friday for use in fixing the millions of cars and trucks recalled because of accelerators that could become stuck. Company spokesman Brian Lyons said he did not know when the parts would arrive or…

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Toyota says new gas pedals are en route to dealers

DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp’s crippling sales shutdown of eight models due to a U.S. safety recall will continue until at least mid-February, sources briefed on the matter said on Friday.

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Toyota U.S. sales halt seen well into February

Argentina’s Central Bank chief resigned Friday, saying he could do no more to protect the nominally independent institution from the president’s efforts to control its dollar reserves. Martin Redrado claimed credit for bringing Argentina monetary stability…

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission turned down a motion by Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, seeking to bar a commissioner from participating in the agency’s antitrust lawsuit against the company.

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FTC Rejects Intel’s Request to Disqualify Commissioner Rosch

Toyota Motor Corp. and auto-safety officials came under increasing pressure as two congressional committees scheduled hearings on the handling of defects that prompted the company’s biggest U.S. recall.

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Toyota, U.S. Agency Under Pressure on Recalls as Hearings Loom

Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become dangerously stuck. For their customers, oh, what a feeling _ fear, frustration, confusion and anger. Since Tuesday, when the Japanese automaker…

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For Toyota drivers, confusion and growing anger

The networking power of Davos writ large: David Din, a Luxembourg-based technology entrepreneur, took his small company global over a simple breakfast at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 28.

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Davos: Waste Water Startup Goes Global

Sandwiched into the same agenda as an old Southern Pacific railroad roundhouse and a 19th century raisin grape farm, Tranquility Base seemed way out of place for a California preservation panel to be considering Friday. More than 221,000 miles out of place,…

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Apollo 11 site named California historic resource

Measures intended to protect government-backed loans from widespread defaults and foreclosures could have an adverse effect on the state’s housing sales, according to industry experts. Earlier this month, the Federal Housing Authority announced increased minimum down payments for borrowers with…

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N.J. home sales may be adversely affected by FHA guidelines

Argentina’s central bank President Martin Redrado resigned, saying the government has tried to destroy the bank’s independence and that he has sought to follow the law.

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Argentina Central Bank President Martin Redrado Resigns

Fallen fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander used drugs, threats and the lure of modeling jobs as he conducted a campaign of sexual molestation involving a dozen women, prosecutors said Friday in a case that echoes charges that sent him to prison in…

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Designer Anand Jon faces new sex charges in NYC

News Corp. has expressed interest in providing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. with cash and assistance in restructuring debt to keep the studio independent, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

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News Corp. Said to Offer Cash, Debt Assistance to MGM (Update1)

Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration. Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitration to settle. The contract includes a club option…

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Athletics agree to $5.25M, 2-year deal with Wuertz

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc is expected to post its first quarterly revenue growth in more than a year when it reports results, as customers more confident about the economy upgrade their networks.

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Cisco set for first quarterly sales growth in year