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06/5/2013
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Wall Street closes sharply lower
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended a sell-off on Wednesday, dropping more than 1 percent as investors grappled with concerns that central bank stimulus may be nearing an end while the economy is still weak.
SEC moves forward on rules to rein in money market funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A portion of the $2.6 trillion money market fund industry would be required to fundamentally change how it prices its shares in an effort to reduce the risk of abrupt withdrawals, under a proposal released by U.S. regulators on Wednesday.
Companies add more jobs but growth disappoints
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hiring by U.S. firms was sluggish in May while a sharp rise in mortgage interest rates last week weighed on what has been a buoyant housing market, adding to signs the economy lost some momentum in the second quarter.
Treasury to sell more GM shares as it winds down stake
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced plans to sell 30 million shares of General Motors Co common stock as part of its ongoing effort to wind down the government's stake in the bailed-out automaker.
Bancorp sued over 'Midwest Madoff' brokerage accounts
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators sued U.S. Bancorp on Wednesday, alleging it knowingly allowed the head of a failed Iowa brokerage, dubbed 'the Midwest Madoff,' to use customer money held at the bank to help fund a lavish lifestyle.
Exclusive: Tycoon Fredriksen sees tanker market weak for at least 2 years
OSLO (Reuters) - Shipping magnate John Fredriksen expects the tanker market to remain depressed for at least two more years, but is more optimistic about the outlook for other arms of his shipping empire, he told Reuters on Wednesday.
Analysis: Buffett utility deal may signal big push to invest cash
(Reuters) - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co, a core part of Warren Buffett's sprawling business empire, is becoming a favorite way for the "Oracle of Omaha" to invest the billions of dollars of cash on Berkshire Hathaway Inc's balance sheet.
Pages Jaunes shareholders reject Wyser-Pratte board seat
PARIS (Reuters) - Shareholders in French directories company Pages Jaunes on Wednesday resoundingly rejected activist investor Guy Wyser-Pratte's attempt to get himself and an ally named to its board as independent directors.
Former head of Spain's Caja Madrid sent back into custody
MADRID (Reuters) - The former head of Spanish savings bank Caja Madrid has been ordered back into custody by a judge investigating allegations of mismanagement, a Madrid court said, as the hunt for those at fault for the country's banking crisis gains pace.
Europe considers new agency to shut failing banks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Banks under the watch of the ECB that run into difficulty could be shut by a European agency, under a proposal that is set to rouse opposition in euro zone capitals.
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