LATEST NEWS | Wall Street ends down, led lower by Apple | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed lower on Wednesday for the third session in four, with market direction largely dictated by the swings in shares of Apple, the world's largest company in market value. | Full Article | | Greece says has cleared hurdles to bailout | February 15, 2012 04:21 PM ET | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek party leaders have met the final two demands set by the country's international lenders to seal a bailout, paving the way for a deal and an agreement to ease its debt burden to be announced on Monday, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said. | Full Article | World Bank's Zoellick to step down in June | February 15, 2012 04:36 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June, raising questions as to whether the United States will for the first time throw open the job it has always claimed as its own. | Full Article | Skewered by politics, corporate jets set for rebound | February 15, 2012 03:02 PM ET | NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Vilified from the presidential pulpit, an occupied Wall Street and even the Republican presidential campaign, one of the ultimate symbols of indulgence -- the private jet -- appears poised for a rebound. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Iran trumpets nuclear advances, deepening standoff with West | February 15, 2012 04:07 PM ET | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran proclaimed advances in nuclear know-how on Wednesday, including new centrifuges able to enrich uranium much faster, a move that may hasten a drift towards confrontation with the West over suspicions it is seeking the means to make atomic bombs. | Full Article | House Speaker Boehner sees payroll tax vote this week | February 15, 2012 03:41 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tentative deal to renew a payroll tax cut through the rest of this year likely will be finalized and voted on by the House of Representatives by the end of the week, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday. | Full Article | Xi stresses respect, cooperation in U.S. relations | February 15, 2012 03:22 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered deeper cooperation with the United States on trade and hot spots like North Korea and Iran, but warned Washington to heed Beijing's demands on Tibet, Taiwan and other contentious issues. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
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