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FCC Chairman Proposes Approval of Comcast-NBC Deal Wall Street Journal By AMY SCHATZ And BRENT KENDALL WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed approving Comcast Corp.'s deal to acquire control of NBC Universal from General Electric Co. Access thousands of business sources not ... See all stories on this topic »

Expedia makes American Air fares harder to find Reuters ATLANTA Dec 23 (Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc (EXPE.O) is making users take extra steps to get American Airlines listings after the US airline stopped selling tickets through rival Orbitz Worldwide Inc (OWW.N) earlier this week. ... See all stories on this topic »

Oil futures close above $91, extend weekly gains MarketWatch By Laura Mandaro SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures ended further past $91 a barrel on Thursday, bringing weekly gains to about 4%, as investors bid up the contract on the back of expectations for stronger global demand. ... See all stories on this topic »

Gasoline Futures Premium Over Crude Shrinks as Inventories Rise Bloomberg By Aaron Clark - Thu Dec 23 18:23:07 GMT 2010 Gasoline rose in light volume before the Christmas holiday, pulled higher by a rally in crude oil, while the premium of the fuel over crude narrowed. Futures gained as much as 0.6 percent, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fitch Cuts Its Rating on Portugal Wall Street Journal By JOHN KELL Fitch Ratings cut its rating on Portugal, citing concerns about a "deteriorating near-term economic outlook" and a "much more difficult financing environment" for the European nation's government and banks. The ratings agency also kept its ... See all stories on this topic »

Spending up in November as retailers ready for holiday shopping countdown Washington Post Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports on US economic data released today. Orders for US capital equipment like computers and communications gear climbed 2.6 percent in November after a 3.6 percent decline in October that was smaller ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Toyota sudden-acceleration settlement with family was worth $10 million Los Angeles Times Four people in a Lexus died in an August 2009 crash in San Diego. Toyota's settlement, in which it did not admit or deny liability, was disclosed in September, but the amount was not revealed until a judge rejected efforts to keep it secret. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Taxpayers who itemize have to wait until February to file USA Today By Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images By Sandra Block, USA TODAY Taxpayers who itemize on their federal tax returns will have to wait until at least mid-February to file, the IRS said Thursday. The delay is necessary because the IRS needs time to program ... See all stories on this topic »

New-home sales up 5.5% MarketWatch By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of new single-family homes climbed 5.5% in November, a government report said Thursday, as the housing market continues to show stability at weak levels. The Commerce Department said ... See all stories on this topic »

EPA Says It Will Press On With Greenhouse Gas Regulation New York Times By MATTHEW L. WALD The Environmental Protection Agency announced a timetable on Thursday for issuing draft rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new or refurbished power plants and oil refineries. The agency, which faces a battle with industry, ... See all stories on this topic »

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