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By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A Senate bill to overhaul U.S. immigration laws would help ease financial strains on the Social... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reuters/

The Dutch financial services firm ING Group said on Wednesday that it was planning an initial public offering of its European insurance business in 2014.    

In his first interview since the deadly collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh, the chief executive officer of Benetton told The Huffington Post... Kim Bhasin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bhasin/

Following Los Angeles County's lead, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to pass an urgency ordinance to require the use of condoms... Los Angeles Daily News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

By Alessandro Speciale Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) In a bid to improve its checkered record on financial transparency, the Vatican on Tuesday (May... Jahnabi Barooah http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jahnabi-barooah/

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Tim Hortons Inc named a long-time Nestle executive as its new chief on Wednesday, a job that will be no easy task given drooping demand at the Canadian coffee and doughnut chain and a push by a U.S. hedge fund for better returns.

WASHINGTON -- As part of their efforts to rebrand the GOP as a more caring party, House Republicans passed a hotly debated bill Wednesday that... Dave Jamieson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-jamieson/

WASHINGTON — The nation's slowly improving jobs picture hides problems like stagnant wages and fewer working hours that strike directly at President Barack Obama's base... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for a fifth day on Wednesday in a broad rally that keeps surprising investors with its longevity and resilience.

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It's good news for people who love their Starbucks from a K-Cup.

Apple’s chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, who has helped the company sidestep billions of dollars in taxes, was the highest paid C.F.O. of 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.    

Skilling was sentenced in 2006 for his role in the collapse of the energy trading giant and handed a 24-year prison sentence. Under the deal announced Thursday, he may see as much as a decade cut from that sentence.

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Prudence in using your phone can help thwart thieves, and there are ways to protect your information in the event the phone is stolen.    

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation reported higher earnings and revenue for its third quarter, aided by growth at cable networks and the purchase of a controlling stake in the pay TV operator Sky Deutschland.    

A recent case involving an affiliate of a New York brokerage firm shows the bevy of laws, including the Travel Act of 1961, that prosecutors are using to pursue bribery charges.    

U.S. stocks pushed higher into record territory Wednesday as investors focused on earnings and an improved outlook for the economy.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the No. 2 provider of U.S. mortgage money, on Wednesday said it reaped its second-largest profit ever in the first quarter, a reflection of housing market gains that have taken the steam out of efforts to revamp the nation's home loan system.