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The latest breaking business, global, and technology news from the Associated Press
Warhol painting a hot ticket at NYC auction
November 12, 2009, 4:59PM ET
A painting by Andy Warhol, "200 One Dollar Bills," brought the equivalent of 43.8 million dollar bills at auction, more than three times its highest presale estimate of $12 million.
Ex-Ala. county official gets probation for lying
November 12, 2009, 4:55PM ET
A judge sentenced a former Jefferson County commissioner to three years of probation Thursday for lying to grand jurors about pricey gifts she took from a banker who made millions of dollars off lucrative public bond work.
Figures on government spending and debt
November 12, 2009, 4:54PM ET
United Technologies to buy GE's security business
November 12, 2009, 4:54PM ET
United Technologies Corp. said Thursday it will buy General Electric Co.'s fire detection and electronic security business for $1.82 billion in a deal to expand its similar operations in North America.
D&B Chief Executive Alesio to retire
November 12, 2009, 4:52PM ET
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. CEO Steven Alesio will retire next year and the company on Thursday named the chief operating officer, Sara Mathew, his successor.
Palin confirms tension with McCain aides
November 12, 2009, 4:50PM ET
The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family.
Disney posts surprise uptick in 4Q net income
November 12, 2009, 4:50PM ET
The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday in a sign the company is beginning to emerge from an advertising market hit hard by the recession.
Sirius XM Radio Chairman Gary Parsons resigns
November 12, 2009, 4:50PM ET
Sirius XM Radio said Thursday that Gary Parsons has resigned as chairman and a member of the board and will be succeeded by Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO Eddy W. Hartenstein as non-executive chairman.
Daimler head: Years for US market to fully rebound
November 12, 2009, 4:43PM ET
The battered U.S. auto market will eventually see sales return to levels posted before the economic meltdown, but not for at least another two to three years, the chairman of German automaker Daimler AG said Thursday.
Express Scripts expanding in St. Louis County
November 12, 2009, 4:43PM ET
The pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. will build a prescription fulfillment center in St. Louis County, creating 270 jobs.
Agrium makes "final" offer for CF Industries
November 12, 2009, 4:41PM ET
The fertilizer industry's unfriendly takeover wrangling continued Thursday as Agrium Inc. sent letters to shareholders of competitor CF Industries Holdings Inc., encouraging them to take its "final" buyout offer.
Goodyear increases tire prices to offset costs
November 12, 2009, 4:40PM ET
Goodyear is raising the price of tires sold in North America by 6 percent to offset higher raw material costs, the world's largest tire maker said Thursday.
BA, Iberia say deal reached on basis for merger
November 12, 2009, 4:40PM ET
British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA announced late Thursday they have reached an agreement for a planned merger between the two companies.
Nordstrom 3Q profit up 17 pct, co. raises outlook
November 12, 2009, 4:38PM ET
Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday that its profit rose 17 percent in its fiscal third quarter as affluent shoppers started spending again.
'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs
November 12, 2009, 4:36PM ET
First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.
For 3rd time, W.Va. Supreme Court favors Massey
November 12, 2009, 4:36PM ET
A multimillion-dollar coal contract dispute that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court has again resulted in a ruling in favor of Massey Energy Co.
ManTech International gets $286M Army contract
November 12, 2009, 4:34PM ET
Government contractor ManTech International Corp. said Thursday it received a five-year system testing contract from the Army worth $286 million.
'Call of Duty' game sells US, UK $310M in 24 hours
November 12, 2009, 4:34PM ET
First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.
New report: Pollution down in New Hampshire
November 12, 2009, 4:32PM ET
A new report says carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels in New Hampshire have declined by 14 percent between 2004 and 2007, reducing a decades-long trend.
Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech are big movers
November 12, 2009, 4:30PM ET
The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:
