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Rick Perry: ‘Unemployment rate is a sham’

Potential presidential candidate Rick Perry dismissed the significant jobs gains under President Obama, telling a conservative group on Friday: "The unemployment rate is a...

Robert Benmosche, Ex-MetLife Chief Who Rescued A.I.G., Dies at 70

Mr. Benmosche came out of retirement in 2009 to turn around the company, the worst casualty of the global financial crisis, which the American...

Benmosche, controversial former AIG CEO, dies

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Robert Benmosche, Former A.I.G. Chief, Dies at 70

Mr. Benmosche led the insurer's turnaround after its $182 billion government bailout at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. ...

Marriage hurts a hedge fund manager more than divorce

A fund manager's divorce can tank a hedge fund's performance. The only thing that's worse for it is a wedding. ...

Stocks crushed records in February

Stocks markets across the world showed the money in February. ...read more

Bits Blog: Google Unveils Plan for New Corporate Campus

Google unveiled a radical proposal for a new campus that would replace its current headquarters in Mountain View. ...read more

Germany Backs 4-Month Extension of Greece’s Bailout

The German finance minister urged lawmakers to support the move to ensure Europe's future success, even as he conceded that doing so was “not...

Friday Links

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In Europe, Bond Yields and Interest Rates Go Through the Looking Glass

Policy makers are taking drastic measures to revive the economy, resulting in financial transactions that seem upside-down. ...read more