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Breaking News- Fed keeps buying bonds at $85 billion monthly paceBy Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the program, despite intense market speculation it could soon start drawing it to a close. Describing the economy as expanding moderately, Fed officials cited further improvement in labor market conditions, and noted inflation had been running below the Fed's 2 percent long term goal. ...
- Wall St. edges lower as Fed statement loomsBy Alison Griswold NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dipped on Wednesday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve statement that could provide clues about the central bank's future stimulus efforts, a key to the market's current rally. The Fed will release a policy statement at 2 p.m. which will sum up policymakers' views on the economic outlook and also shed light on when the Fed might scale back its bond-buying, meant to stimulate growth and bolster the job market. Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold a news conference beginning at 2:30 p.m. ...
- News Corp spinoffs start preliminary trading(Reuters) - News Corp's publishing and entertainment arms began trading separately on a preliminary basis on Wednesday, one of the last steps before Rupert Murdoch's company officially splits in two on June 28. Shares of the new News Corp, the publishing arm that includes properties such as The Wall Street Journal, opened at $15.28 on Nasdaq, trading on a "when-issued" basis under the symbol "NWSAV." The shares were up 4.5 percent at mid-morning at $15.95 and were the second-most-active issue on Nasdaq with more than 20 million shares changing hands. ...
- Switzerland buries U.S. tax law, banks seen at riskBy Ruben Sprich BERNE (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers dealt a death blow on Wednesday to a draft law which aimed to protect the country's banks from criminal charges in the United States for helping wealthy Americans evade tax. The Swiss government has warned that the bill's failure could prompt impatient U.S. prosecutors to indict banks, though it could still use an executive order to allow them to hand over data to try to avoid criminal charges. ...
- Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boostBy Alwyn Scott and Maria Sheahan PARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus cashed in on demand for fuel-efficient jets and growth in both budget carriers and emerging markets. Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, finalized an order for 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft worth around $15.6 billion at list prices on day three of the aerospace industry's showcase event, the largest single order ever placed by a European airline with the U.S. group. ...
- Exclusive: Forest interested in bidding for Irish drugmaker Elan - sourcesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Forest Laboratories Inc is among a handful of companies interested in bidding for Irish drugmaker Elan Corp , according to two people familiar with the situation who wished to remain anonymous because they are not permitted to speak to the media. Forest and Elan declined to comment. (Reporting by Jessica Toonkel, Soyoung Kim)
- U.S. banks failed to follow mortgage standards: monitorBy Margaret Chadbourn and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers failed to adhere to some of the new standards set out in a landmark settlement meant to help consumers facing foreclosure, a court-appointed monitor said on Wednesday. Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo need to make improvements in handling loan modifications, said Joseph Smith, who oversees the $25 billion settlement between banks and the U.S. government. ...
- U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs executive's defense in fraud caseBy Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre can argue that he was acting on the advice of company lawyers in his defense against charges that he misled investors. The ruling could be another setback for Tourre ahead of his trial on July 15, after the judge earlier this month rejected his argument that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should narrow its case against him. ...
- Exclusive: Parmalat should cut LAG price by $151 million, report to court saysBy Valentina Accardo PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - A court-appointed commissioner has recommended Italian dairy group Parmalat cut the price it paid to its parent company Lactalis to acquire its North American cheesemaking division by $151 million, a move that will please minority shareholders. Parmalat , which is 83-percent owned by French dairy firm Lactalis, initially agreed last year to buy Lactalis American Group (LAG) from the parent for $904 million, a move that angered minority shareholders who accused management of acting in the parent company's interest by overpaying. ...
- New Eurofighter chief aims to make jet cheaperPARIS (Reuters) - The new chief of the Eurofighter Typhoon will lay out plans by the end of this year to make the fighter jet cheaper and decision-making quicker, as the aircraft gears up to vie for more business in an increasingly crowded and competitive market. Alberto Gutierrez, the former head of operations at EADS unit Airbus Military who became Eurofighter's chief executive in April, said the goal was to win at least 25 percent of 1,000 potential aircraft sales in the global market. ...
- Fed keeps buying bonds at $85 billion monthly pace
