Reuters - The Standard & Poor's 500 index broke through 1,500 for the first time since September 2000 on Thursday after a series of indicators showed signs of strength in the economy without fanning fears of inflation.
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Reuters - An internal report into a deadly explosion at BP Plc's Texas refinery sharply criticized the company's global management culture and recommended the firing of four executives, according to a copy of the report released to the media.
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AP - OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday it swung to a first-quarter profit, but retail sales declined and results fell short of analyst expectations. Its stock tumbled as much as 16 percent.
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FT.com - Wall Street stocks were higher at midmorning on Wednesday, boosted by better-than-expected earnings from a number of companies, while the media sector remained in the spotlight.
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AP - The mix of companies and investments billionaire Warren Buffett’s company holds makes some people think investing in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a bit like buying shares of a mutual fund that emphasizes insurance. But some analysts say that’s not the right way to think of the Omaha-based company because it owns more than 60 different companies outright in addition to its $61.5 billion investment portfolios.
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Reuters - The vast services sector expanded at a faster pace than expected in April and productivity improved more than forecast in the first quarter, reports showed on Thursday, easing concerns about economic weakness and inflation.
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Reuters - A Dutch court ruled on Thursday that ABN AMRO must freeze its $21 billion sale of U.S. unit LaSalle to Bank of America , opening up the possibility of a rival bid for the Netherlands' biggest bank.
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