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Dec. 11 -- U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, talks with Bloomberg's Lizzie O'Leary about the House vote on strengthening financial industry rules and the outlook for similar legislation to pass in the Senate.

WASHINGTON - Signs of a strengthening global recovery emerged Friday, with consumers boosting retail sales, companies restoring stockpiles and Chinese exports mounting a comeback.

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U.S. stock futures rose Friday, following overseas markets higher on a report that China's exports improved.

NEW YORK - Stock indexes rose Thursday as a jump in exports offset concerns about an increase in weekly unemployment claims.A weaker dollar is lifting demand for U.S. goods, which become less expensive for foreign buyers when the dollar falls.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s top executives will not receive cash bonuses this year, as the Wall Street giant bows to sharp criticism over its pay practices.

Dec. 10 -- Lynn Turner, managing director at LECG LLC and a former SEC chief accountant, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s compensation practices.

Most customers are generally satisfied with their wireless telephone service, but many are frustrated with fees associated with ending their contract to switch carriers, according to a congressional study released on Thursday.

ORLANDO --- EPIC Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC, recently won a major contract to provide advanced data analysis system (ADAS) implementation services to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). EPIC is a member of the KISTERS North America team that was selected for this project.

European Union regulators accepted on Wednesday a pledge by the chip maker Rambus to cut royalties worldwide on computer memory chip patents for five years to settle antitrust charges and avoid a possible fine.

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The stock market turned mixed Wednesday as a weakening dollar boosted commodities and lifted energy and materials stocks.

Bank of America Corp fully repaid the U.S. government the $45 billion in aid it took during the height of the financial crisis, the company said on Wednesday.

Dec. 9 - Gary Burnison, chief executive officer of Korn/Ferry International, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the outlook for the U.S. job market.

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday moved to extend the government's $700 billion bailout fund into October 2010 and pledged to deploy no more than $550 billion of it.

WASHINGTON: Two federal agencies have established a mobile communications emergency public warning technology standard.

Gatorade said it's discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but said it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a firestorm surrounding his personal life.

Dec. 8 -- Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the outlook for the U.S. economy and labor market.