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DocX Faces Foreclosure Fraud Charges in Missouri
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=19077789992ac58b9c3d2c41dd88de79
The charges against DocX, which provided home foreclosure services to lenders across the nation, are one of the few criminal actions to follow reports of widespread improprieties against homeowners.


DealBook: Glencore to Buy Remaining Stake in Xstrata for $41 Billion
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3dcd5f5f3104bab9631dcd91140042c1
Glencore International, the world's biggest commodities trading company, has agreed to buy Xstrata in a deal that would create a company valued at nearly $90 billion.


DealBook: Europe's Banks Reluctant to Lend to Companies in Need of Cash
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=198fb2c4c14a1c342f56a9972fa33508
As profits and sales slip, some European companies are scrambling to pay their bills, at a time when banks grow increasingly hesitant to lend.


DealBook: UBS Profit Falls on European Debt Crisis
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d10eabad0ed424005bee38db08ab007d
The largest Swiss bank said fourth-quarter profit slumped as its wealth management unit failed to make up for a loss in investment banking.


Greek Workers Strike Against New Round of Austerity
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7ce18cdb68ba62ba5239ee425b509d5b
Greek workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a new barrage of austerity measures being demanded by the country’s foreign creditors.


Brisk U.S. Sales Lift Toyota's Profit Forecast for the Year
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ffde12e7859666d980ef697f96ef77d1
Toyota raised its annual profit forecast Tuesday despite a 13.5 percent decline in the quarter ended in December that followed production cutbacks in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami.


BP Reports Stronger Q4 Earnings in 2011
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3e5dd5e2413aa25492d0dcf4b920d2fa
The British oil company also reiterated its desire for a "fair and reasonable" settlement ahead of a trial on liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7316e0d3cff28ec55f264654972ca50b
The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix.


DealBook: Sardar Biglari Take a Page From Warren Buffett for His Own Path
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=00ccc8035e2c327d301f2dd7f9804a47
The Wall Street tycoon Sardar Biglari "certainly is a Warren Buffett disciple," an associate said. "The one thing that's quite different is that he's not a guy who's afraid of picking a fight."


DealBook: MF Global Trustee Sheds New Light on Chaos at Firm
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=aa31d1a45749c8de8b64b1924ddda1bb
Underpinning the misuse of customer money was a state of utter chaos at the firm, investigators said, as it rushed to sell assets and unwind positions to stay afloat.


Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0d7544ffe56ac9eec7aec9a9e36456ec
Wolfram Alpha Pro’s creator wants his “computational knowledge engine” to appeal to more than math and science enthusiasts.


E.U. Rebuffs China's Challenge to Airline Emission System
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=58e7d80a0e2a055f51f87464f00d1ace
The system, which requires airlines to account for all of their emissions on flights involving European airports, is the Union's boldest move to date to protect the climate.


Media Decoder Blog: Univision and Disney in Talks for an English-Language News Channel
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c44b187387fc3d5dd7e36f153bdbfd34
The channel would combine resources from ABC News and Univision's news division to take on established players like CNN, MSNBC and Fox News.


Obama Imposes Freeze on Iran Property in U.S.
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=817dd5c5dd25ce4ce4e7fc2298bdb7a3
The actions include freezing all property of the Central Bank of Iran, other Iranian financial institutions and the Iranian government in the United States.


DealBook Column: Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c5ea8660e9b15785fc3558bb28461355
"Active users" add up in Facebook's prospectus, but some of those clicks aren't on the Web site.


Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Tilting the Budget Process to the G.O.P.
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a44296187643fa97a4719113d0c5a77e
Congressional Republicans are trying to tamper with institutions that won't do their bidding, an economist writes.


Bits Blog: Apple Fights App Makers Who Try to Game the System
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=150c9ebe64a9901bf1c55da0769d8e54
For iPhone and iPad owners looking for software in Apple's App Store, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the hundreds of thousands of available apps. To stand out in the crowd, some app makers have apparently found ways to game the system.


Itineraries: Trench Coats, Vacuum-Seal Bags and Other Ways to Avoid Airline Fees
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6300e7eb016cd7655093f4e64b9a530b
As airlines come up with ever more ancillary fees, travelers are figuring out creative ways to avoid them.


On the Road: Hotel Bookings and the Educated Guess
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a4b9d2b62102cc3618ffc9fde8bebbdd
Priceline’s “name your own price” feature is not perfect, but its deals on hotel rooms can be worth the effort.


Frequent Flier: With Champagne as Entry, Passport Control Is Easy
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fc7c53d297ccb0648b2a2754685a27f3
Michelle DeFeo, executive vice president of Laurent-Perrier Champagne in the United States, actually enjoys going through passport control.


Advertising: For Super Bowl Ads, No Standout Performer
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fee9c83d7043f1ae08e544021c6dbb24
In rating dozens of spots, there was no consensus in the polls, surveys and analyses of data from social media that poured in this year.


Economix Blog: Marriage Is for Rich People
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=eb9b0315780ee4c2a6549af26174f81d
Dwindling marriage rates are concentrated among the poor -- the very people whose living standards would be most improved by having a second household income.


source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=21ea2cea94b9f7d8bdb3bd9d9686ee02
Articles in this series are examining challenges posed by increasingly globalized high-tech industries.


BUSINESS: House Advantage: The Sure Thing
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=086c432fe886aed6226798b0a2d6ea68
An animated explanation of how banks use securities lending to make a profit, while their customers cover the losses.