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European Unions Protest on Pay

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Slovenia's capital on Saturday to denounce low pay and corporate greed across Europe as politicians and central bankers called

Workers Strike at Peru’s Doe Run Smelter Facility

LIMA (Reuters) - Workers went on strike to demand a share of profits and better working conditions at Peru's La Oroya smelter and metallurgical facility on Saturday, but the U.S.-owned

IMF Chief Sees Forecast Economic Risks

WATFORD (Reuters) - Centre-left leaders from around the world called on Saturday for urgent reform of global financial institutions to prevent a recurrence of the credit crisis.

Florida Court Upholds Allstate Suspension

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida appeals court on Friday upheld a state regulator's order suspending Allstate Corp <ALL.N> from writing new insurance policies in Florida.

Jury Rules For Alcatel in Microsoft Patent Case

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Friday a U.S. jury awarded Alcatel-Lucent <ALUA.PA> $367.4 million in damages after finding that the company had violated two patents related to

Suit Alleges Nextel Faked Pre-merger Sales Data: Paper

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Sprint Nextel <S.N> executive has sued the No. 3 mobile service provider for wrongful dismissal, saying that she was fired after claiming Nextel Partners

AIG’s Sullivan Sees Pay Fall About 48 Pct in 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group <AIG.N>, the world's largest insurer, cut Chief Executive Martin Sullivan's 2007 pay by about 48 percent from 2006, to $13.93 million, according to

MBIA’s Bond Insurer Unit Loses Top Rating From Fitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc's <MBI.N> insurance arm on Friday lost its top rating from Fitch Ratings, which also cut the parent company's ratings due to capital adequacy concerns.

Ford Pays CEO $22 Million, Cites Turnaround Gains

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co <F.N> reported on Friday that Chief Executive Alan Mulally earned more than $22 million in 2007, citing progress in revamping both the strategy and

Trump Says No Deals in the Works to Sell Casinos

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc <TRMP.O> said on Friday it remains focused on its strategic plan for operating, and improving performance at all of its casino hotels,