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Celanese posts 4Q profit on higher sales about 1 hour ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Chemical maker Celanese Corp. reported a profit on Tuesday for the fourth quarter driven by higher sales volumes and lower raw material costs....  Read Story.

Jan. freeze damaged 4 percent of Fla. oranges about 1 hour ago ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Florida citrus growers lost more than 4 percent of their orange crop and more than 3 percent of their grapefruit crop during last month's freezing weather....  Read Story.

UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue about 1 hour ago GENEVA (AP) -- Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said earnin  Read Story.

Opel asks European govts for $3.7 billion in loans about 1 hour ago FRANKFURT (AP) -- GM's Opel unit asked European governments for billions of euros (dollars) in aid on Tuesday even as it formally presented a restructuring plan that will result in some 8,300 job   Read Story.

State Farm says it warned gov't on Toyota in 2007 about 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest auto insurer says it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles....  Read Story.

McDonald's sales figure rises 2.6 percent in Jan. about 2 hours ago OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) -- McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Tuesday a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline i  Read Story.

NYC developer charged with stealing from investors about 2 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- A real estate developer who once claimed to own $2.7 billion dollars worth of New York skyscrapers has been charged with stealing millions of dollars from investors....  Read Story.

IMF, Serbia discuss access to loan about 2 hours ago BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- An International Monetary Fund delegation opened talks with Serbia Tuesday to review whether the crisis-stricken country is adhering to the terms of a euro2.9 billion ($3.  Read Story.

Strong overseas sales put fizz in Coca-Cola's 4Q about 2 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Coca-Cola's strong overseas growth more than made up for a weak North American market in the fourth quarter, sending profit up 55 percent for the world's largest beverage maker...  Read Story.

Molson Coors' 4Q profit rises on tax benefits about 3 hours ago DENVER (AP) -- Molson Coors says its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled because of favorable tax benefits even as it sold fewer beers....  Read Story.

EU searches for way out of debt crisis about 3 hours ago BRUSSELS (AP) -- Markets somehow expect the European Union to backstop Greece's sagging finances. But with officials denying a bailout is needed, the precise path out of the crisis for the EU's in  Read Story.

Coca-Cola 4Q profit rises on strong overseas sales about 3 hours ago ATLANTA (AP) -- Coca-Cola says its fourth-quarter profit climbed as the world's largest drink maker sold 5 percent more beverages worldwide....  Read Story.

McDonald's US sales figure edges down in January about 3 hours ago OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) -- McDonald's Inc. says a key sales comparison edged down in the U.S. in January, but results were stronger in the rest of the world....  Read Story.

Pulte Homes posts loss for Q4 about 3 hours ago BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Pulte Homes Inc. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in its fourth quarter, as the homebuilder reported heavy charges that were partly offset by a tax gain....  Read Story.

Nissan returns to profit in Oct-Dec quarter about 4 hours ago TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it booked a profit in the October-December quarter after a deep loss a year earlier, and now expects to be in the black for the full f  Read Story.

Exar to buy Neterion for between $10M and $11M about 4 hours ago FREMONT, Calif. (AP) -- Exar Corp. said Tuesday that it will buy Neterion Inc., which provides adapters for servers and storage systems, for between $10 million and $11 million....  Read Story.

Sanofi-Aventis completes tender offer for Chattem about 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said Tuesday it completed its tender offer for shares of Chattem Inc., which makes Gold Bond skin products, Icy Hot pain relief packs, and Selsun B  Read Story.

Opel unveils restructuring plan about 5 hours ago FRANKFURT (AP) -- General Motors Co.'s Opel unit said Tuesday that it plans to invest euro11 billion ($15 billion) through 2014 and appealed for government help as it detailed a restructuring driv  Read Story.

Ryanair to put $140 million in Lithuanian hub about 5 hours ago VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- Budget airline Ryanair will establish a major hub in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, its first in Central and Eastern Europe, the company's chief executive announced Tues  Read Story.

NYSE Euronext returns to profit in 4th quarter about 5 hours ago PARIS (AP) -- NYSE Euronext, the trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator, said Tuesday it returned to profit in the fourth quarter as cost-cutting helped offset a drop in revenue amid falling globa  Read Story.

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