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  Xstrata, Glencore Agree to Merger Terms

  Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata formally announced plans to merge with commodities titan Glencore International to create a $90 billion, sector-straddling giant.

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  BP Plans Dividend Increase

  BP posted a 14% rise in adjusted net profit for the fourth quarter and said it would raise its dividend after beating analyst expectations.

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  Profit Falls at UBS

  Presenting its first set of earnings under new Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti, UBS reported a 76% fall in fourth-quarter net profit, as trading in shares and bonds slowed. The Swiss bank also said its bonus pool will be cut 40%.

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  ArcelorMittal Earnings Slump

  ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker by volume and revenue, said that slowing global demand for steel led to a wider fourth-quarter loss from a year earlier and lower full-year results.

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  Oracle Seeks New Trial in SAP Case

  Oracle rejected a $272 million award in its intellectual-property theft case against SAP, an expected move that sets the stage for a new trial between the bitter software rivals.

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  Toyota Shows Optimism Despite Gloom

  Toyota Motor Corp.reported a weaker net profit in the fiscal third quarter, but raised its full-year outlook, citing solid worldwide sales.

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  Nabors Ex-CEO Waives Claim

  Eugene Isenberg agreed to waive his right to a $100 million termination payment that was triggered when oil driller Nabors Industries replaced him as CEO.

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  Xstrata-Glencore Deal Not a Given

  With Glencore and Xstrata set to unveil their long-awaited tie-up, a big question is whether Xstrata shareholders will support the deal—not a given in light of U.K. investors' recent history of flexing their muscles.

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  Verizon, Redbox Team Up on Video

  Verizon Communications and Redbox video-kiosk owner Coinstar said Monday they will launch an online service in the second half of the year featuring streaming videos and downloads.

  • Heard: Will Coinstar Box Itself Into a Corner?
  • New Frontiers for Online Video

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  Picture Dims for Japanese Electronics

  Last week, a trifecta of Japan's most-celebrated electronics companies—Sony, Sharp and Panasonic—gave up hope for an annual profit, projecting combined losses of nearly $17 billion for the fiscal year ending in March.

  • Heard: Electronic Currents Diverge in Japan
  • Video: Gloom Sets in at Japanese Tech Companies
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  India Cuts Growth Forecast to 6.9%

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  Wal-Mart Names China Chief

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  Brazil Privatizes Airports

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  Aerospace Industry Report to Slam Export Regulations

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  Caesars Shows Some Tarnish as It Returns to Markets

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  UK Sets Up Leadership School for Civil Servants

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  Motorola Seeks Slice of iPhone Sales

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  Hasbro's Net Edges Lower

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  Lazard Swings to Loss

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  Google Removes Some Content in India

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  Vodafone Scraps Greek Tie-Up

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  Mitsubishi to End Dutch Output