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FTC Ends Long Google Probe with Mild Reprimand
U.S. regulators closed a long-running investigation into allegations that Google tweaks search results to hurt rival companies without finding any wrongdoing, a decision that disappointed rivals and critics of the Web search giant.
Private Sector Job Gains Offer Hope For Labor Market
Private-sector employers shrugged off a looming budget crisis and stepped up hiring in December, offering further evidence of underlying strength in the economy as 2012 ended.
ArcelorMittal to Hive off 15% in Canadian Iron Ore Unit
Sustained economic crisis in Europe has pushed ArcelorMittal into deeper debt, prompting the steel major to hive off 15 percent of its stake in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada.
Avis to Buy Zipcar as Slow Economy Boosts Car-Share Business
Car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc will buy Zipcar Inc for about $500 million, surpassing larger rivals Hertz Global Holdings Inc and Enterprise Holdings Inc to become the No.1 player in the fast-growing U.S. car-sharing market.