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State of the Ports report in Miami-Dade Wednesday

Broward and state officials have reached a deal to allow Port Everglades to proceed with its $2 billion expansion plans. 1265808676

Stock futures in narrow range ahead of opening

Stock futures rose but were down from their highs Wednesday while investors waited for details about a potential rescue package for Greece. 1265811246

Trade deficit jumps sharply in December

The government says the trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for imports. 1265810620

Rio Tinto employees to stand trial in China

Four detained employees of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. including an Australian national will stand trial in China on charges of stealing commercial secrets, a state news agency said Wednesday. 1265802158

OPEC cautions about pace of US economic recovery

OPEC is raising questions about how fast the U.S. economy will be able to bounce back, but is sticking to its forecast for worldwide oil demand for now. 1265809125

Wyndham Worldwide moves to 4th-quarter profit

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday that it moved to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by a slight increase in revenue for its timeshare business as the year-earlier period was weighed down by hefty charges. 1265810321

Calif. seeks full divestment of insurers from Iran

California's insurance regulator plans to take steps Wednesday to pressure insurance companies into ending any financial relationship they have with Iran.

Greece leads markets higher amid EU rescue hopes

Greek shares led world markets higher Wednesday amid mounting hopes that German opposition to a European Union financial rescue package for the heavily indebted country is waning. 1265799438

ArcelorMittal posts $1.07 billion Q4 profit

ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steel maker, posted a fourth quarter profit of $1.07 billion Wednesday and said it expects demand to strengthen this year.

AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American

The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation. 1265810323

Norway's Telenor posts 25 pct rise in Q4 profits

Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ASA on Wednesday reported a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, primarily thanks to growth in Asia, but said it may have to cut costs this year to strengthen its finances. 1265798239

Ahead of the Bell: Foreign Trade

The trade deficit, after rising to its highest level in 10 months, likely narrowed a bit in December, allowing the country to close out the year with a trade deficit just half the size of the imbalance in 2008. 1265802155

Oil near $74 as weak dollar offsets high supplies

Oil prices rose to near $74 a barrel Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar but held back by a report showing unexpected growth in U.S. crude inventories, casting more doubt on the recovery in the world's biggest economy. 1265806953

Usana 4Q profit doubles on lower general costs

Nutritional supplement maker Usana Health Sciences Inc. said its profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter as it cut spending. 1265806950

Marsh & McLennan profit falls on special charges

Marsh & McLennan Cos., an insurance broker and consulting firm, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 53 percent because of costs tied to settling lawsuits filed in 2004. 1265809126

Wyndham Worldwide to triple its dividend

Hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday that it tripled its quarterly dividend to 12 cents from 4 cents. 1265810618

New report: Consumers spent modestly in January

Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service. 1265793731

China exports show trade recovery on track

China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.

Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead

If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try - or his predecessor's attempt. 1265800952