Summary Box: Commodities fall on Greece debt woes
GREEK WOES: Commodity prices fell broadly as a plan to fix Greece's crippling debt crisis remained far from settled, renewing concerns about global economic growth.
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The latest setback in Greece's efforts to avoid defaulting on its debt sent investors rushing back into U.S. Treasurys.
GREEK WOES: Commodity prices fell broadly as a plan to fix Greece's crippling debt crisis remained far from settled, renewing concerns about global economic growth.
Commodity prices fell broadly Friday after a plan to fix Greece's crippling debt crisis suffered a setback, renewing concerns about global economic growth.
Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:
DEAL COSTS: NYSE Euronext on Friday said costs related to its collapsed merger with German stock market Deutsche Boerse shrank fourth-quarter net income.
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Oil prices fell Friday with a critical bailout plan for Greece's economy in limbo, again raising the specter of bank failures and reduced oil petroleum in Europe. Here's how energy contracts traded.
The court-appointed trustee overseeing MF Global's liquidation says an additional $400 million is missing from customer accounts, bringing the total to a least $1.6 billion.
The euro fell sharply against the dollar Friday on fears that Greece won't be able to avoid a default.
BONUSES CUT: Barclays PLC revealed Friday that it is slashing its bonus pool after earnings at its investment banking division fell sharply and dented overall profitability.
First Solar is warning that a construction delay threatens to undo its sale of a large solar project planned for Los Angeles County to power producer Exelon Corp.
The federal budget deficit fell sharply in January compared to a year earlier, as an improving economy lifts income tax revenue.
Shares of oil producer Cobalt International Energy Inc. surged 36 percent Friday after the company released a study showing that one of its wells might be far more productive than many analysts thought.
International Paper Inc. will be allowed to go ahead with its $3.7 billion acquisition of smaller rival Temple-Inland Inc. after reaching a settlement with the Justice Department's antitrust division.
Ben Bernanke says declines in home prices have forced many Americans to cut back sharply on spending and warns that the trend could continue to weigh on the economy for years.
Dairy Queen has opened its 500th store in China after a year of aggressive expansion there.
The New York State Thruway Authority is looking for farmers and growers to participate in "Tailgate Farmers Markets" at some of the highway system's more than two dozen travel plazas.
The feel-good era between New York property tycoon Donald Trump and Scotland's political leaders seems to have come to a dramatic end.
SHOW OF SUPPORT: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told his Portuguese counterpart that Berlin is ready to support possible changes to Portugal's bailout program.
TRADING DOWN: China's trade data in January showed the biggest drop since 2008. Exports fell 0.5 percent from a year earlier to $149.9 billion. Imports were down 15 percent at $122.7 billion. The politically sensitive global trade surplus tripled to $27.3 billion.