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Bank of China cuts off North Korea trade bank
Bank of China halts business with North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank
Futures edge higher, following markets overseas
US stock futures edge higher with markets hovering near historic highs; Disney earnings on tap
Diageo to replace long-serving CEO
Diageo, world's largest distiller, says Ivan Menezes to replace Paul Walsh as chief executive
Rich Chinese look abroad to preserve wealth
Report: Rich Chinese investing abroad to protect wealth, some expect children to emigrate
Societe Generale's profits fall on liability loss
Loss on liabilities, sluggish demand for new loans hit Societe Generale bank's profits
Commerzbank loses $123M in Q1 due to restructuring
Commerzbank sees losses from upcoming job cuts, says revenues will remain under pressure
Low disaster costs give Munich Re a Q1 profit lift
Fewer disaster expenses, higher premiums boost earnings at reinsurer Munich Re
BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gain
Bank of America and MBIA surge; indexes barely budge following a record-setting week
Big-and-tall men: A commercial fit for you (Video)
Big-and-tall men know that being "larger than average" doesn't mean being built like a football player.
Brands risk image in varying Bangladesh responses
Bangladesh disaster responses highlight PR strategies at clothing brands, risks to reputation
Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales
Senate passes bill letting states tax Internet purchases, siding with traditional retailers
Wal-Mart Stores takes back top spot in Fortune 500
Wal-Mart regains No. 1 spot on Fortune 500 list of biggest companies, Exxon drops to No. 2
New efforts to curb cellphone theft
Law enforcement officials looking to wireless industry to help curb cellphone thefts
Asia stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades
Asian stock markets muted after enthusiasm from last week's US jobs data starts to fade
FAA safety oversight of aircraft repairs faulted
Gov't watchdog: FAA safety oversight of repair stations servicing US airlines is ineffective
Disney teams with EA on 'Star Wars' video games
Disney partners with Electronic Arts to make 'Star Wars' video games
At California port, some ships plug in to power up
In California, cargo ships must soon plug in to power up to reduce emissions starting in 2014
GM recalls 38,197 cars for battery control defect
GM recalls 38,197 cars for battery control defect that could cause stalling, fire
Nuclear protester trial gets underway this week
Anti-nuclear weapons protesters on trial this week for incursion into Tenn. nuclear facility
Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
FDA wrapping up safety review of chemical in antibacterial soap after 40 years of delays



