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Wall Street rallies, S&P; and Dow up for week

NEW YORK - Stocks surged on Friday, lifted by economic figures that eased concerns about growth in China and earnings at JPMorgan that eased fears about the impact of failed trades that cost the bank billions. | Video

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SEC staff pans direct adoption of global accounting

NEW YORK - A full-scale adoption of international accounting standards by the United States has little support and few investors or companies are prepared for it, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday.

13 Jul 2012

Barclays flagged Libor problems to Fed in 2007

LONDON/NEW YORK - Barclays alerted U.S. regulators as far back as 2007 to concerns that banks were rigging benchmark interest rates, according to documents released on Friday, but policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic did not appear to take decisive action, underscoring the chaos of the financial crisis. | Video

13 Jul 2012

Martha Stewart, J.C. Penney deal hits legal setback

NEW YORK - A state judge on Friday temporarily blocked plans by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to sell certain branded products at J.C. Penney stores.

13 Jul 2012

With ego too big to fail, Iowa broker admits 20-year fraud

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa/CHICAGO - Russell Wasendorf Sr, arrested on Friday, confessed to a 20-year fraud at his now-bankrupt Iowa brokerage, saying business troubles and his "big" ego left him no choice: "So I cheated."

13 Jul 2012

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EUR/USD 1.2250 +0.42%
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USD/JPY 79.180 -0.10%
Gold 1,588.80 +23.50 +1.48%
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Corn 740.25 +8.00 +1.08%

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