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Israeli prospector says natural gas found offshore
American and Israeli gas prospectors say they have discovered a large amount of offshore natural gas in Israeli waters near the Lebanese border. Updated: 05:36 AM

Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack
An oil pipeline run by a subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni SpA has ruptured and caught fire in Nigeria as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack. Updated: 05:06 AM

Durcan named CEO at Micron after Appleton’s death
The board of directors for Micron Technology Inc. has named Mark Durcan the company’s chief executive officer, a day after longtime CEO and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a plane crash. Updated: 04:35 AM

Dealer group sees higher US auto sales and prices
Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves. Updated: 05:36 PM

GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades
General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years. Updated: 04:36 PM

New inner-city health center opens in Boston
Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of the inner-city Roxbury neighborhood. Updated: 03:07 PM

Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe
Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe amid a spell of extreme cold. Updated: 09:36 AM

Palestinians call for PM’s fall over taxes
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister’s resignation over recent tax and price increases. Updated: 08:36 AM

Report: Monti says Italy a "safe place"
Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growth rather than further plans to strengthen budget discipline. Updated: 06:36 AM

Canadian PM to visit China next week
Canada’s prime minister heads to China next week where he’ll discuss Canada’s vast oil reserves in a visit that’s being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline from Canada to Texas. Updated: 06:38 PM

Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997. Updated: 06:38 PM

Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
"Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece’s critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the country’s Finance Minister said early Saturday. Updated: 06:38 PM

SEC names top federal auditor to accounting board
Federal regulators have appointed a top government auditor as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which polices the accounting industry. Updated: 06:06 PM

Treasury bond market at a glance
Updated: 05:36 PM

SEC reaches settlement with former Qwest CFO
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with former Qwest Communications International Inc. Chief Financial Officer Robert Woodruff over its civil fraud lawsuit. Updated: 05:36 PM

Recalls this week: Snowmobiles, ottomans, printers
Snowmobiles that could be crash-prone, ottomans that may collapse and printers that can overheat and cause fires are among the items recalled this week. Updated: 05:09 PM

How monthly job gains were revised, at a glance
Updated: 05:09 PM

Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe
Updated: 05:09 PM

Traders exit Treasurys after strong jobs report
In the face of improving economic numbers, U.S. government bonds seemed like the wrong place to be. Updated: 05:09 PM

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled stocks higher Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level since May 2008, before the worst days of the financial crisis. Updated: 04:08 PM

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Why small companies’ stocks deserve a closer look
Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat. Updated: 05:10 PM

Box Office Preview: ’Woman’ soon in black?
CBS Films’ haunted-house tale "The Woman in Black" will likely creep to the top of the domestic box office with an expected opening gross of around $15 million. Updated: 05:10 PM

3 investments for an era of low interest rates
The Federal Reserve is making it increasingly hard for investors to earn anything, unless they’re willing to accept plenty of risk. Ben Bernanke and his Fed are playing the role of adviser, encouraging Americans to get a little more adventurous by shifting savings out of low-yielding bonds and putting it to work in stocks. Updated: 06:38 PM

Too late to lower 2011 business taxes? Not at all
Although 2011 is history, you may still be able to save money on your business taxes. Updated: 04:38 PM

Key moves for surviving low interest rates
Interest rates aren’t budging anytime soon. That means it’s time to rethink your financial strategy. Updated: 03:39 PM

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