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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Monday: Energen, Dover, CVR Energy

Investors will, for a change, have relatively few corporate developments to pick through early Monday.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Indications: U.S. stock futures higher, buoyed by Greece

U.S. stock-market futures rise on Monday, lifted by relief over a weekend vote by the Greek parliament to approve austerity measures.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Markets gain after Greece approves austerity plan

World stock markets rise after Greece's parliament approves a new set of austerity measures that were required by international lenders in exchange for an emergency bailout.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (CBC)

Create-your-own-app product to launch in Moncton

A Moncton entrepreneur is hoping to revolutionize the way mobile applications are created by launching a new product that allows people to develop their own app within minutes.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (CBC)

France Telecom to Acquire Most of Sawiris’s Mobinil Shares

France Telecom SA reached a preliminary agreement to buy most of billionaire Naguib Sawiris’s stake in their Egyptian mobile-phone venture, increasing the French company’s control.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

London Markets: U.K. stocks climb as Greece approves austerity

British stocks push higher on Monday, driven by banks and miners, after the Greek Parliament ratifies a new round of austerity measures.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (MarketWatch)

News Corp.’s Sun Rebels on ‘Witch Hunt’ Before Murdoch Flies In

News Corp.’s Sun, the best-selling U.K. newspaper, said that multiple inquiries by police and regulators into the U.K. press are hurting free speech and constitute a “witch hunt,” fo

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

C&W Worldwide soars on possible Vodafone bid

Shares of Cable & Wireless Worldwide jump 26% on Monday after Vodafone Group says it’s in the early stages of evaluating a potential bid for the telecom-services provider.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (MarketWatch)

First Solar-to-Vestas Wind Profit Crash Deters New CEOs: Energy

Renewable energy companies are losing their allure with top executives after profits and stock prices collapsed across the industry, making it more difficult for boards to replace underperforming mana

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

Garuda Can’t Get 777s Quickly Enough to Replace Aging Planes

PT Garuda Indonesia, the nation’s largest listed carrier, said it can’t get new Boeing Co. 777 planes quickly enough as it tries to boost yields on long-haul routes.

Monday, February 13, 2012 (Business Week)

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