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Customers of bankrupt U.S. brokerage MF Global are receiving bids from global banks for their claims, according to a published report.

Gold fell on Monday, under pressure from a softer euro and from dwindling expectations for the Federal Reserve to signal the need for more measures to keep U.S. rates low, although longer-term investors took their bullion holdings to a fresh record.

Where to watch a live stream of Arsenal Vs. Newcastle in the Premier League, plus a full preview and prediction.

Asian shares fell Monday as investors paused to assess the effect of strong U.S. jobs data, which scaled back expectations for more easing ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting, while concerns over China's slowdown also weighed on sentiment.

Economists agree the current labor recovery is creating some jobs, but disagree as to which groups will benefit the most -- and what American society will end up looking like -- as a result. Their disagreements are full of useful insight that could be the base for future policies, if only policymakers were listening.

Where to watch Manchester United Vs. West Brom in the Premier League, plus a full preview and prediction.

Watch highlights of Sunderland Vs. Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League.

Where to watch a live stream of Everton Vs. Tottenham, plus a full match preview, team news and prediction.

The Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The match is being shown on Fox Soccer Channel, and it can also be viewed online at FoxSoccer2Go.

The Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at the Stadium of Light kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The game is being shown live on Fox Soccer Plus, with a live stream available on FoxSoccer2G,o via a subscription.

The fiscal downturn has hit Wall Street executives where it hurts most --their wallets -- and locales dependent upon their income rank as collateral damage.

The deal, which does not include the bank covering Diamond's £5.7 million tax bill, comes after Barclays' profits fell 3 percent in 2011 and is set to anger shareholders and fair pay campaigners critical of huge payouts.

Deutsche Bank has taken 5-10 billion euros ($6.6-$13.3 billion), of the European Central Bank's (ECB) long-term refinancing operation (LTRO), which offers three-year loans to banks at a rate of 1 percent according to a report.

Where to watch a live stream of Sporting Lisbon Vs. Manchester City in the Europa League, plus a full match preview and prediction.

Although not brand new, Apple's New iPad, armed with a full HD display with 3.1 million pixels, a four times faster processor and 4G LTE capability, has enough spark in to offer its rivals a killer blow.

Gold prices snapped three days of losses to rise on Wednesday, helped by the euro paring losses versus the dollar, which eased negative currency effects on the precious metal, and by a tentative recovery in demand for physical gold at lower prices.

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Tuesday were: Pandora Media, Aircastle, Office Depot, SWS Group, CVR Partners, Cemex SAB, STMicroelectronics, Cedar Fair, Verifone Systems and Forest Oil Corp.

Asian shares fell for a third day in a row Wednesday as investors grew more risk-averse, with renewed uncertainty over Greece's bailout and mounting worries about slowing global economies overshadowing support provided by ample liquidity.

New orders to U.S. factories fell less than economists had expected in January, according to data released Monday morning by the Commerce Department, in what is yet another data point suggesting the U.S. economy is on solid footing for a recovery this year.

Shares in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway could rise as much as 45 percent, according to a Barron's story that cites an investor in the company.

Facebook Inc, the social networking firm, has hired more banks to work as underwriters for its initial public offering, according to a report.