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Bank of America Drops $5 Debit Card Fee in Major Concession

Bank of America has canceled its plans for a $5 monthly debit card fee in response to public backlash, making it the last major bank to retreat. Bank of America had proposed the fee in response to the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill.

Yahoo to buy interclick for $270 million

Yahoo Inc will pay $270 million for interclick inc as it tries to revive its ailing online advertising business, even as the search and advertising giant continues to scout for potential bidders.

MetroPCS churn rises, profit misses Street view

MetroPCS saw a sharp increase in customer defections in the third quarter as heavy use of bandwith-hungry smartphones hurt its network performance, sending its shares down almost 9 percent in morning trade.

Greece faces meltdown after bailout vote bombshell

The Greek government faced possible collapse on Tuesday as ruling party lawmakers demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign for throwing the nation's euro membership into jeopardy with a shock call for a referendum.

Kim Kardashian files for divorce

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian filed for divorce on Monday, just 72 days after marrying basketball player Kris Humphries in a lavish wedding that was billed as a fairytale.

MF Global did not separate customer accounts: CME

MF Global Holdings Ltd, the futures broker that filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, failed to keep its customers' accounts separate from the firm's funds, its main exchange regulator said on Tuesday.

Pfizer sales impress as Lipitor generics loom

Pfizer Inc's quarterly results came in much better than expected, as sales of its medicines accelerated in emerging markets and in the nutritional products and animal health businesses it plans to divest.

Redistricting Battles Pop up Across Country

Redistricting happens every ten years, and it is always followed by court challenges, political fights, and incumbents scrambling for a place to run. Here's some of this cycle's more interesting cases of redistricting madness.

ADM Q1 profit squeezed by high corn costs

U.S. agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co said on Tuesday quarterly net earnings rose from a year ago, but its profits were squeezed by high corn costs and tight oilseed processing margins.

Sarkozy and Merkel to speak Tuesday on Greece

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will discuss Greece's decision to hold a referendum on its bailout deal with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday afternoon and then hold an urgent ministerial meeting, Sarkozy's office said.

UK accused of double standards at London cyber meet

Britain rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at the opening of a major cyberspace conference but was criticized for suggesting curbs on social media after recent riots.

Pfizer beats profit, sales forecasts

Pfizer Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by the weaker dollar and strong performance of the nutritionals and animal health businesses it plans to sell or spin off.

Olympus unveils panel to probe M&A scandal

Olympus Corp on Tuesday named six men, including a former Japanese supreme court justice, to investigate past M&A deals at the core of a scandal engulfing the endoscope and camera maker in a bid to stem an exodus of irate investors.

Chrysler U.S. auto sales up 27 percent

Chrysler Group LLC reported its best October sales since 2007 on Tuesday, the first major automaker to announce sales for what is expected to be the best monthly showing of the year.

Extinct Human Ancestors Found to Interbreed

Published on Halloween, a study co-authored by Pontus Skoglund and Martin Jacobsson found that a recently discovered member of the Homo genus' genes are more common than we previously thought.

Stellar Q3 Numbers for HTC; 5 Bestsellers

Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has wowed again this quarter, it revealed in an earnings report released today. Third quarter earnings rose to $624.6 million, a 68 percent increase over last year's earnings for the same period and 7 percent increase over the previous quarter, thanks to several Android-based bestsellers.

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