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Dollar drops to 14-month low; commodities rise

The U.S. dollar struck a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday, sending gold to record prices and pushing oil past the 2009 high of $75 a barrel and on track for a fifth day of gains.

Kleiner Perkins to invest in iPhone app Shazam

Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins on Tuesday makes its latest bet on wireless device technology, with high hopes in music recognition and iPhone application developer Shazam, joining a wave of investment in the hot mobile content and technology market.

Dollar drops to 14-month low, commodities rise

The U.S. dollar struck a 14-month low against the euro, keeping oil prices on track for a fifth day of gains on Wednesday near the 2009 high of $75 a barrel and sending gold to a record high.

AT&T wins antitrust approval to buy Centennial

AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. wireless provider, has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Centennial Communications Corp on the condition that it sell assets in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

House begins assembly of financial reform plan

The House Financial Services Committee is to begin work on Wednesday on a top priority for the U.S. Congress -- legislation to mend regulatory holes exposed by last fall's financial crisis.

Treasury says AIG should lower retention payments

The U.S. Treasury Department is pushing American International Group to cut big pay incentives it claims were needed to retain staff, but which have stoked a controversy over pay at taxpayer-supported firms.

Ex-Bear trial jury chosen, some ousted for bias

Two prospective jurors who wrote comments about wrongdoing and bending the rules on Wall Street were rejected by a U.S. judge on Tuesday for the trial of two former Bear Stearns Cos hedge fund managers on fraud charges.

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