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  • JP Morgan Chase's sale of private equity arm stalls

    NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters-peHUB) - The auction of JP Morgan Chase's private equity business, One Equity Partners, in the market since at least November, has hit an impasse, according to three people with knowledge of the situation. A spokesperson for JP Morgan Chase declined to comment. The bank announced last July it was spinning off One Equity, its last remaining private equity operation, because the unit was not core. JP Morgan Chase was not under regulatory pressure to sell: One Equity would not be affected by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, which restricts the ability of bank holding companies to own and operate private equity groups, sister news service Reuters reported last year.

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  • Stocks may extend rally after strong jobs data

    That bet has helped equities shrug off bearish data and geopolitical uncertainties in Ukraine, taking the S&P; 500 to a series of record highs. "We're hoping the payroll report means we're on a stronger footing going ahead and that we can get more robust growth going forward," said Michael Mullaney, chief investment officer of Fiduciary Trust Co in Boston.

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  • Boeing reports wing cracks on 787 Dreamliners in production

    Boeing Co said on Friday that "hairline cracks" had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are in production, marking another setback for the company's newest jet. The cracks have not been found on planes that are in use by airlines and therefore pose no safety risk, Boeing said, adding the problem also will not alter Boeing's plans to deliver 110 787s this year. However, Boeing said the cracks, which also occurred on the larger 787-9 model currently undergoing flight tests, could delay by a few weeks the date when airlines can take delivery of their new planes. The disclosure raised questions about repair costs and a possible minor increase in the weight of the plane, but did not seem to spell major trouble for Boeing, industry experts said.

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  • Gap falling out of fashion as Abercrombie picks up the pace

    There’s something very wrong at the Gap and it has nothing to do with the weather. After a remarkable five year run the San Francisco retailer is running out of steam just as the competition starts to get its act together.

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  • 'Bond King' tarnishes his crown: How Gross is undermining Pimco

    "Pimco is being undermined by Bill Gross himself, by being all chitty-chatty," says Breakout host Jeff Macke.

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  • The market is up 170% since 2009, but are you?

    Why you might still be poor on the five-year anniversary of the bull market.

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  • Ukraine standoff intensifies, Russia says sanctions will 'boomerang'

    Russia said on Friday any U.S. sanctions imposed against Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine would boomerang back on the United States, raising the financial stakes as the military standoff intensified.

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  • U.S. consumer credit growth held back by credit card decline

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer credit grew in January but was held back by a contraction in credit card usage that could be a negative sign for the economy. Total consumer credit rose by $13.7 billion to $3.1 trillion, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected consumer credit to rise by $14 billion in January. Revolving credit, which mostly measures credit-card use, fell by $226 million during the month. Revolving credit figures can be volatile. ...

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  • Even Obama seems to be losing faith in Obamacare

    In some ways, the president is beginning to seem as cynical as his critics.

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  • Safeway drops on $9B merger deal

    Safeway announced that it will merge with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP's Albertsons.

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