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How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's trading. Stocks halted their steady climb Friday after renewed concerns about Greece's ability to pay its debts left investors questioning a global economic recovery. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 37 points after advancing for eight straight days. Broader indexes also fell. Major indexes posted gains for the week.

Blase about triple-A: Will US lose its top credit rating? Bigger worry: Investor indifference. It's the financial equivalent of a high medal count at the Olympics or a seat on the U.N. Security Council ? a triple-A credit rating, the seal of approval that lets investors know a country's bonds are safe.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will cut food prices and mount a new ad campaign over the next six weeks, a threat to other U.S. grocers that sent an industry shares index down more than 2 percent on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will cut food prices and mount a new ad campaign over the next six weeks, a threat to other U.S. grocers that sent an industry shares index down more than 2 percent on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow industrials snapped an eight-session winning streak on Friday, as renewed worries about Greece sparked a climb in the dollar and weighed on U.S. stocks.

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No quick fixes as Europe's debt-heavy fringe countries seek new sources of growth. The wreckage of Spain's economic growth model stands neatly aligned on the roads leading out of Madrid ? row after row of unsold houses, windows dark, for-sale signs out front.

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's leading banks will likely affirm their lending will remain brisk and be more profitable this year, their immediate capital needs have been met and that souring loans are at manageable levels.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois hospital lost its property tax exemption on Thursday, ending a long-fought battle watched by nonprofit hospitals concerned about greater scrutiny of their charity care.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the executive who spearheaded the development and launch of its Nook electronic reader to be its new chief executive, as the largest specialty U.S. bookseller accelerates its push into digital books.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the executive who spearheaded the development and launch of its Nook electronic reader to be its new chief executive, as the largest specialty U.S. bookseller seeks to accelerate its push into digital books.

Fitch raises Ukraine's outlook from negative to stable after new government is formed. Fitch Ratings agency has revised Ukraine's sovereign debt outlook to stable from negative, meaning it is likely to upgrade its rating soon, because of reduced political risk after an election.

The 16-nation eurozone must have the option of expelling a member from the club if a country persistently breaks its rules, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.

A Bank of Japan move to double the cash available to lenders combined with the US Federal Reserve's announcement it would hold rates at a record low for some time boosted Asian stocks Wednesday.

Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery; view of economy slightly more upbeat. The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.

Europe insisted Tuesday that a contingency plan to save Greece from bankruptcy with emergency loans was only prudent foresight and unlikely to be enacted, as Athens pushed for concrete details.

Europe insisted Tuesday that a contingency plan to save Greece from bankruptcy with emergency loans was only prudent foresight and unlikely to be enacted, as Athens pushed for concrete details.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction, and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction, and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction, and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger.