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IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case
A court is probing Christine Lagarde's role in $520M payment to a flamboyant tycoon when she served as French prime minister
Stocks head lower, market on track for weekly loss
Both major indexes were down slightly, and a decline for the week would be the first since April 19
Obamacare's union support waning
Multiemployer plans for seasonal, temporary workers likely to face much higher costs, prompting fears employers will drop them
Endowment investing is not for everyone
Many investors, even individuals, want to copy the successful Yale model of investing, but it is not easily replicated
News Corp. board approves split, stock buyback
The division in effect separates the newspaper and publishing operations from the company's TV and movie properties
When it comes to vacations, the U.S. stinks
The U.S. is the only advanced economy in the world that doesn't guarantee workers any paid time off
Video: AT&T adding new fee to wireless contracts
Stocks opened lower despite better than expected news on durable goods orders, AT&T has reportedly added a new 61 cent monthly fee for all wireless contracts, and new federal rules require more detailed labels on meat packages. Ashley Morrison reports.
Durable goods orders jump 3.3 percent in April
Companies ordered more machinery and electronic products last month, typically signs of confidence
My company is ending OT pay, but not OT work
Most workers have few protections when a company decides to completely change their jobs
World stocks stabilize after big sell-off
Markets had dropped Thursday on concerns global growth is slowing and the Fed could start scaling back its monetary stimulus