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Hoping to renew its growth, the social network will let users transport their profiles to other sites, such as Yahoo and eBay

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose to a fresh record near $125 a barrel on Friday, as a strong performance over the last week and a surge in heating oil futures convinced investment funds to push prices higher.

The House on Thursday passed a contentious foreclosure-prevention package, which still faces a veto threat from the White House and an uncertain fate in the Senate.

Suddenly inflation is the word on everyone's lips. But as much as they might like to, policymakers cannot forget about a bigger problem - the lingering effects of the credit crunch.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Toyota Motor Corp skidded on Friday after the world's biggest automaker forecast its first annual net profit decline in seven years as it faces a triple blow of a stronger yen, rising materials prices and a slowing U.S. economy.

The Minneapolis law firm has fired one of its attorneys in Canada in the wake of an inquiry into insider trading.

Home builders are holding back, many waiting until they have a buyer before starting construction.

Joint venture with U.K.-based Carphone Warehouse will give the consumer-electronics giant a foothold in nine European countries.

After a dismal March, retailers rang up solid sales last month, with most topping views as shoppers grabbed bargains and snapped up warm-weather...

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