China to invest in Romanian nuclear, wind power

BUCHAREST, Romania — China's prime minister says his country will invest in Romanian nuclear and wind energy production as well as a high-speed railway. Li Keqiang arrived in Romania Monday a day ahead of a summit with leaders from Central and East...

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Butterball CEO on why Turkey Talk Line hired men

NEW YORK — Turkey isn't just for Thanksgiving, says Butterball CEO Rod Brenneman. Whether it's turkey sausage for breakfast, turkey medallions on salad for lunch or roast turkey and gravy for dinner, Brenneman says he eats the bird at least once every...

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Feared Colorado boycott over gun laws is a bust

DENVER — A boycott by hunters opposed to Colorado's new laws meant to curtail gun violence has failed to materialize. The state's primary big game hunting seasons have closed with no trace of the boycott gun-rights advocates had warned about, The Denver...

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BlackBerry shakeup continues as COO, CFO depart

TORONTO — BlackBerry's interim chief executive has shaken up BlackBerry's management team in a move seen as prelude to him taking the top job himself. Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear and Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben, both hired by recently...

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World stocks rise on Iran deal, Wall St momentum

LONDON — World stocks rose and oil prices fell Monday after world powers and Iran reached a deal on the country's nuclear program and as Wall Street added to its seven weeks of gains. Sunday's deal was the first significant progress in years to curtail...

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Portugal strikes, legal action bring fiscal risk

LISBON, Portugal — The Portuguese government's woes are piling up as it battles to comply with austerity measures demanded by its 78 billion-euro ($105 billion) bailout. Amid a recent spate of strikes by labor groups and street protests against pay...

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Contracts to buy US homes fall for 5th month

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in October for the fifth straight month. Higher mortgage rates, price increases and the 16-day partial government shutdown held back sales. The National Association of Realtors...

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Mass. gas prices shoot up by 7 cents per gallon

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has shot up by 7 cents in the past week. AAA Southern New England said Monday that its weekly survey found a gallon of self-serve regular selling for an average of $3.35 per gallon. That's 7 cents...

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Fiat says no Chrysler IPO in 2013

FLORENCE, Italy — Chrysler won't be offering its stock for sale on the public markets this year. Italian automaker Fiat SpA, Chrysler's majority owner, said in a statement Monday that Chrysler's board has determined an initial public offering is "not...

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Nielsen buying Harris Interactive for about $117M

Consumer research and TV ratings firm Nielsen agreed to buy market research firm Harris Interactive for about $116.6 million, saying it will help it provide insights to customers. Harris Interactive said Nielsen agreed to pay $2 per share, but the price...

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