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The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate target by one quarter of a percentage point to 3.75%, unwinding emergency policy settings in its third consecutive increase.

Companies are reviving “vertical integration,” a 100-year-old strategy in which a firm controls materials, manufacturing and distribution.

Bagel-related injuries are exceeded only by chicken, potato, apple and onion injuries. The injuries have inventors aiming to improve bagel-slicing technology.

A high-profile City of London broker said he was “genuinely offended” by the assertion made by FSA Chairman Adair Turner that large parts of today’s banking system were socially useless.

A growing number of people are underemployed, working part time or in jobs that don’t employ their skills.

Cable company Charter Communications emerged from bankruptcy protection Monday, with Paul Allen holding a 35% stake.

The Macau unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. is plagued by investor worries over valuation and debt.

The Macau unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. is plagued by investor worries over valuation and debt.

Abbott Labs reached a deal with Teva to postpone sales of a generic version of cholesterol drug TriCor until March 2011 at the earliest.

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that he hopes the Bank of Japan will take some steps to support the economy.

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Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as a strong yen continued to hurt export stocks in Japan, while Mitsubishi UFJ was lower after announcing fund raising plans. The Nikkei fell 0.7%.

The head of AIG’s aircraft-leasing business is in talks to buy around $4 billion in planes from the U.S. government-controlled company.

Areva picked a consortium of Alstom and Schneider Electric to acquire its power transmission and distribution business.

General Electric has reached a tentative agreement to buy Vivendi’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal for about $5.8 billion, helping clear the path to a sale of the television and movie company to Comcast, according to people briefed on the matter.