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Cupertino -- U.S. technology innovator Apple Inc. issued a cryptic invitation to reporters to introduce them to its "latest" gadget on Jan. 27.

Washington -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has questioned how the general counsel of a bailed out U.S. firm could walk away from her job with a $3.9 million severance deal.

Brussels -- Market analysts in Europe expect that earnings among corporations listed on the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 index have soared in the fourth quarter.

Dearborn -- Ford Motor Co. said it would reconfigure a three-party agreement with Japanese and Chinese partners as it adjusts to the potential sale of the Volvo brand.

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