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Cisco to Buy Cloud Computing Firm Meraki for $1.2 Billion

Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May

Existing Homes Sales Rise in October

Homebuilder Confidence Rises for November

Spirit AeroSystems CEO to Step Down

5 Big Banks Cut Loan Balances by $6.3 Billion

Fiat Industrial Makes New Overture to CNH Shareholders

Oil Up on Middle East Fears, Fiscal Cliff Hope

Average U.S. Credit Card Debt Up in Third Quarter

Apple Climbs; Topeka Calls Share Sell-off "Insane"

Greece Fine-Tunes Its Austerity as It Awaits Loan

Total to Sell Stake In Nigeria Oil Field to Sinopec for $2.5 Billion

Labor Board Promises Quick Action on Wal-Mart Case

Judge Orders Hostess to Mediate With Union

Gold, Oil Rise on Hopeful Economic Signs

2 Workers Shoulder Blame for 2010 BP Oil Disaster

Hopes of Budget Deal Push Dollar Lower

Google Inks Music Deal With European Publishers