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Brent crude oil prices increase by $4.30 to $84.19 per barrel after OPEC announces an unexpected reduction in the output of oil exports by about 1.16 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil prices increase by $4.17 to $79.84 per barrel in response to the announcement.
2023-04-3

Former President of Argentina Cristina Fernández is indicted on fraud charges in relation to alleged irregularities in the sale of United States dollars by the Central Bank during her term in office.
2016-05-13

European private equity firm BC Partners agrees to buy American pet supplies retail chain PetSmart for $8.7 billion.
2014-12-14

Coca-Cola buys a ten percent stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters for US$1.25 billion.
2014-02-7

The United States Navy christened the USS "Gerald R. Ford" - the $15.5 billion aircraft carrier is the most technologically advanced ship ever built.
2013-11-9

Fannie Mae files a lawsuit for $800 million against nine different banks, including Citigroup and Bank of America, for manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate.
2013-11-1

With $18.5 billion in debts, the city of Detroit, Michigan files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, becoming the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. [http:--www.freep.com-article-20130718-NEWS01-307180107-Detroit-bankruptcy-filing-Kevyn-Orr-emergency-manager "(Detroit Free Press)"]
2013-07-18

The U.S. Justice Department approves SoftBank's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Sprint Nextel. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is the final hurdle in the way of the deal's final approval.
2013-06-7

The United Nations appeals for $4.4 billion of aid for refugees, the largest such request in the UN's history.
2013-06-7

Google will pay a $7 million penalty to settle an investigation into the collection of e-mails, passwords and other sensitive information sent over wireless networks from 2007–2010 in the United States. Google company cars taking street-level photos for its online mapping service also had been vacuuming up personal data transmitted over wireless networks that weren't protected by passwords.
2013-03-9