Sprint Nextel slows subscriber loss in 4th quarter
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sprint Nextel says its subscriber losses slowed in the fourth quarter, an encouraging sign for the wireless carrier that has lost millions of customers over the past few years....

Oil near $74 as weak dollar offsets high supplies
Oil prices rose to near $74 a barrel Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar but held back by a report showing unexpected growth in U.S. crude inventories, casting more doubt on the recovery in the world's biggest economy....

Bank of England expects slow economic recovery
LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England said Wednesday that the pace of recovery in the U.K. economy is slower than it previously forecast, impeded by tight credit and the need to repair public and private balance sheets....

Norway's Telenor posts 25 pct rise in Q4 profits
OSLO (AP) -- Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ASA on Wednesday reported a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, primarily thanks to growth in Asia, but said it may have to cut costs this year to strengthen its finances....

Sanofi-Aventis Q4 profit up on swine flu vaccines
PARIS (AP) -- Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations....

Peugeot Citroen narrows losses
PARIS (AP) -- French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen SA said Wednesday that it reduced losses in the second half of last year because of government scrappage plans but predicted that 2010 will remain challenging....

Nordea profit drops 30 percent in Q4
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Nordea Bank AB, the largest banking group in the Nordic region, reported Wednesday a nearly 30 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit, due mainly to rising costs and loan losses....

ArcelorMittal posts $1.07 billion Q4 profit
BRUSSELS (AP) -- ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steel maker, posted a fourth quarter profit of $1.07 billion Wednesday and said it expects demand to strengthen this year....

Baidu posts jump in 4Q earnings as revenue climbs
BEIJING (AP) -- Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating expectations on strong revenue growth....