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DuPont CEO sees compensation more than double

DuPont Co. chairman and chief executive officer Ellen Kullman received compensation valued at $8.3 million last year, more than double what she received a year earlier, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing Friday.

Airvana expects plunge in 1Q revenue

Airvana Inc., which makes mobile broadband network products, on Friday predicted fiscal first-quarter revenue of $2.5 million to $3 million, 67 percent to 72 percent below the same period last year.

Weight Watchers to pay 17.5-cent dividend

Weight Watchers International Inc. said its board declared a quarterly dividend of 17.5 cents.

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday

Stocks halted their steady climb Friday after renewed concerns about Greece's ability to pay its debts left investors questioning a global economic recovery. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 37 points after advancing for eight straight days. Broader indexes also fell. Major indexes posted gains for the week.

Rising dollar hits prices of many commodities

A rising dollar hit prices of many commodities Friday after concerns about the global economy pushed up demand for safe assets.

Analyst sees little impact from home tax credit

Pulte Homes Inc. is not seeing many sales as result of a federal tax credit designed to spur home purchases, an analyst wrote Friday, so its sales are therefore unlikely to fall after the incentive expires.

URS settles with Minn. for $5M in bridge collapse

Contractor URS Corp. and the state of Minnesota reached a $5 million settlement Friday in the state's lawsuit over the 2007 downtown Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people and injured 145 others.

Great Wolf to offer $225M of mortgage notes

Indoor waterpark resort company Great Wolf Resorts Inc. said Friday it plans to offer $225 million of first mortgage notes due 2017.

EBay CEO Donahoe was paid $10.1 million in 2009

EBay Chief Executive John Donahoe received compensation valued at $10.1 million in 2009, according to a regulatory filing Friday. That's 55 percent less than in 2008, when he got more stock and options.

FDA panel backs Medtronic's MRI-safe pacemaker

Federal health experts are recommending approval for a Medtronic pacemaker designed to be safely used with MRI scanners.

Procter & Gamble spent $842K lobbying in 4Q

The Procter & Gamble Co., maker of Old Spice, Tampax and Iams, spent $824,821 in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on taxes and foreign trade, according to a recent disclosure report.

Unilever spent $40,000 lobbying government in 4Q

The U.S. unit of Unilever, maker of Dove soap, Skippy peanut butter and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, spent $40,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on sugar policy, and safe baby products, according to a recent disclosure report.

Personal Care group spent $140K lobbying in 4Q

The Personal Care Products Council, whose members include The Dial Corp., Unilever and hundreds of other companies, spent $140,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on consumer safety and imports, according to a recent disclosure report.

Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal

A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday.

    Regulators shut 7 banks in 5 states; 37 in 2010

    Regulators on Friday shut down seven banks in five states, bringing to 37 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year.

    Hexion raises prices on polymers

    Hexion Specialty Chemical Inc.'s said Friday it was raising prices of its emulsion polymers in North America.

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