• Markets cautious about EU aid pledge to Greece 3/16/2010, 7:40 a.m. EDT
(AP) — BRUSSELS - European countries' pledge to help Greece with loans received a lukewarm welcome from markets on Tuesday as investors remained worried that the form and timing of the aid remains unclear.

• AP Top Missouri Headlines At 6:40 a.m. CDT 3/16/2010, 7:40 a.m. EDT
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• Toyota sales in Europe slip 20 percent 3/16/2010, 7:33 a.m. EDT
(AP) — BRUSSELS - Toyota's sales in Europe slipped 20 percent in February from a year ago after the company launched a massive recall to fix faulty gas pedals, according to EU car makers' sales figures released Tuesday.

• Pinellas commission to hear group's plan for Rays sites 3/16/2010, 7:20 a.m. EDT
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• UK regulator bans ex-Merrill Lynch trader 3/16/2010, 7:17 a.m. EDT
(AP) — LONDON - British regulators on Tuesday banned a former trader at Merrill Lynch International bank from working on financial markets after he manipulated his accounts by about $100 million last year to hide growing losses.

• Renault shares up on report Daimler talks widen 3/16/2010, 6:44 a.m. EDT
(AP) — PARIS - Renault SA shares rose in early trading on the Paris stock exchange Tuesday after a newspaper reported the French car maker could swap stockholdings with Mercedes owner Daimler AG.

• OPEC ministers to keep present output targets 3/16/2010, 6:30 a.m. EDT
(AP) — VIENNA - OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia has set the tone for this week's meeting of the 12-nation production group with an unusually clear statement-expect no change; we are content with prices and supply.

• AP News in Brief 3/16/2010, 6:10 a.m. EDT
(AP) — Obama turns up the heat on wavering Dems as lawmakers start countdown toward health care vote

• Smartcard Market with Industry's Smallest and Most Energy-Efficient SecurCore SC000 Processor Intersection of increasing application requirements and leading licensable processor technology will drive generational leap in the smartcard market Business Editors/Technology Editors 3/16/2010, 6:00 a.m. EDT
(AP) — CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-Mar. 16, 2010-- ARM (LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH) today announced at the Cartes-Asia conference in Hong Kong the launch of the highly compact and energy-efficient ARM(R) SecurCore(TM) SC000(TM) processor (pronounced SC triple zero), designed specifically for the highest volume smartcard and embedded security applications. The SC000 processor is the latest addition to the successful ARM SecurCore family of processors, greatly expanding the range of target applications into tamper-resistant contact and contactless smartcards such as SIM, government, banking, transport, ID and conditional access. Delivering unprecedented feature-rich 32-bit performance in competitive 8/16-bit cost, area and power footprints, the SC000 processor is ideally suited for the next-generation devices in the highest volume smartcard markets.

• Markets cautious about EU aid pledge to Greece 3/16/2010, 5:57 a.m. EDT
(AP) — BRUSSELS - European countries' pledge to help Greece with loans received a lukewarm welcome from markets on Tuesday as investors remained worried that the form and timing of the aid remains unclear.

• Shell to boost production, cut more jobs 3/16/2010, 5:46 a.m. EDT
(AP) — AMSTERDAM - Oil company Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Tuesday it will boost production by 11 percent by 2012 from 2009 levels, slightly more than previously forecast, and sell assets and cut more jobs.

• EU car sales rise 3 percent in February, German sales slump nearly 30 percent 3/16/2010, 5:40 a.m. EDT
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• AP Top U.S. News At 5:20 a.m. EDT 3/16/2010, 5:20 a.m. EDT
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• Region's manufacturing base understands value of recycling: '73 percent of the aluminum ever produced is still in use today' 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Growth rankings don't tell the whole story of successes 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Times get tougher for arts 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Crisis forces foundations to cut back 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• PNC replaces U.S. Steel as region's most profitable 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Economic crisis drives change at chemical firms 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Wabtec acquires Xorail for $40 million 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Architecture firms bring sustainability to clients, offices 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• Local developers embrace green building practices 3/16/2010, 4:40 a.m. EDT
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• The nation's weather 3/16/2010, 4:39 a.m. EDT
(AP) — New England was forecast to see another day of light showers, while scattered thunderstorms would persist in the Southern Plains on Tuesday.

• German investor confidence drops again in March 3/16/2010, 4:06 a.m. EDT
(AP) — FRANKFURT - German investor confidence slipped for the sixth month in a row in March as expectations settled for a slow recovery in the next half-year, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

• Ind. Gov. Daniels plans fall trade mission to Asia 3/16/2010, 4:00 a.m. EDT
(AP) — INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels says he's planning to make another trade mission to Japan and other Asian nations this fall.