Regions News
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The euro fell to the lowest level in almost two years against the dollar as Spain struggled to rescue its troubled banks, adding to signs the European debt crisis is spreading to the region’s larger economies.
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The U.S. Treasury 10-year yield slid to a record while stocks tumbled and the euro weakened to a two- year low as Spain struggled to recapitalize its banks, concern grew about Greece’s future in the euro and American home sales declined. Italian and Spanish bonds tumbled.
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Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, doubled the speed of its most expensive FiOS broadband Internet service, seeking an edge against cable providers.
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Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s depressed valuation is making the company a potential target for acquirers willing to bet that natural-gas prices will rebound from a decade low.