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YELLEN FLAGS RISKS TO OUTLOOK THAT COULD DELAY RATE RISES 

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen flagged risks to the economic outlook that could delay the central bank's plans for raising short-term interest rates, in prepared remarks for her semiannual testimony to Congress on U.S. monetary policy.

STOCKS BOUNCE BACK AFTER MARKET SELLOFF; ASIA STUMBLES 

U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday after the head of the Federal Reserve highlighted risks to the economic outlook that could affect plans to raise rates.

TIME WARNER OUTLOOK SOLID; REVENUE MISSES 

Time Warner Inc. offered an upbeat forecast for the year after topping earnings expectations in its fourth quarter, thanks to lower costs and continued gains in its HBO segment. Still, shares declined premarket as revenue missed Wall Street's views.

FED'S FISCHER CONCERNED ABOUT NEW CRISIS MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer expressed concern about potential weaknesses in the Fed's new framework for financial crisis management.

CARLYLE SWINGS TO LOSS, TO REPURCHASE STOCK 

Carlyle Group swung to a fourth-quarter loss, partly because of a litigation reserve, and joined other private-equity firms in planning to buy back its stock.

AB INBEV RECEIVES OFFER FOR EUROPE BRANDS 

Anheuser-Busch InBev said it has received a binding offer valued at about $2.8 billion in cash from Japan's Asahi Group Holdings for the Peroni and Grolsch brands.

HUMANA PROFIT FALLS, BUT GUIDANCE COMES IN ABOVE VIEWS 

Humana, which in July agreed to be acquired by rival Aetna, said profit fell 30% in the fourth quarter as it set aside a reserve to account for losses expected on its 2016 Affordable Care Act business, but the firm gave guidance for the year sharply above Wall Street expectations.

OWENS CORNING PROFIT BEATS EXPECTATIONS 

Owens Corning said profit soared in its latest quarter, easily beating Wall Street forecasts, as the company saw sales improve in its insulation and roofing business.

DEUTSCHE BANK SHARES SOAR 

Shares in Deutsche Bank rose 14% following news that the German lender is considering buying back some of its debt.

STAPLES AND OFFICE DEPOT MERGER GETS EU APPROVAL 

Staples said that it got EU approval to buy Office Depot, as the merger of office supply giants continues to face pushback from U.S. antitrust regulators.

SOFTBANK OPERATING PROFIT RISES 7% 

Japanese telecom and Internet company SoftBank said it saw signs of a turnaround at troubled U.S. mobile carrier Sprint.

VW RECALLS VEHICLES IN U.S. OVER AIR-BAG PROBLEMS 

Volkswagen said it is recalling 680,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to problems with Takata air bags.

INTESA SANPAOLO SEES BENEFIT FROM LOW INTEREST RATES 

The chief executive of Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo said there is "a lot of concern" about low and negative interest rates among European banks, but that the environment has helped Intesa lower its own cost of funding.

MARKIT POSTS PROFIT AND REVENUE GAINS 

Financial-data provider Markit Ltd. posted profit and revenue gains for its latest quarter, but still fell just short of Wall Street expectations as price reductions hurt its trade-processing unit.

DROP IN PALM-OIL PRODUCTION SHOWS EL NIÑ O'S EFFECTS 

The consequences of the weather phenomenon are becoming clearer, as palm-oil production in Malaysia fell nearly 20% last month, and prices of the commodity are up in global markets.

UBER GEARS UP FOR FRENCH COURT BATTLE 

Two top executives at Uber will face criminal charges in France on Thursday, in an emblematic battle for the car hailing company in a market that is one of its biggest but also one of its most fraught.

SEALED AIR'S PROFIT JUMPS, BUT REVENUE OUTLOOK IS SOFT 

Sealed Air gave a soft revenue outlook for 2016 as currency swings continue to hurt results, though the maker of Bubble Wrap reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter.

ROSNEFT CEO DISMISSES JOINING POTENTIAL OPEC CUT 

The chief executive of Russian oil company Rosneft dismissed talk that Russia could join OPEC in a coordinated output cut to prop up sagging oil prices, which the oil-producer group said are starting to hurt the global economy.

ARAMARK PROFIT RISES AMID ORGANIC SALES GROWTH 

Aramark said Wednesday it posted better-than-expected profit in its latest quarter as organic sales grew and costs fell.

SUZUKI PAYS DAMAGES TO VOLKSWAGEN, SETTLING DISPUTE 

Suzuki will pay an undisclosed amount in damages to Volkswagen, ending a long-running dispute between the two car makers that involved an alleged breach of contract by the Japanese company to purchase diesel engines from its German peer.

 
 
 
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SANDERS AND TRUMP WIN BIG BUT LEAVE THEIR RACES UNSETTLED 
 

What is striking about the results now in from Iowa and New Hampshire is how little those two states-the ones that often launch new front-runners and bring leaders crashing down to earth-have actually settled, Gerald F. Seib writes.

 
Central Banks 
CENTRAL-BANK DIVERGENCE COULD SLOW RATE HIKES, FED REPORT SAYS 
 

Divergence in monetary policy across the developed world has contributed to the dollar's appreciation and hurt U.S. exports, and it could delay the pace of Fed rate increases, the central bank said in a monetary policy report.

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February 10, 2016 09:58 ET (14:58 GMT)

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