EU leaders agree to create the European Stability Mechanism, which will have funds of 500 billion euro and begin its business in July. (Reuters)
EU leaders probably will create a 20 billion euro fund to help improve unemployment among the young. (Reuters)
Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) reports that small business hiring slowed in January and wages dropped. (Reuters)
The head of Philips warns of challenges in the first half of this year. (Reuters)
Republicans will link a highway spending bill to the Keystone XL pipeline. (Reuters)
Much of the missing $1.2 billion from MF Global may never be found. (WSJ)
Citigroup’s (NYSE: C) Richard Parsons may retire as chairman. (WSJ)
Germany warns Greece it may not get bailout funds because of inadequate austerity measures. (WSJ)
The head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) will turn down his bonus because of an uproar about its size. (WSJ)
The IMF will review whether the yuan is still undervalued. (WSJ)
AMR’s nonunion retirees want more say in its Chapter 11. (WSJ)
The Association of Fundraising Professionals says many nonprofits had record years in 2011. (WSJ)
Sarkozy announces plans to improve France’s competitiveness. (WSJ)
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Aol (NYSE: AOL) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) set an alliance to prevent phishing emails. (WSJ)
Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) will sell some of its Japanese operations. (WSJ)
A new Fed study warns of deflation. (WSJ)
Investors are voicing more concern over Japan’s debt. (WSJ)
Troubles at newspapers caused 71 dailies to be sold last year. (NYT)
Many U.S. banks use CDs to bet for or against Europe’s problems. (NYT)
Research In Motion (NYSE: RIMM), which has done well in Europe, faces more challenges there. (NYT)
Ratings agencies will be questioned about their role in MF Global. (FT)
Exports from industrial companies in the West to China fall. (FT)
Douglas A. McIntyre
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