• Oil steadies after fall to $136
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil was little changed above $136 a barrel on Wednesday after falling more than $5 a day ago when the Federal Reserve chairman said that emergency cash may be available past year-end, boosting the dollar and U.S. stocks.

  

  

  
• Alcoa's profit lower but tops Street forecasts
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales volumes offset increased costs.

  

  

  
• Google's YouTube ad revenue short of expectations: report
  (Reuters) - Google Inc's worldwide revenue from YouTube ads has fallen short of its expectations and is likely to total about $200 million for the full year, The Wall Street Journal said citing two people familiar with the matter.

  

  

  
• Stocks rise on banks and lower oil
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose in another turbulent session on Tuesday as a pullback in oil prices eased worries about consumer and business spending, while financial shares gained after the Fed chairman said he may keep open a lifeline for banks.

  

  

  
• Traders plead guilty to foreign exchange scam
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two currency traders pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding investors, admitting their firm engaged in almost no trading and that they misappropriated money from investors and used it to buy luxury homes and cars, federal prosecutors said.

  

  

  

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• Japan nuclear accident impact
  July 31 - Japan's killer earthquake left its biggest nuclear power company facing financial losses, supply questions, and demands for greater safety.
• Asia up as US fears ease
  July 31 - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a rebound on Wall Street, with the focus on earnings as credit fears eased.
• Transformers hit Japan
  Jul. 23 - The movie "Transformers" comes to Tokyo this week, a homecoming of sorts for the toy-robot film that earned over $260 million in three weeks in North America.
• Zoellick heads to Asia
  Jul. 26 - Newly appointed World Bank President Robert Zoellick will travel to Asia next week.
• Market's bumpy ride continues
  Jul. 30 - European markets experienced a up and down start to the week on Monday, while HSBC's results surprised.