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AP - World stock markets rose Wednesday as investors put aside concerns over flagging consumer and business confidence in developed economies to hunt for bargains.

AP - The former chief financial officer of a major U.S. home builder accused of committing accounting fraud five years ago is giving back roughly $1.4 million in bonuses and stock profits.

AP - The mere discussion of more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve was enough to send stocks higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average had its third day of gains.

AP - MORE STIMULUS?: Stocks rose on hopes of more economic stimulus from the Fed. Minutes showed that Federal Reserve officials discussed a variety of options to bolster the economy at its Aug. 9 meeting, including buying more Treasury bonds. In the end, they decided to keep interest rates low until at least mid-2013.

Reuters - The former finance chief of Beazer Homes USA has agreed to reimburse the company for over $1.4 million that he earned in bonus payments and stock sale profits when the Atlanta-based homebuilder was committing accounting fraud, the SEC announced on Tuesday.

Reuters - Securities regulators approved BATS Global Markets’ plan to list shares and take on the NYSE and Nasdaq in one of their bread-and-butter businesses, the privately held exchange said on Tuesday.

AP - The mere discussion of more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve was enough to send stocks higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20 points, its third day of gains.

Reuters - Stocks rose for a third straight day on Tuesday in a volatile session, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting boosted expectations the U.S. central bank will act again to stimulate the economy.

AP - European stocks were hurt Tuesday by a report showing economic sentiment in the eurozone was souring due to uncertainties about the future of the global economic recovery and the region’s festering debt crisis.

AP - So much for Irene.