WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

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Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.
May 22, 2013 | 7:22 PM
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Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
May 22, 2013 | 7:22 PM
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Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon.
May 22, 2013 | 7:22 PM
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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared
Stock indexes fell on Wall Street on fear the Federal Reserve could pull back from its stimulus programs soon.
May 22, 2013 | 7:22 PM
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FDA panel backs experimental Merck insomnia drug
A federal panel of medical experts said that an experimental insomnia drug from Merck & Co. Inc. appears safe and effective, despite evidence from company trials that the pill can cause daytime sleepiness and difficulty driving.
May 22, 2013 | 7:22 PM
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Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores
"Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.
May 22, 2013 | 6:22 PM
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Summary Box: Stocks close lower on Fed fears
MIXED MESSAGES: Stocks surged in the early going after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress the central bank was unlikely to pull back from its stimulus programs soon. Then minutes from a Fed meeting were released that suggested other...
May 22, 2013 | 6:22 PM
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Penney secures $2.25B loan as it seeks turnaround
J.C. Penney Co. said Wednesday it has secured a $2.25 billion loan, $500 million more than it had expected, as it tries to stop a collapse in its sales.
May 22, 2013 | 6:22 PM
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Conner sees Boeing as top dog in widebody market
At Boeing’s annual investor conference, Commercial Airplanes chief Ray Conner predicted that the 787 and 777X will dominate the widebody jet market against competition from Airbus.
May 22, 2013 | 6:22 PM
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Target's 1Q profit drops 29 pct on weak sales
Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending.
May 22, 2013 | 6:22 PM