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Federal officials say Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement involving alleged oil and coal spills in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.

LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members.

A major credit-rating agency says pending layoffs at American Airlines will have a noticeable effect on the Dallas-Fort Worth economy but should cause only limited harm to individual cities because of the region's large job base.

Billionaire Warren Buffett says investing in productive assets, like stock, is almost always preferable to investing in bonds or gold.

The company says it will cut jobs in a cost-cutting move as it increases investment in advertising and marketing in North America.