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Delphi Automotive LLP, which exited bankruptcy protection last month, said Wednesday that it has created a new board that will be led by former DuPont Chairman John Krol.

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.

Crude inventories fell last week, along with declining gasoline supplies, the government said Wednesday.

Investors rushed into stocks after stronger reports on service industries and employment eased two of the biggest worries about the economy.

U.S. retail sales figures from a key data service show signs of a rebound in October from last year's plunge.

President Barack Obama's economic recovery program saved 935 jobs at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, an impressive success story for the stimulus plan. Trouble is, only 508 people work there.

House Democrats want tougher rules for credit card companies to go into effect by Dec. 1, accelerating by two months the enactment date of legislation previously passed by Congress.

British lawmakers will be banned from using taxpayers' money to make mortgage payments on second homes or hiring family members as staff under new rules published Wednesday in the wake of a scandal over legislators' allowances.

Oil prices rose to above $80 a barrel Wednesday, helped by the weaker dollar and a report pointing to a drop in U.S. crude supplies.

German sportswear company Adidas AG said Wednesday its net income fell 30 percent in the third quarter as it saw sales decline, especially at its sport performance division.