AOL Inc hired Evercore Partners to find a buyer for its more than 800 patents and explore other strategic options, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.

AOL hires Evercore to find buyer for patent portfolio

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Several US Supreme Court justices questioned the constitutionality of the requirement in President Barack Obama&rsquo;s health-care law that Americans acquire insurance or pay a penalty.

US judges question health law's constitutionality

The European Central Bank (ECB) should consider providing more liquidity and commit to keeping rates low for longer if the sovereign debt crisis threatens to choke off an already fragile economic recovery, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.

More measures from ECB needed: OECD 

Spain&rsquo;s economy is suffering its second recession since 2009, the Bank of Spain said, a development that obstructs the government&rsquo;s efforts to reorder public finances as it prepares the budget for this year.

Spanish economy enters second recession, says Bank of Spain

China Petroleum &amp; Chemical Corp, Asia&rsquo;s biggest refiner, posted a two per cent gain in profit last year, missing estimates, as government price controls led to losses in making gasoline and diesel.

Sinopec 2011 profit misses estimates

Jon S Corzine, MF Global Holding Ltd&rsquo;s chief executive officer, gave &ldquo;direct instructions&rdquo; to transfer $200 million from a customer fund account to meet an overdraft in a brokerage account with JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co, according to a memo written by congressional investigators.

MF Global's Corzine ordered funds transferred, says memo 

US President Barack Obama stared across the demilitarised zone into North Korea today from an observation post on the southern side of the border as world leaders began gathering in Seoul for a nuclear security summit.

Obama visits border with North Korea ahead of nuclear summit

After several drinks at a Greek restaurant on Manhattan&rsquo;s Third Avenue in the summer of 2006, two computer programmers at Bernard Madoff&rsquo;s (in picture) investment firm asked their supervisor whether the boss&rsquo;s business was a scam.

Madoff FBI files reveal how he fooled employees

The probability of a woman getting married by age 25 dropped to less than half as more Americans opt to cohabitate with their romantic partners rather than tie the knot, a US government study shows.

Living together trumps matrimony for recession-wary Americans

Hong Kong picks its new chief executive today, after a campaign marked by personal scandals, public discontent over a widening wealth gap and protests for greater democracy.

Hong Kong picks new leader as wealth gap fuels public discontent

Portugal&rsquo;s town halls face default amid 9 billion euros ($12 billion) of debt unless the government provides aid soon, said Fernando Ruas, president of the nation&rsquo;s association of municipalities.

Portugal town halls face default amid $12-bn debt

Japan reported an unexpected trade surplus for February and higher-than-forecast exports, adding to evidence of a rebound in the world&rsquo;s third-biggest economy.

Japan posts trade surplus 

Hewlett-Packard Co, the world&rsquo;s biggest personal-computer maker, authorised a 10 per cent increase in its quarterly dividend, which the company expects to declare in May.

HP approves 10% rise in quarterly dividend

Prime Minister Mario Monti's Cabinet approved a bill to overhaul Italy's labour laws that will ease firing rules, facing down opposition from unions and political allies needed to pass the measure in Parliament.

'Italy's labour reform won't spur firings'

News Corp's James Murdoch resigned as director from three additional boards as he's cutting his ties to the company's UK newspaper division amid a phone- hacking scandal.

James Murdoch board seats dwindle amid BSkyB scrutiny

In the new SL roadster from Daimler AG&rsquo;s Mercedes-Benz, even the windshield wipers are high tech.

Mercedes chases Audi in roadster with splashless wipers

Oil climbed after Reuters reported Iranian oil exports will drop by 300,000 barrels a day this month because of tighter sanctions.

Oil rises almost $3 a barrel on Iran report

JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co is being sued by a trader who says he accepted a contract from the investment bank because a typographical error made him believe he would be paid 10 times what was actually offered.

Trader sues JPMorgan for decimal 'error' in job offer

The new &ldquo;Angry Birds Space&rdquo; edition of the world&rsquo;s most popular mobile-phone game won&rsquo;t appear on Microsoft Corp&rsquo;s Windows Phone platform in a blow to handset maker Nokia Oyj.

Angry Birds game skips Windows Phone

Research In Motion Ltd (RIM) has been ousted from the top spot for smartphone shipments in its home market for the first time, trailing Apple Inc&rsquo;s iPhone.

BlackBerry loses top spot to Apple 

Billionaire Anil Agarwal&rsquo;s Vedanta Group has offered Rs 17,000 crore ($3.4 billion) to buy the government&rsquo;s remaining stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd and Bharat Aluminium Co, a ministry official said.

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