Lorillard 4Q profit falls on higher costs (AP)

AP - Lorillard Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell as the maker of Newport cigarettes faced higher manufacturing costs and other expenses.

CVS Caremark profit tops view; shares up 6 percent (Reuters)

Reuters - CVS Caremark Corp said recent problems at its pharmacy benefits management unit have been corrected and it posted a slightly better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as its drugstore bested its rivals, driving the company's shares up as mu

Official: No one known missing in Conn. blast (AP)

AP - A fire official in Middletown, Conn., says no one is known to be missing after an explosion at a power plant killed 5 people and injured a dozen or more.

Arctic meeting a turning point for G-7 (AP)

AP - A meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven leading industrialised countries in this tiny Arctic outpost certainly lived up to host Canada's billing as a gathering with a difference.

Boeing says 747-8 freighter to make first flight (AP)

AP - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 mph, the company said.