Tens of thousands of Minnesota state employees will soon get a 2 percent raise.

Initial claims for jobless benefits in Nevada fell 13.5 percent in January compared with the same month a year ago.

Insurer MetLife Inc., which sold its bank deposits in January, says it is no longer a bank holding company.

Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $688 million to settle two lawsuits brought by investors who alleged the drugmaker delayed releasing bad news on its blockbuster cholesterol drugs to prevent a drop in sales.

Renewed worries about Europe overshadowed an encouraging U.S. jobs report, turning stocks mixed on Thursday.

Team Health said Tuesday that a secondary offering of about 9.6 million shares of its common stock has been priced at $33.40 per share.

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. reported Tuesday that its revenue and profit for the fourth quarter met market expectations for the consulting and professional services firm.

The federal budget deficit through the first four months of the budget year is expected to be about $54 billion lower than last year.