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The FDA said a Chinese facility that hasn't been inspected by the agency made the active ingredient in much of a widely used Baxter International blood-thinner that is under investigation. Baxter and the FDA said it isn't clear that the ingredient is tied to bad reactions that occurred in some patients who took the anticlotting drug heparin. A1

News Corp. is in talks with Yahoo to swap ownership of MySpace and other online properties for a 20% stake. The talks could spur Microsoft to raise its bid for Yahoo. B1, C14

New York's attorney general plans to sue UnitedHealth as part of a broader investigation into the way out-of-network payment rates are set. D1

The banking industry is shopping proposals to Congress that could shift some of the risk for troubled loans to the federal government. A2

Retail sales rose 0.3% last month after a revised decline of 0.4% in December. Excluding gas stations and auto sales, retail sales were flat. A4

The Dow industrials rose 1.5%, or 178.83 points, to 12552.24, fueled partly by the consumer-spending data. The Nasdaq gained 2.3%. C1

Bernanke's term is up in 2010, and his reappointment could depend on how well the economy performs. A6

Comcast will eliminate a multimillion-dollar compensation pact for founder Ralph Roberts amid shareholder criticism and set his salary at $1. A14

ABB CEO Fred Kindle abruptly resigned from the Swiss engineering company amid a strategy dispute. A13

UBS named Jerker Johansson CEO of its U.S.-based securities and investment-banking unit starting March 17. C3

Energy watchdog IEA cut its 2008 oil-demand forecast by 310,000 barrels a day due to a slowing global economy. A8

High prices of wheat and other grains are prompting food producers to seek government help for farmers to ratchet up production. A8

Coca-Cola's net climbed 79% as overseas markets and sales of Glaceau water offset North American weakness. A13

L'Oreal's net rose 29%, helped by acquisitions and fast growth in emerging markets such as Russia and China. C7

Platinum surged to a record $2,001.40 an ounce as South African utility Eskom warned of lower supply of power to mining companies. C6

ArcelorMittal said it will raise steel prices 10% to 15% in the U.S. and Europe as the industry faces higher costs. A13

Rio Tinto's profit rose 11% in the second half as rising costs offset higher prices for iron ore and copper. A13

Microsoft plans to replace the head of its mobile-phone group as part of a broader executive reshuffling. A14

Japan's economy expanded 3.7% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, boosted by strong capital spending. A6