*Financials weigh after stress tests, Goldman Sachs tumbles. NEW YORK, March 8- U.S. stocks closed out a historic week with another day of gains on Friday, as the Dow hit yet another record closing high on a payrolls report that surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts.
U.S. stock index futures held modest gains Thursday, with the Dow looking to log another all-time high, fueled by a better-than-expected weekly jobless claims report.
NEW YORK, Feb 6- In challenging beer company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA's proposed deal with Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, the U.S. government is applying a powerful legal theory it has used to stop other mergers.
NEW YORK, Feb 5- Having a former top U.S. antitrust official on board was of little use to Grupo Modelo in convincing regulators to bless the proposed $20.1 billion takeover of it by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA.
NEW YORK, Feb 5- Having a former top U.S. antitrust official on board was of little use in convincing regulators to bless Anheuser-Busch InBev SA's proposed $20.1 billion takeover of Grupo Modelo.
*IRS allowed to keep program intact for now, judge orders. Feb 1- A U.S. judge on Friday modified an earlier order and said the Internal Revenue Service does not have to shut down a new program for registering and testing tax preparers, but he also said preparers need not take IRS tests or pay related fees.
*AB InBev says it will fight Justice Department. WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, Jan 31- The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev SA from buying the half of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo that it does not already own, saying the $20.1 billion deal could mean higher U.S. beer prices.
The Internal Revenue Service made good on its threat to delay some tax forms if Congress went over the so-called fiscal cliff. Furthermore, there's plenty of speculation that the IRS may drag its feet on those refunds if Congress delays approving an increase in the federal debt borrowing limit. For its part, the IRS is managing expectations on refunds.