Business Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Top fund managers predict Japanese stock comebackJun 24, 2011 3:44 pm - BOSTON — It could have resulted in a clash of egos: pair a renowned U.S. stockpicker with a top investor in overseas stocks. Get them to manage a mutual fund with half o...
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Books, web, lawyers make pet estate planning easyJun 27, 2011 10:04 am - LOS ANGELES — You don’t have to be Leona Helmsley to want the best for your pet after you die. She’d left her dog Trouble $12 million when she passed away in 2007. A jud...
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Comcast to cut service wait timesJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - Comcast Corp. plans to reduce the time customers wait for the cable guy after a consumer website last year voted it worst company in America. Comcast, based in Philadelp...
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M&T Bank offers credit scores for $2.99 a monthJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - NEW YORK — Need to check your credit score? Sign on to your bank account. M&T Bank, which has branches primarily on the East Coast, is offering its online banking custom...
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Poll: Most consumers short on emergency savingsJun 27, 2011 10:04 am - Even after the jolt of the Great Recession, a new study finds that most Americans are not financially prepared for an emergency. A survey released by financial data publ...
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Auto thefts fall to lowest since 1967Jun 27, 2011 10:04 am - U.S. vehicle thefts dropped to the lowest since 1967, falling for a seventh straight year as more cars were equipped with security devices and police tactics helped dete...
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Private college tuition increases 4.6%, exceeds inflationJun 27, 2011 10:19 am - Tuition and fees at private, nonprofit U.S. colleges and universities for the 2011-12 academic year will rise an average of 4.6 percent, exceeding inflation, according t...
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Prepaid-card users facing higher feesJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON — Millions of poor Americans who use prepaid debit cards could soon face higher fees. Under a rule to take effect in July, companies that issue debit cards mu...
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China eyes Canadian oil, U.S. energy nest eggJun 26, 2011 4:25 pm - U.S. views Alberta oil reserves as a big part of future needs, Chinese companies making inroads, though
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What to do if an airline changes your flight planJun 27, 2011 10:04 am - NEW YORK — It’s the ultimate travel bait and switch. You book a ticket on a nonstop flight but the airline cancels it a few weeks later, leaving a computer to automatica...