Business Stories from April 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama signals for 2012: It's all about the economyApr 18, 2012 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — In an election season when the economy is king, the central debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney comes down to what is enoug...
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Worst yet to come as crisis rescue cash ebbs, Deutsche bank saysApr 18, 2012 5:48 am - The worst may be yet to come in the global financial crisis as the central bank spending that kept defaults low runs out, according to Deutsche Bank AG. Credit-default s...
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UK prosecutors consider charges over phone hackingApr 18, 2012 5:32 am - LONDON — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service says it is considering criminal charges in four cases related to tabloid phone hacking and other alleged misconduct by repor...
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Royal Jordanian CEO resigns, denies RJ for saleApr 18, 2012 5:32 am - AMMAN, Jordan — The head of Jordan’s national carrier has announced his resignation and says Royal Jordanian is open to merger possibilities but is not for sale. Hussein...
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Pound spikes after Bank of England minutesApr 18, 2012 5:32 am - LONDON — The Bank of England reined in market expectations of a further round of economic stimulus for the U.K. after minutes of the last rate-setting meeting released W...
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Asia stocks rise on Japan hopes, Europe retreatsApr 18, 2012 5:32 am - BANGKOK — Asian stocks catapulted higher Wednesday amid speculation Japan might take new measures to spur its economy, but European shares scaled back a day after postin...
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Ex-Fla. hedge fund manager Nadel dies in prisonApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - BUTNER, N.C. — A Florida hedge fund manager sentenced to 14 years in prison after cheating investors of $168 million has died. Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Traci Billin...
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Stern fails to win $300M payday in Sirius suitApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Howard Stern’s hopes for a $300 million payday from Sirius XM Radio Inc. have been dashed by a judge. His show’s Twitter feed said the shock jock was “real...
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007 gets a new publisherApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - NEW YORK — James Bond has a new American publisher: Amazon.com. The online giant has acquired rights from the late Ian Fleming’s estate for North American rights to his ...
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Sales up for Pulitzer fiction finalistsApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - NEW YORK — With no fiction winner for Pulitzer followers to buy this year, some are settling for one or more of the three finalists. The publishing industry was surprise...
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