Business Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. existing-home sales drop for 3rd straight monthDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - WASHINGTON — The number of people who bought existing U.S. homes in November declined for the third straight month. Higher mortgage rates have made home-buying more expe...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan rises to 4.47 pct.Dec 19, 2013 9:47 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages rose slightly this week but remained near historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate ...
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Gauge of economy’s health up 0.8 percentDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy’s health posted a solid gain in November, suggesting momentum was building at the end of the year. The Conference Board said T...
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Spain fines Google $1.2 million over privacy lawsDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ MADRID — Spain’s data protection agency says it has fined search engine giant Google $1.2 million for three serious bre...
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Hollande: EU banking union cure against bailoutsDec 19, 2013 9:47 am - BRUSSELS — French President Francois Hollande says the creation of a new institution to handle troubled banks will spare taxpayers from having to pay for further bank ba...
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James No. 1 (Rose No. 3) in NBA jersey salesDec 19, 2013 9:23 am - NEW YORK — Despite playing in only 10 NBA regular-season games over the last two season, Derrick Rose’s jersey holds the No. 3 spot among the league’s top-selling jersey...
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Overhaul website problems may trigger price hikesDec 19, 2013 7:32 am - Problems with the government’s main health care overhaul website carry a bigger risk than frequent crashes: Higher prices could follow for many Americans if technical tr...
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White House greets budget deal with caution, hopeDec 19, 2013 6:39 am - WASHINGTON — There were no champagne corks popping at the White House after Congress passed a two-year budget deal, no declarations of a new era of cooperation in Presid...
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Target: 40 million card accounts may be breachedDec 19, 2013 6:11 am - Target is grappling with security and a public relations nightmare just as the holiday shopping season is wrapping up. The nation’s second largest discounter said Thursd...
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Workers at Chicago Public Media vote to form unionDec 19, 2013 5:52 am - Employees at Chicago Public Media and public radio station WBEZ have voted to form a union. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Wednesday night’s vote was 40-7 in fav...