Finance
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Wintrust acquires Delavan BancsharesOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Rosemont-basedWintrust Financial Corp, said it will acquire Delavan Bancshares, Inc., a Wisconsin state chartered bank, which operates four banks in southeastern Wiscons...
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What's next for funds when Fed stops buying bonds?Oct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — In less than three weeks, a big change is nearly certain for investors. Few will be surprised, but some will be nervous. On Oct. 29, virtually all economists ...
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U.S. pushes some nations to do more for economyOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The United States expressed frustration that a number of countries were not doing enough to boost growth in their economies as finance ministers from the wo...
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Third quarter review: Mutual funds take a summer breakOct 05, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Take a breath. After delivering solid and consistent returns through the first half of this year, most types of mutual funds faltered in the third quarter. I...
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5 Ways to prepare for possible long-term care costsOct 05, 2014 7:00 am - Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own home. But that scenario is likely ...
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Cuba begins to unite private enterprise, tourismSep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's state-run tourism industry increasingly is doing business with the country's new class of private entrepreneurs, trying to improve ...
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San Diego philanthropist launches newspaper bidSep 23, 2014 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO — An octogenarian philanthropist launched a bid to buy San Diego's dominant newspaper and turn it into one of the nation's largest nonprofit news organizations...
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Bull run has Indian stock funds topping the chartsSep 21, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK - To find the year's best-performing mutual funds, head east. In India, excitement surrounding a new prime minister has catapulted stocks higher, and mutual fu...
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Jeb Bush more focused on business than politicsSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. - While other Republicans considering the 2016 presidential race are openly laying the foundations of potential campaigns, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bus...
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Banks prepare for fallout if Scotland leaves United KingdomSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Less than a week before a referendum that could see Scotland ending its 307-year political bond with the United Kingdom, officials at the Bank of England and the Treasur...