Finance
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Europe on the hunt for ‘zombie banks’Feb 03, 2014 10:25 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — In Europe, the zombie hunt is on. Not for undead humans, that is, but zombie banks — the walking dead among lenders, too financially troubled to loa...
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Unconstrained bond funds: What you should knowFeb 02, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — Bond funds aren’t boring anymore. A new kind is on the scene, after many of the formerly steady and reliable workhorse investments lost money last year for t...
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Four factors to look at when considering auto loan refinancingFeb 02, 2014 5:23 am - A lower car payment, what’s not to like? It’s an enticing proposition, but refinancing an auto loan can often significantly increase the amount you have to pay over the ...
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New farm bill changes subsidy paymentsFeb 01, 2014 6:17 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Farm subsidies that have guided agriculture through record profits in recent years are going away in the five-year farm bill that could become law in the c...
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United Airlines drops Cleveland as hubFeb 01, 2014 5:27 pm - WASHINGTON — United Airlines said Saturday it will drop its money-losing hub in Cleveland, slashing its daily flights and eliminating 470 jobs. The company’s CEO Jeff Sm...
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Americans grapple with income inequalityFeb 01, 2014 2:52 pm - ASHBURN, Va. — The wealthiest county in America is settled deep in 4 a.m. slumber when Neal Breen threads the mini-mansion subdivisions and snow-blanketed fairways on hi...
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Analysis: Obama’s Asia policy set back by DemocratFeb 01, 2014 1:03 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s Asia policy took a hit this week, and it came from a member of his own party. The top Democratic senator, Harry Reid, announced tha...
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FDA reviews safety of testosterone therapyJan 31, 2014 6:01 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it is reviewing the safety of popular testosterone drugs for men in light of recent studies suggesting they can...
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Pipeline report said to find little climate impactJan 31, 2014 12:39 pm - WASHINGTON — A State Department report has concluded that the Keystone XL pipeline will not significantly worsen climate change, according to congressional aides briefed...
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MasterCard 4Q profit climbs 3 percentJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard’s fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent as higher revenue countered a jump in expenses, but results missed expectations. The Purchase, N....