Finance
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Cuban lawmakers OK key foreign investment lawMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - HAVANA - Cuban lawmakers on Saturday approved a law aimed at making Cuba more attractive to foreign investors, a measure seen as vital for the island's struggling econom...
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Amazon Prime price shock? Try these cheaper rivalsMar 23, 2014 6:51 am - NEW YORK - Many online shoppers were taken aback when Amazon raised the price of its Prime service. Although Prime offers a streaming video service, many customers have...
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Emerging-market bonds on sale but not on clearanceMar 23, 2014 6:11 am - NEW YORK - For all the worries about how the Federal Reserve's cutback in bond purchases would hurt the market, the biggest pain is being felt far away. It's in Indonesi...
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Russian stocks down as banks suffer amid sanctionsMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - MOSCOW - Russia conceded Friday that it may scrap plans to tap international markets for money this year as it counts the cost of the sanctions imposed in the wake of th...
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Wal-Mart's new tool gives competitors pricesMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The "Every Day Low Price" king is trying to shake up the world of pricing once again. Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that it has rolled out an online too...
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EU's new sanctions target Putin inner circleMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union's new sanctions announced Friday will hit the inner circle of President Vladimir Putin, including a deputy prime minister, two presidential...
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U.S. stocks jump as worries over Crimea vote fadeMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Investors were able to put aside the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine on Monday to focus on a bit of good news on the U.S. economy. Stocks ended sharply h...
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Want a personal shopper? You don't have to be richMar 16, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Ah, to live the life of the wealthy, and to be able to afford your own personal shopper. Well, you don't need to be rich to get a taste of that kind of servi...
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New York steals London's mantle as top financial centerMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - New York replaced London as the world's leading financial center for the first time, after the City was rocked by a series of scandals and questions over the U.K.'s pla...
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Lawrence of Arabia offered 'quiet' role at Bank of EnglandMar 15, 2014 1:00 am - Lawrence of Arabia, the British officer known for his part in the Arab Revolt, almost ended up at the Bank of England as friends sought a “quiet post” for him away from ...