Finance
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Government might allow wide planting of genetically altered seedsJan 03, 2014 5:05 pm - MILWAUKEE — The federal government on Friday proposed eliminating restrictions on corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist a common weed killer, a move we...
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Haven’t started your 2014 planning? That’s OK: Start nowDec 30, 2013 4:30 am - The B-school types will say you should have your 2014 plan wrapped up by now. And while the textbooks, professors and many consultants will agree, the fact is that most ...
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2013 lessons for investorsDec 29, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — Successful stock investors followed some simple advice this year: Don’t worry, be happy. Next year, though, they will need to temper that rosy approach. In 20...
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Underwater homeowners could face extra tax burden in 2014Dec 29, 2013 5:31 am - WASHINGTON — Struggling homeowners could be hit with an unexpected tax bill in the new year. A law that spared people who owe more than their homes are worth from being ...
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Too many retirees, too little money: Retirement crisis looms worldwideDec 29, 2013 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — A global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages. Spawned years before the Great Recession and the financial meltdown in 2008, the crisis w...
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Target: Customers’ PINs were stolen, but encryptedDec 27, 2013 5:40 pm - ATLANTA — Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month. ...
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Textron: Too soon to say if Beechcraft faces cutsDec 27, 2013 4:59 pm - Textron Inc.’s CEO said Friday that his aviation company’s $1.4 billion purchase of Beechcraft Corp. will require “restructuring and optimization of costs.” But how the ...
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Shoppers return to stores for post-holiday bargainsDec 27, 2013 9:00 am - Suburban shoppers eager to take advantage of post-holiday sales and clearance racks continued to swarm retailers on Friday. Those who had to return Christmas gifts had t...
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Fixed rates are latest in college tuition plansDec 25, 2013 5:15 am - MILWAUKEE — Freshmen at Wisconsin’s Northland College will pay no more than $30,450 in tuition next year. They’ll pay the same the following year. And the year after tha...
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Durable goods orders jump 3.5 pct. in NovemberDec 24, 2013 4:33 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the...