Finance
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Debt-talk optimism pushes stocks upOct 14, 2013 9:30 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rose Monday, helped by signs that Washington was moving closer to a deal that would avert a default by the U.S. government. The stock market started th...
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How to blunt effect of higher heating billsOct 13, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — After two years of flat or lower fuel prices, many residents will pay sharply more to heat their homes this winter, according to government forecasts out this...
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Germany sees global risk shift to emerging economiesOct 12, 2013 4:58 pm - Germany’s top finance officials said risks to global growth are shifting away from Europe and toward emerging economies, while they expressed confidence that U.S. policy...
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G-20 finance officials focus on U.S. budget crisisOct 11, 2013 7:26 pm - WASHINGTON — World finance officials said Friday the United States needs to take urgent action to address its budget problems that are creating economic uncertainties fo...
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Wells Fargo’s profit up 13 percentOct 11, 2013 5:13 pm - Third-quarter profit for Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, jumped 13 percent as a decline in revenue from mortgage lending was offset by reduced expen...
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Rising legal costs push JPMorgan to rare lossOct 11, 2013 1:10 pm - NEW YORK — Mounting legal costs pushed JPMorgan Chase to a rare loss in the third quarter, the first under the leadership of Jamie Dimon. The largest U.S. bank by asset...
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Rising legal costs push JPMorgan to rare lossOct 11, 2013 6:38 am - JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a rare quarterly loss after setting up a big reserve for legal expenses. The bank had to absorb a reserve for l...
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Stocks fall as government shutdown drags onOct 07, 2013 11:37 am - NEW YORK — Investors sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its lowest close in a month Monday as few signs emerged of a deal to end the U.S. government shutdown and ra...
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Trade-in options abound for smartphonesOct 05, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — Feeling stuck with your old smartphone? Do you covet new releases like the iPhone 5S that boast niftier features like fingerprint sensors? There’s good news. ...
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U.S. housing rebound likely to handle spike in ratesOct 04, 2013 3:46 pm - LOS ANGELES — When mortgage rates began climbing in May from rock-bottom lows, Kevin Williams worried he might miss out on an opportunity. So he listed his home in Orang...