Finance
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Disney’s Bangladesh exit pressures those who stayMay 03, 2013 7:17 pm - Walt Disney Co.’s decision to pull out of Bangladesh is fueling debate over whether other manufacturers should leave the country or stay put to improve workplace conditi...
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PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil WayneMay 03, 2013 7:14 pm - NEW YORK — PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties to Lil Wayne over the rapper’s crude reference to civil rights martyr Emme...
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Employers add 165,000 jobs; rate falls to 7.5 percentMay 03, 2013 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers adde...
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The week ahead: ECB, Fed, Facebook, Buffett, DerbyApr 28, 2013 6:17 am - The European Central Bank is likely to cut its benchmark rate in the coming week to keep the recovery it forecasts for later this year on track. The U.S. Federal Reserve...
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Tax cheats pony up $5.5 billion in amnesty programApr 26, 2013 3:39 pm - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue has recouped more than $5.5 billion under a series of programs that offered reduced penalties and no jail time to people who voluntaril...
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Estate Planning Seminars Offered in May at Kelleher & Buckley, LLCApr 25, 2013 11:00 pm - The North Barrington law firm Kelleher & Buckley, LLC will be holding free seminars to discuss the importance of protecting your assets and your family with a comprehens...
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Stocks edge higher as job market improvesApr 25, 2013 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day. The three ...
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Chastened banks cut tens of thousands of jobsApr 25, 2013 4:47 pm - NEW YORK — Banks aren’t the big jobs machines they used to be. One after another, major financial firms are trimming their payrolls. In first-quarter earnings announceme...
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Recession doesn’t change students’ econ savvyApr 24, 2013 3:51 pm - WASHINGTON — The Wall Street meltdown of 2008 and the ensuing recession did little to help make high school seniors financially savvy and less than half of them have a s...
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White House says it’s open to fix on FAA furloughsApr 24, 2013 3:49 pm - WASHINGTON — Under pressure, the White House signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy flig...