Finance
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Smart Spending: Lifting the veil on store brandsMar 17, 2013 6:56 am - NEW YORK — Supermarkets including Kroger, Safeway and Whole Foods are improving the image of their store brands with better packaging and more distinctive offerings. But...
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Small businesses find ways to beat skills shortageMar 17, 2013 6:36 am - NEW YORK — There are three jobs open at Rodon Group, a plastic parts manufacturer near Philadelphia. But despite the reports of a shortage of skilled workers nationwide,...
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Investors move into stock mutual funds cautiouslyMar 17, 2013 6:05 am - BOSTON — The Dow Jones industrial average continues to set new records but average investors are still proceeding with caution. While they added to U.S. stock funds in t...
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5 ways to shake winter off your carMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Winter can do a number on your car. Slush, salt and cold temperatures take a toll on everything from the tires to the wiper blades. So, as spring approaches, i...
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New Jersey to let casinos accept bets on fantasy teamsMar 16, 2013 6:55 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Peyton Manning’s touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson’s first downs and Darrelle Revis’ interceptions could combine to make someone rich this fall. Ne...
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Buffett gets $120 million while bank payouts hand Dimon nice raiseMar 16, 2013 6:53 pm - Warren Buffett’s cash hoard will pile up $120 million faster each year and Jamie Dimon will get a $1.85 million raise now that JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., A...
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Fed’s Dallas president says big banks should be broken upMar 16, 2013 1:33 pm - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the government should break up the biggest U.S. banks rather than allow them to hold a “too-big- to-fail” ad...
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Boeing CEO got 20% pay hike before 787’s groundingMar 15, 2013 5:22 pm - Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney’s compensation climbed 20 percent to $27.5 million last year, before the planemaker’s marquee 787 Dreamliner was grounded...
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Federal Signal back on trackMar 15, 2013 1:23 pm - OAK BROOK — Federal Signal Corp. posted net income of $4.8 million for the fourth quarter, a reversal from a loss a year ago that stemmed from hefty one-time charges. Th...
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Ex-JPMorgan exec says her oversight was underminedMar 15, 2013 10:53 am - WASHINGTON — A former top executive for JPMorgan Chase is blaming last year’s $6.2 billion trading loss on other executives at the firm, telling a Senate panel Friday th...