Finance
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Woman sues FedEx over marijuana deliveryMar 01, 2013 4:55 pm - PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman has sued FedEx, claiming the company mistakenly sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to...
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45% profit not good enough for BuffettMar 01, 2013 4:53 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett says last year was “subpar” for his company because Berkshire Hathaway’s value trailed the overall market, but shareholders will li...
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Auto sales speed ahead in FebruaryMar 01, 2013 2:48 pm - DETROIT — Americans want new cars and trucks, and they’re not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way. New car and truck sales were up 4 pe...
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Apple shareholder drops lawsuit on preferred stockMar 01, 2013 12:36 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A disgruntled shareholder pressing Apple to create a new class of preferred stock has dropped a lawsuit that became a moot point after the iPhone and iPa...
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Facebook buying Atlas ad business from MicrosoftFeb 28, 2013 4:57 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is buying a set of online advertising tools called Atlas from Microsoft in its latest attempt to build a more effective marketing system around ...
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Tycoon wants to send married couple on Mars flybyFeb 27, 2013 6:40 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars. A tycoon announced plans Wednesday to send a middle-aged couple on a privately built spaceship...
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Penney posts 4th straight big lossFeb 27, 2013 6:22 pm - NEW YORK — Boy, it just wasn’t J.C. Penney’s year. The mid-priced department store chain reported another much larger-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth quarter on...
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Senate confirms Lew as Treasury secretaryFeb 27, 2013 4:23 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Jacob Lew to be Treasury secretary, affirming President Barack Obama’s choice of a budget expert at a time when Congress and the White ...
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Shipping back as Mississippi River rises, but drought continuesFeb 27, 2013 3:34 pm - ST. LOUIS — Mississippi River shippers say they’re returning to handling full loads because the drought-ravaged waterway has benefited from winter storms and aggressive ...
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Stocks surge; Dow nears recordFeb 27, 2013 3:19 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow came within 100 points of its all-time high Wednesday after rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that t...