Finance
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Obama to pitch 1 percent pay hike for federal workersFeb 08, 2013 7:05 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will propose a pay raise for federal civilian employees that is less than private-sector wage growth yet more than that favored by ma...
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S&P 500 hits five-year high, extends rallyFeb 08, 2013 3:01 pm - NEW YORK — The Standard and Poor’s 500 edged up to a five-year high Friday, extending a rally that started in January. The S&P 500 rose 8.54 points to 1,517.93, closing...
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Boeing warns that 787 deliveries could slipFeb 08, 2013 2:43 pm - Boeing acknowledged on Friday that it may not be able to deliver its 787 as fast as hoped. The company said it has told customers expecting the next 787 deliveries that...
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Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next weekFeb 08, 2013 12:40 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT and SEC filings. Week of F...
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Casinos saturating marketFeb 08, 2013 12:21 pm - Instead, he and his wife, Sandy, expect to do their betting at the Horseshoe Casino in downtown Cincinnati, set to open next month about 15 miles from their suburban hom...
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Obama said close to choosing Pritzker for Commerce SecretaryFeb 06, 2013 5:09 pm - President Barack Obama is close to choosing Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker, who led fundraising for his 2008 campaign, as his next commerce secretary, according to...
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Home Depot plans 14% more seasonal hiringFeb 06, 2013 3:55 pm - Home Depot Inc. plans to add more than 80,000 temporary workers ahead of its busiest season, about 14 percent more than a year ago, as a housing rebound spurs spending o...
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United cuts 787 from February scheduleFeb 06, 2013 3:51 pm - CHICAGO — United Airlines is taking the troubled Boeing 787 out of its flying plans for the rest of this month. The airline says it has replaced its six 787s with other ...
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Visa’s fiscal 1Q net income jumps 25%Feb 06, 2013 3:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Visa’s profit jumped 25 percent in the last three months of 2012 as consumers hit stores for the holidays, using their credit cards and debit cards more of...
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Stocks little changed as earnings fail to inspireFeb 06, 2013 2:48 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks were flat on Wall Street as the latest round of earnings reports failed to give investors an impetus to push the market’s recent rally forward. The Do...