Finance
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Federal appeals court upholds Wisconsin union limitsJan 18, 2013 2:17 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective ba...
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‘Django Unchained’ action figures discontinuedJan 18, 2013 12:26 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Weinstein Co. has asked a toy maker to discontinue a line of “Django Unchained” action figures after receiving complaints that they were offensive. The...
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Capital One misses estimates on increase in loss reservesJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - Capital One Financial Corp., the lender that gets more than half of its revenue from credit cards, posted a fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as it s...
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American Express’ 4Q earnings fallJan 18, 2013 5:22 am - American Express’ net income fell 47 percent in the fourth quarter, as the credit card issuer racked up charges related to restructuring costs and other expenses. The co...
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Legal expenses drag down Citigroup 4Q earningsJan 18, 2013 5:22 am - Citigroup’s fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations as the bank’s legal expenses rose and it released less money from its loan-loss reserves. Th...
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FAA rules Boeing Dreamliners must be groundedJan 16, 2013 4:00 pm - The main battery beneath the cockpit of the Boeing 787 forced to make an emergency landing in Japan was swollen from overheating, a safety official said Thursday, as avi...
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How do you move 700 tons of gold? Very quietlyJan 16, 2013 3:16 pm - BERLIN — In what sounds like the setup for a stylish Hollywood heist movie, Germany is transferring nearly 700 tons of gold bars worth $36 billion from Paris and New Yor...
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United tries again to raise airfaresJan 16, 2013 3:13 pm - DALLAS — United Airlines is trying again to raise prices after a similar move failed earlier this month. United said Wednesday that it raised prices for travel within th...
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley pay $557 million in mortgage caseJan 16, 2013 2:28 pm - WASHINGTON — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have...
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Charities worry new tax law will reduce donationsJan 16, 2013 2:25 pm - WASHINGTON — Charities and nonprofit organizations are worried that new limits on tax deductions for high earners will hurt donations just as charitable giving is starti...