Finance
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The factory fire: Global commerce, local tragedyDec 01, 2012 1:26 pm - In the charred bones of the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory, the labels and logos — sewn and printed in scarlet and royal blue — beckon from the ashes. Even in ruins, ther...
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Report: Bank of America delays feesDec 01, 2012 1:24 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Bank of America is postponing an increase in monthly fees for checking accounts, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The paper ...
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Some in Congress don’t fear the fiscal cliffNov 30, 2012 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — President Obama says going over the so-called fiscal cliff by missing the deadline for a deficit reduction deal by year’s end would be a “rude shock” for Am...
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Obama takes his fiscal plan on the roadNov 30, 2012 7:51 pm - HATFIELD, Pa. — President Barack Obama argued Friday that allowing taxes to rise for the middle class would amount to a “lump of coal” for Christmas, while Republican Ho...
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Indiana financier gets 50 years for swindling clientsNov 30, 2012 5:02 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana financier and former chief executive of National Lampoon convicted of swindling investors out of about $200 million was sentenced Friday to 50 ...
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McDonald’s starved for ideas as Burger King lures dinersNov 30, 2012 4:40 pm - McDonald’s, which earlier this month reported its first monthly global same-store sales decline in nine years, hasn’t introduced enough new menu items to keep U.S. custo...
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Insider trading suspect was model ethics studentNov 30, 2012 3:11 pm - Associated Press BOSTON — Mathew Martoma knew from an early age he wanted to blend his interests in health care, business and law into a career, and he excelled as a bio...
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High court to decide if human genes can be patentedNov 30, 2012 3:10 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether companies can patent human genes, a decision that could reshape medical research ...
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Getco makes $3.50 per share bid for Knight CapitalNov 28, 2012 9:54 am - NEW YORK — Chicago-based Getco has made a cash-and-stock bid for the troubled trading firm Knight Capital that it values at $3.50 per share. The news sent Knight shares...
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Recalls this week: Craft kits, pajamasNov 25, 2012 6:03 am - A line of craft kits that resemble a turkey were recalled because the magnets involved in the assembly pose a serious internal injury risk if they are ingested. Other re...