Finance
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Signs suggest better economy if 'cliff' is avertedDec 21, 2012 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fresh signs of a strengthening U.S. economy on Friday suggested that if Congress and the White House can avert the “fiscal cliff,” the economic recovery mig...
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Getco buying Knight Capital in $1.4B dealDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - NEW YORK — Nearly five months after a major software malfunction at Knight Capital roiled financial markets, the trading firm has agreed to sell itself to a competitor, ...
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6 top ETF trends of 2012, and the outlook for 2013Dec 16, 2012 6:19 am - BOSTON — Exchange-traded funds remain relative upstarts compared with mutual funds. But they’re leading the race for investors’ assets, on Main Street as well as Wall St...
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6 tips on how to weather a financial apocalypseDec 15, 2012 10:00 pm - The Mayan calendar is supposed to end next week and that has led some to believe we’re on a countdown to a global apocalypse. One gambling website, MyTopSportsbooks.com,...
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Domino’s founder sues over health care lawDec 15, 2012 9:28 pm - DETROIT — The founder of Domino’s Pizza is suing the federal government over mandatory contraception coverage in the health care law. Tom Monaghan, a devout Roman Cathol...
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U.N. court orders Ghana to release of Argentine shipDec 15, 2012 1:02 pm - BERLIN — A United Nations court ordered the immediate release Saturday of an Argentine navy training ship and crew detained in Ghana two months ago at the request of an ...
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Most states opt out of health exchangesDec 14, 2012 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — More than half of the state exchanges to be created under the 2010 U.S. health-care overhaul are expected to be run by the federal government, offering insu...
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Facebook falls as lockup expiresDec 14, 2012 5:32 pm - Facebook Inc. fell the most in almost three months after a lockup expiration boosted the number of tradeable shares and a recent run-up in the stock price gave investors...
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EPA to tighten standards for soot pollutionDec 14, 2012 2:48 pm - WASHINGTON — In its first major regulation since the election, the Obama administration will impose a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the maximum amo...
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Holiday shoppers may see big discounts soonDec 14, 2012 12:40 pm - NEW YORK — If shoppers don’t show up in stores soon, more 70 percent off sale signs will. After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the four-day Thanks...