Finance
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Feds throw support behind lawsuit against JPMorganOct 02, 2012 11:48 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government is throwing its support behind a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase accusing Bear Stearns, the investment bank JPMorgan bought in 2008, o...
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Myanmar gets its first investment bankOct 02, 2012 11:24 am - YANGON, Myanmar — Alisher Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved ...
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Vanguard switches to lower-cost fund benchmarksOct 02, 2012 11:24 am - BOSTON — Vanguard Group is trying to bolster its appeal to cost-conscious investors by reducing a key expense of investing in low-cost index mutual funds: fees paid to f...
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Troubled college savings program resumes businessOct 01, 2012 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A troubled Illinois college savings program is back in business with new management and new rules. College Illinois lets parents lock in a price for th...
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Race to the bottom on ETF fees benefits investorsSep 29, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — There’s a price war brewing. Exchange-traded funds are becoming cheaper by the month and cost-conscious investors are reaping the rewards. That’s provided they ...
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Saving money with smart open enrollment changesSep 29, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Employers will soon be offering workers their yearly opportunity to make changes to their health care benefits. All too often this open-enrollment period ha...
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Madrid anti-austerity protests turn violent againSep 29, 2012 9:17 pm - MADRID — Tens of thousands of Spaniards and Portuguese rallied in the streets of their countries’ capitals Saturday to protest enduring deep economic pain from austerity...
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Steel town now surging in casino businessSep 29, 2012 6:04 pm - Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A generation ago, this town was booming thanks to a manufacturing behemoth that helped build the New York City skyline, Panama Can...
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Obama blocks Chinese purchase of U.S. wind farmsSep 28, 2012 7:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Nav...
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Bank failure in Illinois brings 2012 total to 43Sep 28, 2012 7:03 pm - Regulators close illinois bank WASHINGTON — Regulators say they have closed a small bank in Illinois, bringing to 43 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The...