Finance
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4 questions to ask about drugstore loyalty cardsDec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Walgreens wants to reward customers for merely taking a walk, and Rite Aid will help cover trial gym memberships for some of its frequent shoppers. All the national drug...
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U.N. conference adopts extension of Kyoto accordDec 08, 2012 12:00 pm - DOHA, Qatar — Seeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of som...
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Coffee from an elephant’s gut fills a $50 cupDec 07, 2012 8:30 pm - GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in...
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Ford hybrids don’t meet mileage claim, Consumer Reports saysDec 07, 2012 7:49 pm - Ford Motor Co.’s two newest hybrid models fell 17 percent to 21 percent short of the company’s promise of 47 mpg in tests by Consumer Reports, the biggest shortfall the ...
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Investors take 11th-hour revenue before tax changesDec 07, 2012 4:46 pm - WASHINGTON — Companies are rushing special payments to shareholders to take advantage of lower dividend tax rates before they go up Jan. 1. But investors should beware: ...
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Apple holds back S&P, Nasdaq; Dow ends higherDec 07, 2012 3:43 pm - NEW YORK — Apple spoiled the stock market’s party on Friday. Stocks shot higher in the early morning, after the government reported that the U.S. added jobs in November....
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Legal pot complicates drug-free work policiesDec 07, 2012 3:40 pm - DENVER — Pot may be legal, but workers may want to check with their boss first before they grab the pipe or joint during off hours. Businesses in Washington state, wher...
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Consumer borrowing rises to record $2.75 trillionDec 07, 2012 2:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans swiped their credit cards more often in October and borrowed more to attend school and buy cars. The increases drove U.S. consumer debt to an all-...
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Fiscal cliff ads pick up where campaign stoppedDec 07, 2012 2:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Debate over the “fiscal cliff” has money pouring into television, print, radio and online ads, picking up where the wall-to-wall election campaign left off....
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Economy adds 146K jobs, rate at 7.7%Dec 07, 2012 6:46 am - The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had o...