Finance
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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...
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U.S. economy preview: Spending probably cooled, investment fellNov 25, 2012 5:49 am - Consumer spending probably cooled in October and business investment dropped, showing how superstorm Sandy and the looming fiscal cliff are hindering U.S. growth at the ...
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Rowling’s home sold to Scottish businessmanNov 24, 2012 8:04 pm - The former Edinburgh home of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was sold to a Scottish-based businessman for an undisclosed sum. The Victorian two-story, eight-bedroom tow...
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More shoppers, but fewer dollars spent on Black FridayNov 24, 2012 5:20 pm - Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday’s start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales in stores fell slightly from last...
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Fiscal cliff: How to judge if debt cuts are realNov 24, 2012 12:22 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded “fiscal cliff.” So it’...