Finance
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Will end-of-year business tax moves matter?Oct 29, 2012 9:52 am - First, keep in mind that there really is no one-size-fits-all solution to federal tax issues. If you haven’t done so lately, talk to your accountant. Second, if yours is...
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Reliance Steel looking to acquire bigger targets, CEO saysOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., the largest U.S. metals-servicing center company, said it was looking to increase the size of its acquisitions to $500 million or more to ...
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SuperValu bonds tumble as shareholders gainOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Bonds of SuperValu Inc. that lack protections for investors in a takeover have made the supermarket chain’s debt the worst performer among high-yield U.S. food and drug ...
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Fund managers: Don’t give up on HP, Dell or PCsOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - All the buzz about mobile devices might lead you to believe the PC’s future is bleak. Just this week, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, barely a month after the iPhone 5 rol...
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Hong Kong imposes property tax on nonlocal buyersOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Hong Kong’s government announced its first property tax targeted at overseas buyers, stepping up efforts to cool home prices as U.S. monetary easing and record-low inter...
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Iran aims to defy sanctions via domestic productionOct 27, 2012 5:55 pm - TEHRAN — With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to ...
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New Jersey’s Barrier Islands, casinos ordered evacuatedOct 27, 2012 1:20 pm - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast and appeared headed to strike land near De...
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Oshkosh rejects Icahn’s $3 billion offerOct 26, 2012 5:46 pm - Oshkosh Corp.’s board rejected an unsolicited offer from billionaire activist director Carl Icahn to buy the truck maker for about $3 billion. Icahn, Oshkosh’s largest i...
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Ex-media mogul Black defiant on satire showOct 26, 2012 5:04 pm - LONDON — Former media mogul Conrad Black has appeared on a British satirical show, defying the program’s mockery of his convictions in the U.S. and claiming innocence. S...
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Gilberts woman accused of stealing $3 million to gambleOct 26, 2012 4:16 pm - A Gilberts woman who is a former executive of a Chicago-based bank is accused of stealing more than $3 million over 15 years, and using the money primarily to gamble, au...