Finance
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4 key items to look for in new 401(k) disclosuresJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — It's easy to overlook what's important when it comes to saving money. Many people would sooner clip a toothpaste coupon than review their retirement accounts to...
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10 tips for tipping overseasJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - To tip or not to tip? It's probably not the first concern on travelers' minds when they set out on an international vacation, yet it's an issue that presents itself ear...
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More mega projects turning to private investorsJul 07, 2012 8:07 pm - CHICAGO — For cities and states buried under mountains of debt, it has become a tantalizing proposition: invite private financial institutions to put up the money to fix...
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Greece turing to privatization to deal with crisisJul 07, 2012 8:06 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizati...
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International donors to pledge $16 billion to AfghanistanJul 07, 2012 1:49 pm - International donors will pledge $16 billion in aid for Afghanistan to stabilize the country after NATO troops pull out at the end of 2014, a U.S. official said. Japanes...
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Murdoch gets personal with politicsJul 06, 2012 11:16 pm - NEW YORK — Rupert Murdoch has never been shy about voicing a political opinion, using his worldwide empire of television and newspaper outlets to promote conservative ca...
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AMR sues retired workers over health benefitsJul 06, 2012 5:26 pm - DALLAS — American Airlines and its parent company are suing to win the right to stop providing health care and life insurance to retirees. AMR Corp. and American filed t...
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Best Buy to cut 2,400 jobsJul 06, 2012 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. is laying off 600 staffers in its Geek Squad technical support division and 1,800 other store workers as it seeks to restruc...
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UK agency opens criminal probe of bank rate fixingJul 06, 2012 11:36 am - LONDON — Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said Friday that it has formally opened a criminal investigation of the manipulation of a key market interest rate that has shake...
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U.S. stocks plunge after weak June jobs reportJul 06, 2012 11:09 am - NEW YORK — Stocks plunged on Wall Street Friday after the U.S. government reported that only 80,000 jobs were created in June, the third straight month of weak hiring. ...