Finance
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How to get in the Spirit of low-flying faresMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - With some simple strategies, you can easily nab a low-flying fare on Spirit Airlines. A few tips: Ÿ For online reservations, check the fares on third-party sites such as...
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Rising gas prices aren't lifting big oil stocksMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - BOSTON — Gasoline prices are soaring again, leading to predictions of a gallon reaching $4.25 by late April. As you ponder this while you're filling up at the pump, you ...
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Losses mount from scams targeting older AmericansMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Boomers beware: Scams, frauds and other financial exploitation schemes targeting older Americans are a growing multibillion-dollar industry enriching the sche...
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Rich people more likely to lie, cheatMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Maybe, as the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald suggested, the rich really are different. They're more likely to behave badly, according to seven experiments that ...
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Retirees' withdrawal syndrome: How much to live onMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Avoiding the nightmare financial scenario in retirement — running out of money — is getting trickier. Rising life expectancy means having to pay for a longer retirement....
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Health coverage search should start with key stepsMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Help is on the way for consumers flummoxed by health insurance forms, but they'll need to be patient. The healthcare overhaul, which aims to provide coverage for million...
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Buffett’s insurance engine of growth to stall after 45 yearsMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Warren Buffett, the former hedge fund manager who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a $195 billion company by gaining leverage through insurance premiums, said this tra...
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Sara Lee spinoff to distribute $4.6 billion in stockMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE — Food company Sara Lee Corp. said Friday that its shareholders will get stock valued at up to $4.55 billion when it spins off its international coffee and...
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Afghanistan sets auction for oil explorationFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Afghanistan will start accepting investor offers next week to explore for at least 600 million barrels of crude oil in the western half of the Afghan-Tajik Basin, the co...
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Yelp prices IPO at $15 a shareFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Yelp is set to make its stock market debut today after pricing its initial public offering above its targeted range, a sign of strong investor demand for a slice of the ...