Finance
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Resolutions: 3 tips to kick-start your job huntJan 29, 2012 4:42 am - NEW YORK — You’ve let most of January pass by, and you still haven’t revised your resume. Don’t despair. There’s still a long way to go in 2012, and you can still keep y...
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Topless protesters detained at Davos forumJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - DAVOS, Switzerland — Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and politica...
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Dow slips to first losing week of yearJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that eco...
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Fitch downgrades 5 eurozone nationsJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — U.S. ratings agency Fitch says it is downgrading the credit ratings of five countries that use the euro, including economic heavyweights Italy and S...
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Zurich executive in it for the long haulJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Zurich North America marked its 100th anniversary this month, hosting an event on its Schaumburg campus for its employees. And CEO Mike Foley led the event, unveiling a ...
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Millionaires back Buffett tax on wealthy — if they’re exemptJan 22, 2012 6:08 am - Millionaires support Warren Buffett’s view that the wealthiest should pay more in taxes, as long as it’s other rich Americans, according to a survey released. About 71 p...
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Leaving a job? Take your 401(k) with youJan 22, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Don't forget to take your 401(k) on the way out. As the job market picks up, one of the most important loose ends to tend to when changing jobs is your workpl...
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Taxes: Individual, capital gains rates unchanged for 2012Jan 22, 2012 5:11 am - As Americans receive their first paychecks of the new year, there are some tax provisions they can count on. Individual tax rates will be the same for 2012 as they were ...
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Taxes: All 2011 unemployment insurance benefits taxableJan 22, 2012 5:11 am - The jobless rate is dipping, but millions of people are still out of work. And that could have implications when they file their income tax returns. Collecting unemploym...
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How to be courteous to job applicantsJan 22, 2012 5:04 am - We all know how critical it is for applicants to exhibit and maintain great manners when applying for jobs. However, as one of my readers recently pointed out, we don’t ...