Finance
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Taxes: Some relief for natural disastersJan 22, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Tornadoes and hurricanes. Wildfires and floods. Earthquakes and blizzards. There were a record number of billion-dollar natural disasters in the United Sta...
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Filing your taxes: There’s an app for thatJan 21, 2012 5:28 am - For the taxpayer on the go trying to file a return quickly and easily, there’s an app for it. “We’re trying to anticipate and follow trends you see in the real world,” s...
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Venture capital investments up 19 percent in 4QJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A new report says funding for startups increased 19 percent in the fourth quarter, as venture capitalists fueled more money into companies in the Interne...
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EBay reports higher 4Q earningsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — EBay reported on Wednesday that its net income grew sharply in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain from the sale of its remaining investment in Skype. I...
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SEC clears Deutsche Borse-NYSE Euronext mergerJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have cleared the proposed merger of Deutsche Borse AG and NYSE Euronext Inc., which would create the world’s biggest stock exchange operator...
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Was 2011 tough on your 401(k)? Be patient in 2012Jan 15, 2012 7:00 am - It’s not easy saving for retirement these days. In 2011, with memories of the 2008 market meltdown still fresh on their minds, retirement investors saw a gut-wrenching r...
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Oh Canada! For investing opportunity, look northJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - BOSTON — Building a truly diversified portfolio means going global. Many advisers suggest investors supplement their U.S. investments with stocks and bonds from fast-gr...
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How to protect yourself from spiraling medical billsJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Few things make me feel as clueless as a bill from my doctor's office. I don't recognize the abbreviations or understand the jargon. I can't tell when I'm be...
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Millionaires in China like Louis Vuitton gifts bestJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA is the favorite brand of Chinese millionaires buying gifts for friends and business contacts, according to Hurun Report Inc. About on...
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Assessing the 4th quarter in Europe and looking aheadJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - In what has surpassed even soccer as a continental pastime, investors are sitting on the sidelines of the European sovereign-debt crisis, watching politicians, central b...