Finance
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FHA betting on housing reboundJan 29, 2012 5:00 am - In Honolulu, on the southern coast of the island of Oahu, there’s a four-bedroom home priced at $785,000 that has views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. The be...
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Financial action Plan: Don't waste the extra leap dayJan 29, 2012 5:00 am - February is a little bit longer this year, so take full advantage. Twenty-four hours won't be life changing, but you can take steps to check an item or two off your to-d...
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Bank of America to test deals linked to accountsJan 29, 2012 4:54 am - NEW YORK — Bank of America will begin testing a new type of deals program designed to build on its customers spending habits. The bank has started offering “BankAmeriDea...
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Smart Spending: How to save at the slopesJan 29, 2012 4:42 am - Skiers and snowboarders can finally rejoice over the season’s chill, but the long-delayed snowfall won’t make it any easier to traverse the steep cost of winter sports. ...
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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...