Finance
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Romance & Finance: 5 financial tips for couplesFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - This may sound like a heartless thought, but Valentine’s Day is tough on the wallet. Even if you skip buying bling for your beloved, the standard flowers and romantic di...
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How to best use info from the exit interviewFeb 12, 2012 6:06 am - Some experts are warning of a “resume tsunami” as the economy recovers. They are predicting employees, particularly top performers, are likely to look for greener pastur...
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Who’s hiring? Think techFeb 12, 2012 5:03 am - Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the u...
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Bernanke-led economy proves critics flawedFeb 11, 2012 6:07 am - NEW YORK — The numbers are proving Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s critics wrong. More than a year after Republicans from House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio to ...
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Initial public offerings scheduled next weekFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.co...
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Northern States Financial to delist From NasdaqFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Waukegan-based Northern States Financial Corp. holding company for NorStates Bank, said it has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market of its intent to voluntarily delist its c...
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Safeguards for aging investorsFeb 05, 2012 6:22 am - Like everyone else who’s jumped the fence into “later middle age,” I have senior moments. Words and names flow to the tip of my tongue and stop. I can’t add and subtract...
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Global vacation habits and other travel newsFeb 05, 2012 5:09 am - A recent study reveals the haves and have-nots of vacation time. Expedia’s 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study took the issue of holidays to the streets of North America, Eu...
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Key moves for surviving low interest ratesFeb 04, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Interest rates aren't budging anytime soon. That means it's time to rethink your financial strategy. The Federal Reserve said last week that it would keep its...
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Swiss launch competition probe against UBS, Credit SuisseFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland’s competition commission said Friday it has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior by a dozen banks including the countr...