Finance
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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...
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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...