Finance
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How to ditch, trade your giftcardsSep 11, 2011 5:04 am - The dilemma used to be that Great-aunt Martha gave you a tchotchke you didn’t really need. Thoughtful? Probably. Useful? Not exactly. In 2011, you’re most likely getting...
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Top European Central Bank official Stark resigns unexpectedlySep 09, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Top European Central Bank official Juergen Stark is resigning well before the end of his term, removing a key voice for higher interest rates and ra...
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Most China stocks riseSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Most China stocks rose on speculation the nation’s equities are undervalued relative to earnings and U.S. President Barack Obama’s expected jobs proposal may boost the w...
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New consumer hotline not routing some complaints to banksSep 05, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Some consumer credit-card complaints haven't reached banks that issued the cards because of technical problems in the new system created by the Consumer Fin...
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Living on fringe become common for someSep 04, 2011 6:06 am - WASHINGTON — German Morales dressed for work in tattered painter’s jeans and a stained white T-shirt, even though he didn’t know when or whether he would paint again. H...
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Protect your luggage from being pilferedSep 04, 2011 6:06 am - Philip Bramson’s iPod vanished from his checked luggage on a recent flight to Mexico, and recovering it seemed impossible. He couldn’t even be sure who had swiped it. “I...
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UnCollege: The advantages of creating your own educationSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - Dale Stephens leads UnCollege, a social movement that challenges the conventional wisdom that a college education is the surest path to success. Stephens, 19, is a Thiel...
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Rebuilding after a disaster? Watch for contractor scamsSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - Homeowners who found themselves in the sights of Hurricane Irene might be targeted by scammers looking to profit from their pain. As attention turns to repair and rebuil...
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What to expect when you file a homeowner’s claimSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If it wasn’t the wind and the rain, it was the rising water that damaged countless homes from North Carolina to Vermont. Homeowners are picking up the soggy ...
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Discount retail stocks offer safety in down marketSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — The economic news is gloomy, and the stock market is down 4 percent this year. So where are mutual fund managers finding real values, aside from bargain-hunting...