Finance
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Pension double-dippers under fireOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - DALLAS — At a state agency in Texas, the executive director is receiving a $123,000-a-year salary even as he is drawing a government pension, as he has for the past eigh...
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401(k) study: Help can improve performance by 3% a yearOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — Sometimes it pays to get help. A new study of 401(k) accounts provides further evidence that workers who get help pocket higher returns than those han...
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Fund manager says Asian stock opportunities aboundOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - BOSTON — Europe is struggling with a debt crisis. As investors worry that it could spread to the U.S., recession fears mount on both sides of the Atlantic. That’s plenty...
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United, Continental frequent flier merger: What you getOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - Like many newly married couples, United and Continental have merged all their assets. The latest child of their union: combined frequent flier programs. So what do you g...
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Refinancing? You need to understand appraisalsOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Mortgage rates are tantalizingly low. But for some homeowners, the opportunity to refinance could be scuttled by an appraisal. The process isn’t an exact scie...
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Playoffs mean economic boost for DetroitOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - Art Neely says he considers the $5 beer he downed before the Detroit Tigers’ final game of the regular season two nights ago a down payment on the $200 he expects to spe...
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Full Tilt Poker says it has French buyerSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Troubled online gambling operator Full Tilt Poker said Friday that French business tycoon Bernard Tapie has agreed to buy the company and its assets despite ...
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Bank of America website problems continueSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Bank of America’s homepage and online banking service were still experiencing problems Friday afternoon, after the bank said a slowdown and other issues had b...
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Sikich Investment leads Google’s purchase of ZaveSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Marketwire CHICAGO — Sikich Investment Banking said it successfully led Google Inc.’s recent acquisition of Kansas City, Kan.-based Zave Networks. Terms of the transacti...
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One family’s adventures in localismSep 25, 2011 5:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The first real snag came around Day 120. For four straight months, the Levitch family had stuck to their 365-day pledge to “go local” — forgoing Star...