Finance
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SEC attorney alleges vast destruction of documentsAug 16, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — An attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging that the agency destroyed documents related to thousands of preliminary investigations, in...
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A new American gold rush as prices soarAug 16, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — For what is normally a sleepy month, there are so many customers at the Gold Standard, a New York company that buys jewelry, that it feels like Christmas in A...
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Motorola Mobility shares skyrocketAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - After Google Inc. said Monday it would buy Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility, MMI shares soared nearly 60 percent after the opening bell and stayed up all day. Motor...
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Fed's low rates are no fix for economy or retireesAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's plan to keep interest rates super-low for at least two more years is great news for mortgage refinancers and other borrowers. For reti...
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‘There’s a girl here’ proves recipe for Mideast bank growthAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - Reem Qaraqe was a novelty at the Bethlehem branch of Bank of Palestine Plc, and she says some customers didn’t hide their astonishment. “There’s a girl here,” was a typi...
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Affluent parents aren’t giving college kids a free rideAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — About half of Americans with assets of more than $250,000 say they won’t pay the entire tab for their children’s college education, according to Bank of Ameri...
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5 smart moves to get by in battered economyAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is swinging wildly and the economy is barely registering a pulse. And that presents some opportunities for consumers. Given the drop in stock...
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Stock fund cash levels hit record lowAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - BOSTON — Cash is comforting. That's the belief many investors embrace when the stock market starts to head south or swing wildly. But the desire of average investors to ...
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South Korea, China considering free trade agreementAug 13, 2011 12:00 am - South Korea and China are considering starting negotiations for a free trade agreement to increase the export of goods and services between the two countries, South Kore...
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Boomers quickly change 401(k) accounts, but should they?Aug 10, 2011 5:00 am - Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water, many 401(k) investors who were regaining their comfort level with the stock market took another hit. They cer...