Finance
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Groupon remorse? Sites let users unload dealsJul 24, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Wish you hadn’t bought that daily deal for a hot-air balloon ride? You’re not alone. A growing number of shoppers with buyer’s remorse are tapping an emerging...
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With few other options, investors bid up ChipotleJul 23, 2011 5:41 am - NEW YORK — For $320, you could buy 37 burritos at restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill. Or a single share of its stock. Since going public in January 2006, Chipotle h...
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Back-to-school spending may change very littleJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Back-to-school spending in the U.S. may be little changed from a year earlier as customers reject higher clothing prices and the slowing economy restrains electronics pu...
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Exxon seeking shale-gas acquisitionsJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. natural-gas producer since last year's purchase of XTO Energy Inc., is evaluating more acquisitions with an eye toward expanding its ...
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JPMorgan’s woes are RTA’s gainJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Fallout from a JPMorgan Chase bid-rigging scheme has resulted in a $8.6 million windfall for the Regional Transportation Authority. The RTA had hired JPMorgan previously...
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Five tips for staying under your debt ceilingJul 17, 2011 6:07 am - It seems like common sense: Don’t take on more debt to pay off your bills. Yet debt-laden consumers routinely do just that, even as they criticize the federal government...
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Seven tips for reblancing your fund portfolioJul 17, 2011 6:07 am - BOSTON — Summer is generally a calm season for the financial markets. It offers time to reflect, check your mutual fund portfolio, and see whether you’re on track with s...
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Illinois officials offer mortgage helpJul 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois and local officials will be available Saturday for residents of the Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods of Chicago to discuss the mortgage crisis. Official...
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Iraq may increase crude reserves by 21%Jul 16, 2011 12:00 am - Iraq may raise its proven oil reserves by 21 percent after adding those from the semi- autonomous Kurdish region, Hussain al-Shahristani, deputy prime minister for energ...
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‘Harry Potter’ has record $43.5 million in midnight showingsJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” scored a record $43.5 million in midnight and early morning ticket sales in North America, giving the Warner Bros. film a ...