Finance
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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 ...
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June video game retail sales drop 10 percentJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories dropped 10 percent in June to $995 million compared with the same month a year ago. The ind...
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Google 2Q earnings soar past analyst estimatesJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google has ushered in new CEO Larry Page with second-quarter earnings that were far better than analysts expected. The results released Thursday may help...
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Stock rally fades as hopes dim for more stimulusJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke set off a stock market rally early Wednesday, but it wasn't long before another Fed official cut it short. In testimon...
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Recession hits transit budgets despite rising needJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintai...
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Government eases foreclosure rules for unemployedJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in their homes, as it tries to revamp its troubled foreclosure-prevention pr...
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LevelUp challenges Groupon’s model with trio of dealsJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Groupon’s online coupons save people cash, but they’re not always great deals for merchants. Some businesses complain that bargain hunters rarely return ...