Finance
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Europe seeks bailout deals despite IMF head arrestMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — European ministers will hammer out the final details of Portugal's bailout and discuss more help for Greece on Monday at a meeting overshadowed by the arrest of...
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Nasdaq, ICE withdraw $11B bid for NYSE EuronextMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nasdaq and IntercontinentalExchange are withdrawing their proposed $11 billion bid for the parent of the New York Stock Exchange after recognizing they would ...
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Investors continue adding cash to stock fundsMay 15, 2011 7:00 am - BOSTON — Investors continue to put more money into stock mutual funds than they’re withdrawing, kicking off 2011 with the fastest start in six years. April’s $5.6 billi...
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Bank of England holds key rate steady at 0.5 pctMay 04, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday amid sluggish economic growth and a surprise drop in the inflation ra...
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Stocks rise despite weaker GDP reportApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks closed at another 2011 high Thursday despite modest U.S. economic growth in the first quarter. The economy grew at a 1.8 annual rate between January a...
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One year later: Spill still darkens minds in GulfApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - As the one-year anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill approaches, an Associated Press reporter traveled more than 600 miles along the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana's bayous to the beaches of the Florida Panhandle, through many twists and turns in the region's ever-evolving state of mind.
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Goldman's net falls 72 pct after Buffett dividendApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs' first-quarter income fell 72 percent after the bank paid out $1.64 billion in dividends as it redeemed preferred shares it issued to billionair...
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Days of sweet apartment deals are goneApr 17, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Apartment bargains peppered virtually every block during the throes of the recession, even in typically high-demand cities like New York and San Francisco. No...
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Three pitfalls to watch for in paperless billingApr 17, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Having your bills mailed to you month after month is bad for the environment. But many of us can’t break the practice because paper statements are key to our ...
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Cloth or disposable: Diaper debate still onApr 17, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Disposables, cloth. Cloth, disposables. Fifty years after Procter & Gamble introduced affordable throwaway diapers, dubbing them Pampers, the battle over baby...