Finance
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Fed in uncharted waters, eyes new tools to brace the economy
Jan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With the U.S. reeling from a recession, Federal Reserve policymakers are weighing what other tools they can use to brace the economy. Fed Chairman Ben Bern...
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Citigroup, Bank of America will give Treasury monthly reportsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. government's decision to pledge billions of additional dollars with strings attached to Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. may be nationalization by anoth...
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Venture capital investments fall 33 percent in 4Q
Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Venture capital investments plunged 33 percent in the fourth quarter, falling to the lowest level in nearly four years as the financiers of new business ide...
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Job cuts at Ameriprise Financial Inc.Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial Inc. says it plans to lay off 300 of its Minneapolis employees. Tuesday's announcement comes about a week before the financial advice...
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WaMu branches to closeJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to close about 300 WaMu bank branches nationwide, including 57 in the Chicago area, by March. Some of the 57 area branches will be in the subu...
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TD Ameritrade 1Q profit falls 23 pct, cuts outlook
Jan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- Online brokerage TD Ameritrade said Tuesday its first-quarter profit dropped 23 percent and cut its outlook for the year because of the nation's economic ...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Death knell for Citigroup's 'supermarket' model
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Citigroup signaled the end of a decade-long experiment to create one-stop shopping for financial services -- everything from consumer loans to investment banking -- with...
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Job losses hit 2.4 million-more pain ahead
Jan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Americans probably suffered a net loss of 2.4 million jobs last year, with the pain likely to stretch well into 2009 and possibly beyond, underscoring the r...
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Treasurys fall as investors brace for supply glut
Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Longer-term Treasury bond yields extended their advance Monday as investors braced for the possibility that the government will have to issue even more debt...