Finance
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Discover profit falls in difficult market
Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Discover Financial Services' profit fell 16 percent in the third quarter, its first quarter as an independent company, as the credit card issuer struggled wi...
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It's tough when kids desire costly clothingSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- My sister warned me. Just wait, she said. You'll be fighting with Olivia about clothes and things she wants to buy. Not my child, I protested. Remember, sh...
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Are degrees worth more from expensive colleges?Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Does it pay to go to college? That's a rude question, of course. It's a question parents don't want to ask if they've just written the big checks. Nor do students want t...
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Travel deals given in fall
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - For those of you who still have vacation days to use up this year, some good deals and beautiful weather await. The next few months abound with cheaper air fare and hote...
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Discover Financial Services names former Chicago Fed chief to boardSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RIVERWOODS -- Discover Financial Services today announced the addition of Michael H. Moskow, former president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
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Google founders join Forbes' top 10
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The complete Forbes 500 list NEW YORK -- A billion dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to. For the first time, it takes more than $1 billion to earn a spot on...
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Goldman Sachs on top of markets
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs Group on Thursday reported third-quarter results well ahead of Wall Street projections, as the world's largest investment bank took full advant...
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U.S., Canadian dollars reach parity in value
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar Thursday for the first time since November 1976. Known as the loonie because of the bird pictured on t...
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Forbes magazines list of 400 richest Americans
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The ranking of American billionaires as estimated by Forbes magazine, listed by state. Listings include rank, name, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and so...
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Euro rises above $1.41 for first time before slipping back
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany -- The dollar briefly fell to another low against the euro Friday in European trading before regaining some ground. Breaking above $1.41 for the first...