Markets
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Stocks rise, bonds fall as Wall Street extends rally
Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Stocks rose moderately and bonds fell today as Wall Street extended its rally a day after a half-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. A mild reading on consumer pric...
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Economists anticipate first Fed rate cut in years
Sep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For the first time in more than four years, the Federal Reserve appears ready to lower interest rates to prevent a housing meltdown and a painful credit cr...
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Stocks rise in final minutes ahead of Fed decision
Sep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose sharply Tuesday as investors, heartened by upbeat earnings, awaited the Federal Reserve's imminent decision on interest rates. Wall Street's focu...
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CUB says buyers are misleadSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Thousands of area consumers have been slammed with soaring natural gas bills after switching services from traditional utilities to unregulated gas suppliers, Chicago-ba...
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Markets surge after Fed cuts interst rate a half-point
Sep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) _ It took more than four years, but borrowers finally got some interest rate relief. In a bold strike, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by...
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Stocks futures point higher ahead of this afternoon's Fed rate decision
Sep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a higher opening today as Wall Street awaited the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates. The focus will be the central bank ...
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CF Industries inks deal with KeytradeSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- CF Industries Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire a 50 percent ownership position in Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading organization headquartered near Zu...
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Paylocity names new presidentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -- Paylocity, an independent payroll services provider, named industry veteran Steven R. Beauchamp its new president and chief operating officer. In te...
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Bank bailout spooks BritishSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON/NEW YORK -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called for calm in the global markets Monday as savers lined up to pull deposits from Britain's fifth largest ho...
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Commodities rally on prospects for stronger economic growth should Fed cut rates
Sep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Commodities climbed broadly today, led by gains in agriculture, energy and precious metals as investors bet that an anticipated interest rate cut will stimu...