Markets
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Stock markets cool off following gains last weekJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - LONDON — Global stock markets drifted lower on Monday as some investors sought to lock in profits from last week's strong gains. Major indexes surged last week after U.S...
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Wall Street cheers ‘cliff’ deal, but only for nowJan 06, 2013 2:58 pm - NEW YORK — When lawmakers delivered a long-delayed, last-minute agreement on the budget, Wall Street celebrated. And it would be easy to think that the surge in the Dow ...
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Top mutual funds of 2012 rebound from poor 2011Jan 06, 2013 6:52 am - BOSTON — The stock market posted impressive returns last year, even with the presidential election and the resulting political gridlock. It was a welcome change from 201...
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Flowers, Bimbo believed front-runners for HostessJan 05, 2013 4:40 pm - NEW YORK — The makers of Thomas’ English muffins and Tastykake snacks are emerging as the two of the bidders for Wonder Bread and other Hostess bread brands as the compa...
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No sign of plane Missoni scion said to be onJan 05, 2013 12:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela — Rescue crews used boats and aircraft on Saturday to search for a small plane that disappeared off Venezuela carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Misso...
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Army Corps tamps down barge worries on MississippiJan 04, 2013 7:52 pm - ST. LOUIS — Efforts taken to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge traffic should be sufficient to avert a shipping shutdown that...
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Maine lobster catch up, value downJan 04, 2013 7:43 pm - PORTLAND, Maine — The state’s lobster catch surged 18 percent last year for another record, but a marketplace glut depressed the value of its signature seafood, causing ...
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Bluefin tuna sells for record $1.76 millionJan 04, 2013 7:17 pm - Associated Press TOKYO — A Bluefin tuna has sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo auction, nearly three times the previous high set last year. In the year’s first a...
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Target ads blend fashion and groceriesJan 04, 2013 3:14 pm - NEW YORK — Is Target’s grocery aisle ready for its close up? Target is pushing its food, laundry detergent and other groceries in a national ad campaign that pokes fun a...
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Stocks gain, pushing the S&P 500 to 5-year highJan 04, 2013 9:00 am - NEW YORK — The Standard & Poor's 500 closed at its highest in five years Friday after a report showed that hiring held up in December, giving stocks an early lift. The S...