Markets
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Vanguard exec shares outlook, fears bond bubbleDec 22, 2012 10:00 pm - BOSTON — The name George “Gus” Sauter may not ring a bell for most investors. But it probably should, because Sauter may very well have influenced how their retirement f...
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Pension funds reconsider investments in gun makersDec 22, 2012 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — From California to New York, teacher and public-worker retirement funds are reconsidering their investments in gun makers and confronting an uncomfortable...
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Burger King’s Whopper returns to FranceDec 22, 2012 12:44 pm - PARIS — For the first time in 15 years, Burger King served its flame-grilled Whoppers in France, a country better known for its gastronomy than fast food. Burger King Wo...
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Hobby Lobby takes insurance rule to Supreme CourtDec 21, 2012 6:03 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Hobby Lobby Stores asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for...
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Groupon to buy online service CommerceInterfaceDec 21, 2012 3:26 pm - Associated Press CHICAGO — Online deals company Groupon says it will buy online retail manager CommerceInterface for an undisclosed amount. Groupon said Friday that the ...
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Import, export cargo at risk as port strike loomsDec 21, 2012 3:23 pm - Shipments of clothing, auto parts and frozen food risk being gridlocked at U.S. ports from Maine to Texas as about 15,000 dock workers prepare to strike. The Internation...
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Signs suggest better economy if 'cliff' is avertedDec 21, 2012 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fresh signs of a strengthening U.S. economy on Friday suggested that if Congress and the White House can avert the “fiscal cliff,” the economic recovery mig...
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Stocks sink after Republicans cancel budget voteDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - NEW YORK — Investors sent Washington a reminder Friday that Wall Street is a power player in talks to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Stocks fell sharply after House Republica...
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U.S. budget negotiations setback drives stocks downDec 21, 2012 6:17 am - PARIS — Another failed attempt find a compromise in U.S. budget negotiations sent world stock markets plummeting Friday, as investors feared the world’s largest economy ...
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Futures tumble on stalemate in WashingtonDec 21, 2012 6:08 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are moving sharply lower after GOP leaders unexpectedly postponed a vote on legislation that would raise taxes on wealthier Americans, brin...