Markets
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U.S. stocks rise after EU bailout hurdle clearedSep 12, 2012 10:59 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged up in early trading Wednesday, after Germany’s high court cleared the way for the country to participate in a European rescue fund. The Dow...
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‘Titanic’ effects company sinks into bankruptcySep 11, 2012 5:09 pm - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protecti...
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Zuckerberg says Facebook has overcome hurdlesSep 11, 2012 5:07 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, acknowledging concerns about his company’s stock performance, said Tuesday that Facebook has survived troubles before. He s...
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Stocks rise ahead of Fed meetingSep 11, 2012 10:10 am - NEW YORK — Investors spent Tuesday preparing for two events sure to move markets this week: a Federal Reserve meeting and a court decision on whether Germany can help su...
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Markets steady as traders await key euro eventsSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - LONDON — Financial markets have started the week on a fairly flat note as traders wait for further developments in Europe’s debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s la...
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Gold advances toward six-month high as stimulus bets increaseSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Gold, trading near a six-month high, may gain for a third day on speculation central banks from the U.S. to China will add to stimulus as economic data disappoints. Pall...
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European Central Bank chef wielding more sway than BernankeSep 09, 2012 6:22 am - WASHINGTON — Move over, Ben Bernanke. This is Mario Draghi’s moment. The European Central Bank president is overtaking the Federal Reserve chairman — at least for now — ...
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Putin: Asia can count on Russia for energySep 07, 2012 4:22 pm - VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — President Vladimir Putin promised Asia and Pacific leaders meeting in the seaport of Vladivostok on Friday that they could count on Russia to be a ...
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Creditors expect decision on AMR by year-endSep 07, 2012 2:37 pm - DALLAS (AP) — AMR Corp.'s bankruptcy creditors expect the parent company of American Airlines to decide by year-end whether to merge with another airline or remain an in...
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Oil fluctuates after disappointing jobs reportSep 07, 2012 11:29 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil fluctuated Friday as a disappointing U.S. employment report gave traders another reason to both worry about the economy and to expect the Fed...