Markets
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Initial public offerings scheduled next weekMar 30, 2012 7:41 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week April 2 Ÿ Retail Properties of America Inc. — Oak Brook, Ill., 31.8 million sh...
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Stocks rise, extending best start since 1998Mar 30, 2012 4:49 pm - Rising consumer spending boosted stocks on Friday, and Wall Street closed its best first quarter since 1998. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 66.22 points to close ...
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Europe faces Easter egg quandaryMar 30, 2012 4:35 pm - BRUSSELS — ‘Tis the season to paint Easter eggs in Europe. Now children, listen: Handle with care, they break easily — and this year there are not too many about so they...
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FDA rejects call to ban BPAMar 30, 2012 4:05 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol-A from all f...
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Losses keep mounting at American AirlinesMar 30, 2012 2:39 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas — The parent company of American Airlines told a bankruptcy court that it lost $619 million last month as revenue declined from January and failed to o...
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FDA: Tobacco companies must report ingredientsMar 30, 2012 1:38 pm - WASHINGTON — Tobacco companies will be required to report the levels of dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes, chew and other products under the latest rules designed ...
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Oil rises above $103 after hitting 6-week lowMar 30, 2012 7:00 am - Oil prices dipped toward six-week lows Friday amid signs Western powers plan to release strategic crude reserves soon. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for Ma...
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European stocks rebound as euro ministers meetMar 30, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — European markets recovered some ground Friday, after sharp losses this week, as finance ministers from the 17 euro countries discussed whether to increase the a...
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Stocks fall for third day as treasuries, dollar yen strengthenMar 29, 2012 9:02 am - U.S. and European stocks fell for a third day, while Treasuries, the dollar and yen rose, as Standard & Poor’s said Greece may have to restructure its debt again and con...
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Oil near $105 amid possible reserves releaseMar 29, 2012 6:31 am - SINGAPORE — Oil hovered above $105 a barrel Thursday in Asia, capped by the possible release of crude reserves by Western nations. Benchmark oil for May delivery was dow...