Finance
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Chief in $800 million fraud gets 20-year sentenceAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - The man who masterminded an $800 million insurance scam that fleeced tens of thousands of investors in one of Florida's all-time largest fraud schemes was senten...
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5 tips to know if a home equity line of credit is right for youAug 24, 2014 7:34 am - Rising home values and low interest rates are a powerful combination for homeowners looking for more financial breathing room. The trend, fueled by the two-year housing ...
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Deals only a click away for back-to-school seasonAug 23, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK - It's mid-August, and parents are scrambling to outfit their kids with backpacks, gadgets and jeans as the clock winds down toward the first day of school. But...
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Yellen: Job market makes Fed hesitant on rate hikeAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the Great Recession complicated the Fed's ability to assess the U.S. job market and made it harder to de...
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Stocks little changed on Ukraine, Yellen speechAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks were little changed Friday after a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left investors unsure on how the nation's most important financial voic...
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Yellen: Job market makes Fed hesitant on rate hikeAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming - If anyone thought Janet Yellen might clarify her view of the U.S. job market in her speech here Friday, the Federal Reserve chair had a message: ...
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At Jackson Hole, central bankers eye varying goalsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The central bankers meeting this week at their annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, aren't exactly in sync. Many are taking steps that clash with the...
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MB Financial completes Taylor Capital purchase, merges banksAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - MB Financial Inc. completed its acquisition of Taylor Capital Group Inc., the holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, as is it expands operations in Chicago. MB Financial ...
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U.S. stocks gain; Dollar General jumps after bidAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Corporate deal news gave the US stock market a lift on Monday as a bidding contest erupted for a discount retailer. Stocks also climbed amid reports of diplom...
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Pan American acquires Bank of PalatineAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - Pan American Bank said Tuesday it has received approval from the FDIC and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire the Bank of Pal...