Finance
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Twinkie junkies raid storesNov 16, 2012 3:25 pm - Twinkie junkies have spoken. Since Hostess Brands Inc. announced today it plans to liquidate and sell its products until supplies run out, Americans have been scooping u...
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Apple, Google consider arbitration on patentsNov 16, 2012 3:12 pm - Apple Inc. and Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit are talking about a way to resolve part of their dispute over patents related to critical smartphone technology, acco...
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What happens if Twinkies really do go away?Nov 16, 2012 3:06 pm - Let’s not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands’ oddly everlasting foods aren’t going away any time soon, even if the...
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American Airlines pilots hold another contract voteNov 16, 2012 3:03 pm - DALLAS — Pilots at American Airlines will vote again on whether to approve a contract offer from the company, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection for ne...
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Beyond the ‘fiscal cliff,’ reasons for optimismNov 09, 2012 5:13 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Forget about the “fiscal cliff.” That might be hard, considering the drama of this week. The stock market had its worst two-day plunge in a y...
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J.C. Penney reports hefty 3Q lossNov 09, 2012 5:07 pm - NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co. is hoping it has hit rock bottom. The bad news keeps getting worse for the struggling department-store chain that on Friday reported a wider t...
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Economic growth was likely stronger in Q3Nov 09, 2012 2:49 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy appears to have grown over the summer faster than first thought. U.S. companies sold more goods overseas in September, helping narrow the n...
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Google’s services unable to reach much of ChinaNov 09, 2012 2:40 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country’s ruling party picks new leade...
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Greece readies for crucial austerity voteNov 07, 2012 7:30 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s fragile coalition government faces its toughest test so far when lawmakers vote Wednesday on new painful austerity measures demanded to keep th...
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Freddie Mac posts $2.9B net income for Q3Nov 06, 2012 10:03 am - WASHINGTON — Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $2.9 billion from July through September, its second straight profitable quarter. The government-controlled company attrib...