November 30th, 2011
States have cut funding for tobacco prevention programs 12 percent this year, to the lowest level since 1999, according to a new report that a […]
Filed under: marketing, mortgage by Fred
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November 28th, 2011
Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the […]
Filed under: UK, economics by Fred
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November 27th, 2011
The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to one […]
Filed under: UK, finance by Fred
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November 25th, 2011
The little planes that connect America’s small cities to the rest of the world are slowly being phased out.
Airlines are getting rid of these planes […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, news by Fred
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November 24th, 2011
Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they have uncovered a $93 million corruption scandal at the Federal Electricity Commission, a public utility company that has been hit […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, online by Fred
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November 22nd, 2011
Some of Canada’s largest retailers are planning a counter-offensive this weekend — using deep discounts and longer store hours — in a bid to keep […]
Filed under: USA, news by Fred
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November 20th, 2011
Spain’s likely new prime minister is a lusterless career politician who thrives on ambiguity _ rarely revealing what he thinks.
With partial results Sunday night showing […]
Filed under: legal, loans by Fred
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November 19th, 2011
When Carrollton Bank opened its new branch in Clayton this fall, the bank sent out a mailing to 20,000 households. Tucked inside the note from […]
Filed under: Credits, technology by Fred
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November 17th, 2011
Nippon Life Insurance, the top shareholder in scandal-ridden Olympus Corp., said Thursday it reduced its stake in the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker that […]
Filed under: finance, online by Fred
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November 15th, 2011
The last time hot dog vendor Terry Lazaridis accepted a newly issued $100 bill it was a fake.
Once bitten, twice shy.
“I would take it,” […]
Filed under: UK, management by Fred
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