Economic and Finance
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday proposed emergency assistance for small business endangered by America’s financial crisis, calling for a "small business rescue […]
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NEW YORK–Burger King Corp. said Thursday it is now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils at all of its restaurants nationwide.
The No. […]
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Wachovia Corp is in talks with rivals to be taken over, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, after the U.S. bank’s shares […]
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Despite customers lining up for back-to-school buys, Target Corp. said its same-store sales fell 2.1 percent in August.
Minneapolis-based retailer Target (NYSE: TGT), which has four […]
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The Fed’s words will speak louder than its actions this afternoon.
It’s all but certain the central bank is going to sit tight at 2:15 […]
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Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the […]
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NEW YORK — Stocks rose Wednesday for the first time this week after better-than-estimated profits at technology, industrial and tobacco companies overshadowed declines in […]
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Wall Street bankers and traders, fearing possible layoffs, may strike out on their own and try to launch new hedge funds in the coming […]
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Billionaire philanthropist Seymour Schulich, known best for his love of gold and huge donations to universities, has become a national treasure. So, it would seem, […]
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Economic growth slows to a crawl — Layoffs continue to mount
Housing market problems deepen — Consumers cut back spending
These types of […]
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