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ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, says third-quarter profit rose 41% due largely to record oil prices this summer. The results easily topped Wall […]
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Sales at the nation’s top automakers fell sharply in September, as tighter credit for buyers and dealers combined with high fuel prices resulted in […]
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The U.S. government is preparing to mop up hundreds of billions of dollars in bad mortgage debt, after curbing short-selling and guaranteeing mutual funds […]
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Republican presidential candidate John McCain said today he would fire Securities and Exchange chairman Christopher Cox if he were president, accusing […]
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EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22%, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and PayPal […]
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General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Rick Wagoner’s salary and other compensation rose 64 percent in 2007 to about $15.7 million, […]
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Energy companies led Canada’s main stock market higher this week as the price of oil hit a record $116.69 (U.S.) per barrel.
The S&P/TSX composite index […]
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Finance chiefs from rich nations offered a gloomier assessment of the global economy on Friday and vowed to act swiftly on wide-ranging reforms aimed […]
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Dell Inc’s (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) retail computer business will become profitable when the company cuts manufacturing costs to align them with those of […]
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Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is systematically lobbying members of the U.S. Congress to build support for its victory in a controversial […]
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