Economic and Finance
Mariner Energy Inc.’s stock has hit a new high following the independent oil and gas exploration and production company ‘s announcement that it has increased […]
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Athens is abuzz with a rumor: Greece might leave the euro zone and adopt a new currency — a Greek euro, so to speak, […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Sunday on the controversial health reform package passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve.
The Senate plan does not […]
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Long-term mortgage rates rose for the first time in three weeks, with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage moving above 5 percent.
Freddie Mac’s weekly rate report says […]
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Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan indicated the government would call elections before making any major changes to the nation’s tax code, including raising the […]
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European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet is struggling to convince investors that the euro region shouldn’t be punished for Greece’s budget problems.
As […]
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union speech Wednesday that "1 in 10 Americans still cannot find work." But […]
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NEW YORK–The new proposals from U.S. President Barack Obama to limit the size and trading capabilities of big banks sent shares of major financial […]
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National Grid's new corporate center in Waltham has received increasingly important, albeit rare, certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building at Reservoir Woods received […]
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Starbucks Corp. said it will close a Seattle call center later this year and move the operations to Albuquerque, N.M., affecting 130 people.
The Seattle coffee […]
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