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 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 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 12th, 2011
Courting help from Asian powers, President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to improve the beleaguered American jobs outlook with an eye toward next year’s election […]
Filed under: loans, mortgage by Fred
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November 10th, 2011
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing $1.7 billion to build seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the aerospace company announced Wednesday. The award is […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, mortgage by Fred
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November 9th, 2011
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 300 points in morning trading Wednesday after Italy’s borrowing costs soared, a sign that Europe’s debt crisis had spilled […]
Filed under: lenders, marketing by Fred
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November 7th, 2011
Americans borrowed more in September to buy cars and attend college, but they charged less to their credit cards for a third straight month. The […]
Filed under: business, marketing by Fred
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November 4th, 2011
California’s long-running water wars typically pit farmers against environmentalists, but this time the state’s growers are facing off against each other about plans to build […]
Filed under: economics, reports by Fred
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