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Associated Press A new home is for sale in Winter Garden, Fla. U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy.
Survey: Home prices decline
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy in 2012. The Stan...
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Jerry Clay of Chicago shops on Dec. 13 at Macy's. A monthly survey shows consumers' confidence in the economy in December surged to the highest level since April and is near a post-recession peak.
Buyer confidence surges
NEW YORK — Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing. An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a post-rec...
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Associated Press Shoppers leave a Kmart location Tuesday in New York. Sears Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Sears and Kmart department stores, announced Tuesday morning that it will close 100 to 120 stores after a sluggish holiday season.
Company to close at least 100 Sears, Kmart stores
NEW YORK  — After a disastrous holiday shopping season, the parent company of Sears and Kmart will close at least 100 stores to raise cash — a move that sparked speculation about whether the 125-ye...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New York’s attorney general settles LCD price-fix case
ALBANY, N.Y. — Seven companies based in Asia will pay $553 million to settle claims by officials in eight states that they conspired to inflate prices for liquid crystal display screens used in tel...
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Spain may fall back into recession, minister says
MADRID — Spain will slide back into recession early next year with the current quarter and the first of 2012 both registering negative growth, new Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Monday. D...
Dec 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hacking victims targeted after comments
NEW YORK — Victims of a data breach at the security analysis firm Stratfor apparently are being targeted a second time after speaking out about the hacking. Stratfor said on its Facebook page th...
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Associated Press Japanese businessmen wait to cross a traffic intersection Dec. 9 in downtown Tokyo. Asian stocks tumbled Friday after the European Central Bank said it had no immediate plans for a large-scale purchase of government bonds, a move investors had been counting on to help ease the region's debt crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 122.89 points to 8541.69 in the morning session.
Asian stocks decline on concern about US, European sales
BEIJING — Asian stock markets declined Tuesday amid worries about weak Christmas sales in the United States and Europe and a warning by Japan’s central bank about possible risks from the European d...
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Tribe’s online lending venture grows
HELENA, Mont. — An Indian reservation in the heart of Montana’s farm country may seem an unlikely place to borrow a quick $600, but the Chippewa Cree tribe says it has already given out more than 1...
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Doctors, moms take on No. 1 polluter in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — When winter comes to Utah and atmospheric conditions trap a soup of pollutants close to the ground, doctors say it turns every resident in the Salt Lake basin into the equivalent o...
Dec 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleveland gets first roll of casino dice in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Visitors to Ohio’s first casino won’t see glitzy Las Vegas-style stage shows but instead will get an invitation to gamble and then sample the attractions in blue-collar Cleveland. Th...
Dec 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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