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Monthly Archive August, 2008

Humana net hurt by premiums

August 6, 2008

Health insurer Humana Inc. reported a slight drop in second-quarter profit Monday caused by a double-digit decline in premiums from its Medicare prescription drug […]

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Suppliers left holding goods as retail swoons

August 5, 2008

Retailers seeking to keep inventory as lean as possible in a weak market are becoming more aggressive with suppliers, canceling more orders and leaving […]

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Australia to Leave Benchmark Rate at 7.25 Percent

August 4, 2008

Australia's central bank will probably leave its benchmark interest rate at a 12-year high amid signs rising unemployment will cool inflation that has surged […]

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Japan

August 3, 2008

Japan's new finance and economy ministers said the government can't rely on faster economic growth to achieve its goal of balancing the budget by […]

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Bush pushes Congress on oil drilling

August 2, 2008

President Bush called Wednesday for Congress to allow offshore oil drilling, citing an "urgent" need to reduce pressure on crude and gas prices.
The […]

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