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Aldermen give final OK to Bottle District deal

December 9, 2011

St. Louis aldermen Friday OK’d a bill that clears the way for developer Paul McKee to buy the Bottle District site, a move that McKee […]

USA, Uncategorized - Comments closed

World stocks fall on S&P eurozone debt warning

December 6, 2011

World stocks sank Tuesday after Standard and Poor’s warned 15 countries using the euro that it could downgrade their credit ratings. Skepticism over a new […]

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New Zealand PM secures support he needs to govern

December 4, 2011

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has secured the votes he needs to govern for a second term after announcing deals with two minor parties.
The […]

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Canada unemployment rate rose to 7.4% in November

December 2, 2011

OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the country’s unemployment rate nudged up one notch last month to 7.4 per cent as employment fell for the second straight month.
The […]

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When companies buy their own shares, should you?

November 20, 2011

Companies that find themselves flush with cash have been buying back their shares this year.
Not the least of this group is Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. […]

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Greece rules out fresh austerity

November 18, 2011

Greece predicted Friday that its budget deficit will fall sharply next year and insisted that no fresh austerity measures will be needed to plug a […]

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Higher costs weigh on Abercrombie & Fitch in 3Q

November 17, 2011

Abercrombie & Fitch says its third-quarter net income edged up as higher costs for commodities such as cotton offset higher sales of its preppy t-shirts […]

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Monti meets Italian parties as yield rise

November 15, 2011

Premier-designate Mario Monti is holding talks with political leaders, unions and business groups as he tries to put together a cabinet that can steer Italy […]

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World stocks lower amid Greek political turmoil

November 7, 2011

World stocks stalled Monday as investors remain unsure whether Greece will be able to work itself out of a debt crisis despite a weekend deal […]

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Stock market opens higher after a two-day slump

November 2, 2011

Stocks are up sharply at the opening of trading, a day after renewed worries over Europe’s debt crisis roiled markets around the world.
Automatic Data Processing […]

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