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A health reform elixir
- 3 Hours ago
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Democratic leaders, who have been searching high and low for ways to pay for health-care reform, have fixed their sights on a cellulosic biofuel tax subsidy that could benefit the paper industry, which
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A Big Gain in Temp Jobs
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While nonfarm payroll unemployment figures rose in October close to their post World War II peak of 10.4%, there was a big gain in temporary jobs, a leading indicator of permanent jobs
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Jobs
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The unemployment rate spiked to its highest level since 1983, much worse than expected as employers continue to trim jobs despite other signs of growth. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The nation's unemployment
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US arms sales hit record in 2009
- 9 Hours ago
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WASHINGTON: US government-to-government arms sales rose 4.7% to a record $38.1 billion last year, and are expected to total almost as much in 2010, the Pentagon agency that administers them said on Friday.
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China offers Africa more trade, investment
- 4 Hours ago
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China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's
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Halliburton wins drilling contract in Saudi Arabia
- 4 Hours ago
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Halliburton has been awarded the integrated turnkey drilling contract in South Ghawar. Located 200km from the city of Dhahran, the Ghawar field is the world's largest oil field and the contract would
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Insider sales in U.S. not a sell signal this time
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. corporate bosses are likely to sell more of their companies' stock through the end of the year, but that does not mean stock prices have topped. Insider selling recently hit
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Sun Micro sales fall, Oracle deal delay stings
- 10 Hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc suffered a 25 percent fall in quarterly revenue, as uncertainty over its delayed sale to Oracle Corp hurt its business. Lower operating expenses
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British Airways to axe extra 1,200 jobs
- 10 Hours ago
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Baku -APA-ECONOMICS. British Airways on Friday said the companyâ??s net loss more than quadrupled during its first half, forcing the carrier to slash an extra 1,200 jobs in an 'essential' cost reduction
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FDA says companies violating flavored cigarette ban
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A smoker lights up a cigarette in a public place near the Stade de Geneve in Geneva August 22, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators warned 10 companies for violating a
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Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises
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NEW YORK -- Sirius XM Radio Inc., the satellite radio provider that was on the brink of bankruptcy nine months ago, on Thursday reported a much improved third quarter as it signed up more subscribers
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Chen to bid for RBS assets
- 9 Hours ago
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The financial commentator Sandy Chen is to bid for assets put up for sale by Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland in a move to expand his new banking business. One of Britains best-known analysts
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AirTran Sees Opportunity For More Fees
- 9 Hours ago
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ATLANTA -- AirTran Airways sees more opportunity to increase revenue from add-on fees it charges passengers. Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak told an investor conference Thursday that customers want
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A very bad deal to pass a very good bill
- 17 Hours ago
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The final compromises before a bill comes to the floor are never very pretty. This one, however, is worse than I anticipated. Opposition from anti-abortion Democrats, driven in large part by aggressive
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IPhone sales in China are nothing to call home about
- 21 Hours ago
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Chinese consumers check out Apple's iPhones at the launch in Beijing. China Unicom, the state-owned mobile carrier and exclusive partner for Apple, has been selling the phones for $880 to $1,170 with
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Secretive firm wins huge Libya contracts
- 23 Hours ago
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A secretive firm linked to senior Labour figures has won contracts worth more than 175 million to redevelop Libya, a Daily Telegraph investigation has discovered. Magna Holdings, which is chaired by Lord
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Seeking to Grow Jobs, Not the Deficit
- 11/7/2009
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A greater-than-expected rise in the October U.S. unemployment rate, released Nov. 6, makes all the more clear that the U.S. could be facing a painful jobless recovery. At 10.2%, the jobless rate has increased
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Edison profit falls 8.2% on lower sales, rates
- 11/7/2009
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Edison International, parent of Southern California Edison Co., said Friday that its profit dropped 8.2% in the third quarter as the recession pushed sales down and power rates declined in the Midwestern
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