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Staples sees N.A. retail sales improvement
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AP
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4 minutes ago
Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office supply retailer, provided an upbeat outlook Tuesday as it reported that its customers bought more school and office supplies and technology products in its stores in the third quarter.
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GE, Vivendi deal paves way for NBC sale to Comcast
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AP
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9 minutes ago
General Electric Co.'s agreement to buy out the portion of NBC Universal it doesn't already own paves the way for the sale of a controlling stake to Comcast Corp. in a deal that promises to reshape the entertainment industry.
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Modest but steady growth seen in economic reports
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AP
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12 minutes ago
The economic recovery seems on track for slow but steady gains, after reports Tuesday showed growth in manufacturing activity, construction spending and contracts to buy homes.
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Stocks climb as falling dollar boosts commodities
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AP
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14 minutes ago
Stock buying picked up momentum Tuesday as rising commodity prices and reports on manufacturing and housing pointed to a rebound in the economy.
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Stocks rally on housing data, weaker dollar
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Reuters
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24 minutes ago
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as data reassured investors about the state of the housing market, considered one of the biggest drags on a recovery, while a weak dollar boosted commodity prices.
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Cars, Crossovers Drive Ford's November Share Gain
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PR Newswire
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27 minutes ago
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Murdoch: Media must get readers to pay for online
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AP
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42 minutes ago
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch says media organizations need to persuade consumers to pay for news content online in order to thrive in the digital age.
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Energy Trust Announces Pre-Conversion Plans, Ups Distribution
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Indie Research
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45 minutes ago
Canadian energy trusts are expected to convert to corporations next year ahead of a change in tax policy.
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Peet's Coffee & Tea ups offer for Diedrich Coffee
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AP
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46 minutes ago
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. continued a monthlong bidding fight for Diedrich Coffee Inc. by raising its cash-and-stock offer Monday, causing rival Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. to weigh its next move.
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Cisco Extends the Offer Period for TANDBERG Shareholders
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Marketwire
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50 minutes ago
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Gov't fines El Paso Corp., subsidiary $2.3 million
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AP
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56 minutes ago
The Transportation Department says it has fined the El Paso Corp. and its subsidiary Colorado Interstate Gas Company $2.3 million in connection with a 2006 pipeline explosion in Wyoming that killed one worker and sent a giant fireball into the air.
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Anthracite Capital defaults on debt payments
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AP
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1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Anthracite Capital Inc. on Tuesday said it defaulted on debt payments, and the specialty finance company may not be able to continue to operate.
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Goldcorp Declares Twelfth Monthly Dividend Payment for 2009
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Marketwire
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1 hour, 5 minutes ago
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Oil rises on sliding dollar, Chinese manufacturing
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AP
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1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Oil prices climbed Tuesday as the dollar weakened and new figures showing energy demand for crude may be growing in China.
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US charges Fla. lawyer with $1B investment fraud
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AP
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1 hour, 26 minutes ago
A once high-flying attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges alleging he operated a $1 billion investment scheme that used phony legal settlements.
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Swiss fine drug firms $5.7M for price-fixing
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AP
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1 hour, 27 minutes ago
The Swiss branches of Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Bayer AG were fined a total of 5.7 million francs by competition regulators on Tuesday for alleged price fixing of drugs for erectile dysfunction.
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Shopping center group trims Nov. sales forecast
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AP
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1 hour, 44 minutes ago
The International Council of Shopping Centers trimmed its November sales growth forecast on Tuesday as shoppers are falling behind in their holiday buying compared with a year ago.
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October pending home sales rise 3.7 percent
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AP
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1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The number of homebuyers who signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the ninth straight month as buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time owners before its original expiration at the end of November.
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BioElectronics Announces Worldwide DRTV Strategy
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Marketwire
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2 hours, 12 minutes ago
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