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Fed set to hold rates steady, may signal cuts

September 16, 2008

Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to stop short of lowering U.S. interest rates at a meeting on Tuesday but could signal readiness to cut […]

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Homeowners Choice plans to pick up more policies from Citizens

September 4, 2008

Florida regulators approved a proposal from Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Co. to increase its policy takeout authorization from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
The approval allows […]

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Libor Signals Tighter Credit as Banks Balk at Lending

August 25, 2008

Most of the bond strategists and salesmen that Resolution Investment Management Ltd.'s Stuart Thomson talked to last August expected the credit crunch to be […]

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Employers boost 401(k)s to meet workers’ demand

August 13, 2008

Corporate America may have turned its back on traditional pensions but it appears to be embracing 401(k)s more than ever.
While retirement savings remain largely […]

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Merrill to sell risky assets, plans to raise $8.5B

July 31, 2008

Merrill Lynch & Co., in a broad move to clean up its troubled balance sheet, said Monday it will sell a big slice of […]

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Intel’s smallest chip “Atom” to ride portable PC wave

June 3, 2008

Intel Corp said the market for smaller, low-cost personal computers, some of which can fit in one’s pocket, could be as big as $10 […]

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Pending home sales hit another low

May 11, 2008

The number of homes under contract for sale fell in March, hitting a record low for the second consecutive month, according to a report […]

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American Airlines in talks with Continental, US Air

April 27, 2008

American Airlines (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has had early-stage merger talks with US Airways (LCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and is in advanced talks for […]

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Oil and food prices renew inflation worries

April 17, 2008

Businesses continued to grapple with steep inflation last month as oil and food costs reached record highs.
A gauge of prices paid by […]

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U.S. Commercial property bonds have worst month in Feb

March 5, 2008

Bonds backed by U.S. office buildings and hotels suffered their worst month ever in February as investors girded for falling property prices and rising […]

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