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Harper Foes Who Laud Obama Might Clash With Him Once in Power

December 30, 2008

Canada’s opposition leaders portray themselves as soul-mates of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Should they succeed in ousting Prime Minister Stephen Harper next month, Obama […]

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Macy’s rallies, but market falls

December 19, 2008

NEW YORK — Stocks fell Wednesday and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index retreated from a five-week high on concern the Federal Reserve has […]

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Yahoo slashes 1,500 positions

December 10, 2008

Yahoo Inc. will tell 1,500 employees today they are losing their jobs, a person familiar with the situation said yesterday.
The expected date of the […]

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Iceland turns 90 amid economic ruin

December 2, 2008

REYKJAVIK - Iceland marked the 90th anniversary of its autonomy on Monday with its economy in ruins, its confidence fading fast and its future […]

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Uncertainty at banks may spur job cuts

November 20, 2008

Canadian banks are poised to follow in the footsteps of their American peers by announcing more job cuts when they report "bleak" fourth-quarter results starting […]

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St. Louis rents rose in 2007, may stall in this year

November 5, 2008

Owners of apartment buildings in the St. Louis area have been able to command increasing rents in the last few years, but that may […]

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Iceland to receive $2B IMF loan

October 25, 2008

LONDON – The Icelandic government said today it reached tentative agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a US$2-billion loan over two years as […]

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Kerkorian cuts Ford stake, says could sell all shares

October 22, 2008

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian lowered his stake in Ford Motor Co to 6.1 percent and said he could sell the remainder of his shares […]

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G-7 Commit to `All Necessary Steps' to Stem Meltdown

October 12, 2008

Group of Seven finance chiefs, meeting after stocks plunged and as a global recession looms, vowed to prevent the collapse of major banks while […]

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Radler handed over to Canada

October 2, 2008

CHICAGO–Former newspaper executive David Radler, who was jailed at a Pennsylvania federal prison, has been turned over to Canadian authorities.
Radler, 65, was released […]

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