Stores unlikely to offer big, last-minute discounts for toys this year
December 17, 2011
With Christmas less than one week away, the toy industry has no runaway hit
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White House outlines small-business outreach
December 8, 2011
In its latest executive action, the White House announced new steps Thursday to spur start-up businesses and help them access $2 billion in resources.
The U.S. […]
Merkel wants treaty rewrite to fix euro
December 3, 2011
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed forward Friday with what markets see as an emerging plan for more effective action to contain the European financial crisis, […]
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Economy improving but job growth still weak
December 1, 2011
The economy is picking up. If only job growth would follow.
A spate of data Thursday showed U.S. factories grew last month at the fastest pace […]
Eurozone ministers try to beef up rescue fund
November 29, 2011
Eurozone ministers have agreed on measures to give their rescue fund more firepower on global markets in an attempt to ease the pressure on their […]
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Libyan official says oil output increasing fast
November 24, 2011
Libya’s oil production is quickly increasing and now stands at more than 600,000 barrels a day, a prominent Libyan oil expert said Thursday.
Ali Tarhouni, who […]
Tech Wars: Apple competitors Kindle Fire, Music Beta launch this week
November 15, 2011
The tech assault on Apple hits full battle mode this week, as Amazon starts selling iPad contender Kindle Fire and Google introduces its iTunes competitor […]
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Latest ‘Call of Duty’ game breaks own sales record
November 12, 2011
The latest “Call of Duty” video game generated $400 million in sales in its first 24 hours in stores, breaking its own record set this […]
Amdocs reports lower profit in fourth fiscal quarter
November 8, 2011
Amdocs Limited, a telecommunications services provider with North American headquarters in Chesterfield, reported a profit of $87.4 million, or 49 cents a share, for its […]