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| The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving. | |
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| Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable... | |
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| Many merchants suffered through November as a modestly positive start to the holiday shopping season wasn't strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month. | |
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| Productivity surged in the third quarter by the largest amount in six years while labor costs fell. While that indicates inflation is remaining under control, it also signals that workers' wages are... | |
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| Bank of America Corp. has been having a tough time finding a new CEO willing to accept the restrictions that came as a condition of bailout funds. But recruitment is sure to be easier now that the... | |
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| Toll Brothers Inc. lost $111.4 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, but the luxury homebuilder is seeing signs of a turnaround in the housing market. | |
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| Wall Street is looking at a stronger open Thursday on news that Bank of America Corp. will repay its $45 billion in government bailout money. | |
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| American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival... | |
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| He angered Congress and the public for bailing out Wall Street. He failed to detect early signs of the housing collapse. And now, he may be helping feed another speculative bubble. | |
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| Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Thursday as the effects of a weak dollar offset the news that U.S. crude and gasoline supplies have jumped, suggesting demand remains sluggish. | |
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