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| CEO insists Herbalife is no pyramid scheme Los Angeles Times With investors punishing his company's stock for a third consecutive day, the top executive of Herbalife Ltd. sought to reassure shareholders Friday that his company is not a pyramid scheme. Working from the firm's tony headquarters in downtown Los Angeles ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UPDATE 3-Ex-SAC fund manager indicted in insider trading scheme Reuters Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:56pm EST. * Martoma is seventh former SAC employee charged or implicated. * Indictment means he is not likely to be a cooperating witness (Updates with details on class action lawsuit against SAC). By Emily Flitter and Nate Raymond ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama urges smaller deal Financial Times President Barack Obama urged congressional leaders to craft a smaller package to avert the fiscal cliff, including an extension of tax rates for households with income below $250,000, after the breakdown of talks on a broader deficit reduction plan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| TEXT - Fitch rates Mecklenburg, NC GOs 'AAA' Reuters Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:40pm EST. Dec 21 - Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (the county) general obligation (GO) bonds and limited obligation bonds (LOBs): --$122 million GO refunding bonds, series 2013A ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals Fox Business NEW YORK – Dish Network has asked the U.S. telecom regulator for more time to file an objection to wireless service provider Sprint Nextel's proposed sale of a controlling stake to Japan's SoftBank Corp <9984.T> due to Sprint's announcement this week of a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Accounting board trustee quits following US SEC charges Reuters By Sarah N. Lynch. WASHINGTON | Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:38pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trustee of the foundation that governs the U.S. accounting standard-setting board has resigned, the foundation said on Friday, after the U.S. Securities and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EPA issues air pollution standards for boilers and cement plants Los Angeles Times After a decade of legal and regulatory fights, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized how it will crack down on highly toxic pollution from industrial boilers and cement plants. But the regulations will give owners of industrial boilers and cement kilns ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Micron Falls Most in Six Months as Quarterly Loss Widens Bloomberg Micron Technology Inc. (MU), the largest U.S. maker of memory chips, fell the most in six months after reporting a wider fiscal first-quarter loss as a slump in demand for personal computers led to a supply glut, weighing down prices. Micron tumbled 6.9 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Judge Clears BP Payout to Businesses, Individuals Wall Street Journal A federal judge in New Orleans approved a $7.8 billion settlement between BP PLC and Gulf Coast businesses and residents over damages related to the 2010 offshore oil spill. The settlement, which was widely expected, will resolve more than 100,000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Massachusetts pension fund has about $28 million invested in the US gun industry Boston.com State treasurer Steve Grossman said the Massachusetts pension fund has about $27.8 million invested in the gun industry. The Globe reported earlier this week that Grossman had asked for an accounting of gun-related investments following last Friday's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consumers Energy: Winter storm knocks out power to 50000 in Michigan Detroit Free Press Consumers Energy officials said about 50,000 Michigan customers remained without power Friday night as a nasty winter storm was just beginning to subside. More than 150,000 customers of the utility were hit by weather-related outages since 4 a.m. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hostess Brands likely to sell breads, sweets to separate buyers Dallas Morning News Twinkies, Wonder Bread and other products from Hostess Brands Inc. are likely to return to grocers' shelves in the coming months, but probably not under the same owners, an investment banker said in court Friday. The Irving-based snack maker, which is in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consumer spending on the rebound Boston Globe Consumers are not so worried about the fiscal cliff and political uncertainty in Washington that they are staying away from stores. The US Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rebounded in November, up 0.6 percent after falling 0.2 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jobless rate falls below 10% in California Los Angeles Times California's unemployment fell below 10% in November for the first time in almost four years, thanks in part to a holiday hiring surge by retailers. The jobless rate fell to 9.8% from 10.1% in October, according to data in an overall jobs report released Friday by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chicago Board of Trade bans wheat broker for 25 years Reuters Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:18pm EST. * Broker engaged in prohibited prearranged trades. * Transactions occurred from April 2009 to March 2010. * No admittance of guilt as part of settlement deal. CHICAGO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Trade on Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dominion, EnCap firm in JV for Utica midstream Bizjournals.com (blog) Dominion (NYSE: D) and Caiman Energy II have formed a $1.5 billion joint venture to provide midstream services for Utica Shale producers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The JV will be called Blue Racer Midstream LLC and should close before Jan 1. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wall Street ends lower after "fiscal cliff" setback Reuters By Gabriel Debenedetti. NEW YORK | Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:37pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished lower on Friday after a Republican plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" failed to gain sufficient support on Thursday night, draining hopes that a deal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Crane Buys MEI Conlux for $820 Million Motley Fool On Thursday, industrial conglomerate Crane (NYSE: CR ) announced it will pay $820 million to acquire 100% of the equity interests in MEI Conlux Holdings (U.S.), and its affiliate MEI Conlux Holdings (Japan), from private equity firms Bain Capital and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UPS Driver Caught on Tape Stealing iPad Meant for Little Girl's Christmas ... Latinos Post A UPS delivery driver is under arrest, after being caught on video stealing an iPad destined to be a Christmas present for a little girl. Like Us on Facebook. Al Alverson had ordered two Christmas presents, both of which were scheduled to be delivered on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Holiday Shopping Traffic abc40 TRAFFIC HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — Shoppers tackled the crowds and traffic to pick up those last minutes gifts before Christmas Friday night. Both the Barnes and Noble Plaza and the Holyoke Mall were swarming with people. "It took 15 minutes to get from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tibco Software shares rise on 4Q earnings beat NBCNews.com NEW YORK — Shares of Tibco Software Inc. rose Friday after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter profit. THE SPARK: For the quarter ended Nov. 30, Tibco earned $48.8 million, or 29 cents per share, down 6 percent from $51.9 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greenbrier Shares Drop After Icahn Backs Off Bid OPB News Shares in the Oregon railcar manufacturer Greenbrier dropped significantly on Friday after investor Carl Icahn appeared to back-off an offer to buy the company. It's been a tumultuous week for Greenbrier. A sweetened offer of $22 a share from Icahn's ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| In Filing, News Corp. Says Publishing Business Showed $2.1 Billion ... By By AMY CHOZICK The losses, reported in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission as News Corporation prepares to spin off its publishing and entertainment divisions, gave potential investors a glimpse of the challenges facing the new entity. Media Decoder | ||
| NRA Press Conference Post-Sandy Hook School ... - Business Insider By Brett LoGiurato In what was a rather stunning, half-hour press conference, the National Rifle Association called on Congress to put armed police officers in every school in America. The highly-anticipated press conference came one week after the tragedy in ... Business Insider | ||
| Facebook's New Poke App - Business Insider By Kevin Smith Choose one We searched for Laura Stampler, a Business Insider colleague. There she is. One And we chose to send her a message, tapping the timer at the top allows And it's sent. Here's what it looked like when Laura received the message ... SAI | ||
| Big Business Sells Out Small Business By Kimberley Strassel, Wall St. Journal Were the Hollywood academy to hand out Oscars for roles in this fiscal cliff drama, the winner of the Best Charlatan award would not be in much doubt. Corporate America, take your bow. Say this for the Republicans and Democrats: Both sides ... RealClearPolitics - Homepage | ||
| HP EliteBook Folio 9470 review: a business Ultrabook turns out to ... By Dana Wollman More Info HP unveils second business Ultrabook, the EliteBook Folio Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review HP Folio 13 review It\'s sort of wild. Engadget | ||
| Apple Takes 53% Of The U.S. Smartphone Market ... - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Stay ahead of key mobile trends with BI Intelligence, Business Insider's new research and analysis service focused on the mobile industry. Access the full library of research, data, and charts. Sign up for your free trial today >>. Finally! Business Insider | ||
| Here's How Much It Would Cost To Put Cops In ... - Business Insider By Walter Hickey First of all, it depends on how many cops per school. Business Insider | ||
| Brazil Agriculture Boom Mato Grosso - Business Insider By Rob Wile Since World War II, the U.S. has been hailed as the world's breadbasket, pumping grains and meat from its fertile heartland out to the world. But another country is snatching that mantle away: Brazil. In 2001, Brazilian agricultural exports ... Clusterstock | ||
| Florida, Texas, And Hawaii Dengue Fever - Business Insider By Jennifer Welsh The viral infection dengue fever is usually associated with tropical areas of the globe, but the disease has been spreading, even into the United States. Business Insider | ||
| Google Poaches Samsung Marketer — And ... - Business Insider By Jim Edwards That's a potential headache for Facebook because Wallace was a major client of Facebook — he was one of the key execs who made the decision to launch the Galaxy S III phone on Facebook with a $10 million ad buy that resulted in $129 ... Advertising | ||
| 10 iPhone Apps To Help You Avoid Being Totally ... - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Better than hearing the same story from the relatives you've heard 1000 times before. Business Insider | ||
| Here's What An Official NRA Shooting Video Game - Business Insider By Kim Bhasin nra gun club Today NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre lambasted video games, pornography, and the media during a strange press conference on the Newtown, Conn. shootings that left 20 children and seven adults dead. "Another little dirty secret ... Business Insider | ||
| LR business gives free gun classes to teachers - FOX16.com Little ... A Little Rock business is giving away free conceal carry classes to Central Arkansas educators. Managers at Rock City Lenders say it is their way of giving back, after the Connecticut school shooting. FOX16 Local News | ||
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| Habitat for Humanity to Assist Sandy Victims - Business Exchange Habitat for Humanity launched its first-ever fleet of Habitat Mobile Response Units to assist communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Chevrolet donated 24 ... bx.businessweek.com/.../3453069085484300023-42136adcfe... |
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