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Citigroup will pay $75M to settle charges - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:59:29 GMT |
| Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007. |
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Southwest reports $112 million 2Q profit - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:54:13 GMT |
| Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer. |
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PlayStation, TVs put Sony back in black - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:22:33 GMT |
| Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 game consoles, personal computers and televisions. |
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It's good, but it's not the magic bullet - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:33:26 GMT |
| Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo from Feb. |
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Negotiate your way to lower cable TV, cellphone bills - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:32:35 GMT |
| For Sally Credille, everything is negotiable. Whether it's buying a cellphone, setting up cable service or even paying an electric bill, Credille says she almost always bargains to get a better deal. |
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College students may get break on textbook expenses - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:32:23 GMT |
| College students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month. |
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Banks seek customers' help to stop online thieves - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:32:09 GMT |
| For generations, U.S. consumers have relied on banks to bear the primary responsibility for keeping their hard-earned cash deposits out of the hands of thieves. |
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Investors' fears of double dip outweigh earnings gains - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:31:58 GMT |
| Investors may be fretting over the chance of a double-dip recession, but companies' earnings are coming in with sprinkles on top. |
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Sales of big SUVs surging faster than small cars - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:31:47 GMT |
| Automakers are tantalizing the market with 40-mpg small cars and 30-mpg sporty cars. |
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Websites like PriceDoc.com help patients shop around - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:31:34 GMT |
| As Alan Grunberg neared 50, he knew he was going to need a colonoscopy, so the Chicago-based Realtor began shopping around to try and find the best place to get the procedure done. |
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