Stocks post gains as job losses slow
NEW YORK — Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher.
News that the nation’s …
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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has been riding a wave of positive public sentiment since it steered clear of bankruptcy protection and avoided taking federal bailout money — unlike its rivals, General …
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By Dee-Ann Durbin
AP Auto Writer
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11/2/09
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Jackie Stone, a journalist with Hartselle ties, is the new editor of the Cove Herald in Cove, Texas. Killeen Daily Herald General Manager Terry Gandy announced her appointment. Stone has done stints …
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LOS ANGELES — Internet power players Google, MySpace and Facebook are adopting strategies to better compete in a music industry that is rapidly shifting online.
In separate developments …
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By Ryan Nakashima
AP Business Writer
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11/1/09
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This is the second of a periodic series profiling local industries that produce environmentally friendly products. If your business fits in the category, contact eric@decaturdaily.com.
Several …
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By Eric Fleischauer Staff Writer
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11/1/09
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NEW YORK — You buy your sister a $100 general purpose gift card. It’s for her birthday, but it might be the bank that has reason to celebrate.
Despite your good intentions, such gift cards …
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By Candice Choi
AP Personal Finance Writer
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11/1/09
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NEW YORK — Buying fewer gifts certainly would help curb your holiday spending, but summarily dropping your mother-in-law isn’t generally an option. So try another approach that can actually be …
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By Mae Anderson
AP Retail Writer
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11/1/09
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BOSTON — In Oklahoma, where oil drilling rigs dot the horizon, commodity investing usually means speculating on black gold. But Edmond, Okla. retiree Carol Clemens’ latest gold bet is in the …
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By Mark Jewell
AP Personal Finance Writer
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11/1/09
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The Women’s Business Center of North Alabama is offering free business consulting Nov. 18 at The Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce.
WBCNA coaches are professionals with diverse …
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The Ares I-X was a sight to behold Wednesday. Orange flames licked hundreds of yards behind as its slender frame powered into the skies. A rocket camera went, in seconds, from a close-up view of …
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