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Steve Cohen gets subpoena in US insider trading probe
Steve Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in a federal insider trading investigation at his hedge fund, SAC Capital Advisers. Steve Cohen's subpoena puzzles defense lawyers.
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USA Update Home prices up 12 percent as investors bet on real estate
The US housing market, long the sluggard in the recovery, builds on its rebound, with prices of existing homes up 12 percent last month from a year ago. In a twist, many buyers aren't individuals but rather corporate investors.
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Stocks edge higher to end turbulent week
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Friday, as a mixed set of earnings capped a turbulent week on Wall Street. By many measures, stocks have endured a rough five days.
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Opinion Shootings in Sikh temple and Arizona: Which crime is worse?
Which is worse? The Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin by Wade Michael Page, or the shopping mall shooting in Arizona by Jared Lee Loughner? They both killed the same number of people. Yet one would be classified as a hate crime, with tougher penalties. Why distinguish?
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Happy Wednesday! Dow leaps 286 points, best day of the year
The rally started early and gathered force in the afternoon. The charge turned the Dow positive for 2012 and erased the biggest loss of the year less than a week after it happened to close at 12,414..
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Despite oil prices, falling euro, Dow closes up slightly
Oil prices fell, the euro sank to a 22-month low, and the yield on the U.S. government's 10-year Treasury note fell near a historic low. But the Dow Jones industrial average edged up 125 points to close at 12580 as investors continue to hope for a Chinese growth spurt.
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Obama "vampire" ads target Romney on economy (+video)
The President's re-election campaign is making a full-court press including TV ads, web video and media appearances.
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Mitt Romney draws more Wall Street donations than Obama
Mitt Romney's six largest campaign donors in 2011 were from Wall Street. Romney got $1.8 million from Wall Street execs, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Dow sinks, but tech stocks rally
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 40 points to close at 11478, but an afternoon rally in technology stocks trimmed some of the market's losses.
10/13/2011 06:12 pm -
GE earnings: one of five things to watch April 21
GE earnings to get plenty of scrutiny after Japan nuclear fallout, tax stories. Dozens of high-profile companies will report earnings Thursday.
04/21/2011 01:08 am -
Eddie Fisher remembered for pop songs, movies, and marriages
Eddie Fisher sold millions of records in the 1950s with 32 hit songs. He married five times, including to movie stars Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor. Fisher died Wednesday and is survived by two daughters who followed him into acting.
09/24/2010 10:23 am -
Butterbeer, magic wands, and dragons all part of Harry Potter theme park
Butterbeer, Gryffindor scarves, and magic wands are all inside 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' - a new Harry Potter theme park.
06/19/2010 11:44 am -
Harry Potter theme park "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" opens today
Harry Potter theme park? The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens to the public Friday.
06/18/2010 09:45 am -
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: A sneak peak
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Hogwarts-themed minipark inside Universal's Islands of Adventure amusement park opens to the public on Friday. Here's what's inside.
06/17/2010 03:41 pm -
Robert Reich Will Congress close tax loopholes for billionaires?
Closing tax loopholes for hedge-fund and private equity managers may seem like a no-brainer, especially at a time when the nation is cutting back spending on the middle class, but you can expect a huge fight.
05/26/2010 10:06 am -
Museums' new mantra: Connect with community
Relevance, responsiveness, interactivity is the new road map to success.
07/21/2009 01:00 am -
Students in urban schools get big boost from pioneering tutor program
Comprehension and other critical skills improve dramatically with one-on-one help from Experience Corps' volunteers, a new study shows.
04/08/2009 01:00 am -
China's buying spree in global fire sale
This month China bought stakes in French, Canadian, and Australian firms.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
China, taking advantage of global recession, goes on a buying spree
China's government is bargain-hunting internationally as the financial crisis pushes down prices of energy resources and assets.
02/20/2009 12:00 am -
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12/22/2008 12:00 am -
Wall Street woes: why world's investors sit on sidelines
Job No. 1 for central bankers: restore confidence in markets.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast New foundation tackles U.S. federal debt
Owing $52.7 trillion, Americans should not wait for a crisis, says founder Peter Peterson.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
At work, the best bottom line is an evenhanded one
Companies that treat employees with respect and fairness are more productive and grow faster, observers say.
04/14/2008 01:00 am
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