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Obama: joint action can build business confidence
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says American businesses will be able to look ahead with confidence, once they're convinced that officials in Washington have their "act together."...
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Democrats unveil jobs package
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats have unveiled their jobs initiative, blending a tax cut for businesses that hire new workers with help for the unemployed - along with a raft of provisions soug
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Workers spent 80-plus hours a week at Conn. plant
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Two people affected by the explosion of a Connecticut power plant that was being built say workers had been spending more than 80 hours a week at the site....
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Analyst initiates VF with a 'Neutral' rating
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NEW YORK (AP) -- VF Corp.'s stock price is fair, an analyst said Tuesday, adding the apparel maker has few growth prospects this year....
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Travelers spent $1.66 million lobbying gov't in 4Q
about 1 hour ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Insurer Travelers Cos. spent $1.66 million in the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on global warming issues, workers compensation, consumer protection rights
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DreamWorks airs movie promo spots during Olympics
about 1 hour ago
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will begin the release Tuesday of a series of animated vignettes tied to an upcoming 3D movie....
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Vishay returns to 4Q profit; chip demand rebounds
about 1 hour ago
MALVERN, Pa. (AP) -- Vishay Intertechnology said Tuesday it reversed a fourth-quarter loss, booking smaller one-time expenses and climbing revenue on computer chip sales....
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Solar Capital shares drop in trading debut
about 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Solar Capital, the week's first initial public offering, are down 3 percent as the investment company's shares made their trading debut....
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Zipcar pulls recalled Prius hybrids from fleet
about 2 hours ago
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Car sharing service Zipcar Inc. says it has pulled from its fleet the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrids affected by Tuesday's recall....
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SunTrust spent minimal amount lobbying gov't in 4Q
about 2 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Regional bank SunTrust Banks Inc. spent less than $5,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on banking and financial issues, according to a recent disclosure report....
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State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007
about 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the lates
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Another winter blast helps boost heating oil price
about 2 hours ago
Heating oil prices got a boost Tuesday as the second powerful storm in four days threatened to dump more than a foot of snow on the East Coast....
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Correction: Fuel Tech personnel story
about 2 hours ago
WARRENVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- In a story Feb. 8 about Fuel Tech Inc.'s chief financial officer, The Associated Press misstated the title of Ralph Bailey. He is a former chairman, not a former CEO....
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Greece vows pension, wage reform as strike looms
about 3 hours ago
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek officials pledged Tuesday to increase the retirement age, raise fuel taxes and accelerate reforms, trying to calm financial markets a day before a nationwide strike ag
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Obama: GOP and Dems together can spur job growth
about 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he thinks Republicans and Democrats can work together to spur job growth even though the two parties disagree on many issues....
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Amgen sees positive data in bone drug study
about 3 hours ago
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Amgen Inc. said its osteoporosis drug candidate denosumab beat a rival drug in reducing and delaying the rate of fractures in men with prostate cancer during a study.
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India halts genetically modified eggplant release
about 3 hours ago
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cu
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Celanese posts 4Q profit on higher sales
about 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chemical maker Celanese Corp. reported a profit on Tuesday for the fourth quarter driven by higher sales volumes and lower raw material costs....
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Jan. freeze damaged 4 percent of Fla. oranges
about 4 hours ago
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Florida citrus growers lost more than 4 percent of their orange crop and more than 3 percent of their grapefruit crop during last month's freezing weather....
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UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue
about 4 hours ago
GENEVA (AP) -- Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said earnin
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