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CHICAGO (Reuters) — For US retailers that sell everything from toilet paper to refrigerators, 2010 may be more about winning sales from competitors than getting consumers to buy a lot more.
Discounters like Target Corp and Sears Holdings Corp's Kmart...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Two senators proposed a bipartisan overhaul of the tax code that would reduce the top US corporate tax rate to 24 percent from 35 percent in exchange for eliminating special breaks.
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and New Hampshire...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell for a second straight session yesterday, knocked down by weak US consumer confidence data that cast doubt on the strength of the economic recovery.
US consumer confidence fell to a 10-month low in ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Toyota's US operations insisted yesterday that electronic problems did not contribute to sudden acceleration of its cars, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers who said such a possibility should not be ruled out.
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DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's top shares shed 0.7 percent, tracking early falls on Wall Street and pressured by weaker miners and energy issues as commodity prices fell with a firmer dollar after dull data. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,315.09 points, down 36.98 or ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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UPDATE 2-HSBC's Bannister steps down as head of insurance
To step down on March 31
Will be replaced by HSBC veteran David Fried
Fried is currently head of insurance for Asia Pacific (Adds quotes, background)
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - HSBC's head of ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Confidence among US consumers fell more than anticipated in February to the lowest level since April 2009 as the outlook for jobs diminished, a sign spending may be slow to gain traction as the economy recovers.
The Conference ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said he would reluctantly approve an amended $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America to end civil charges accusing the bank of misleading shareholders when it acquired...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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new york (Bloomberg) — Bermuda-based Orbis Funds won't tender the approximately 10 percent of Oce NV's shares it holds under Canon Inc.'s 8.60 euros-a-share offer, the asset manager said in a statement yesterday. The offer price "significantly underv...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — International Lease Finance Corp., American International Group Inc.'s plane-leasing unit, said it was seeking a $750 million loan to refinance debts. The loan will be secured against aircraft and related leases, ILFC said in a...
DATE: Feb 24, 2010
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