| Briefs: Nov. 21, 2008 |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Jason Burdick is accused of raping nearly a dozen women in Middle Tennessee over the last decade. The defense filed a motion to throw out some of the evidence against him. Burdick was arrested in April. This week, a judge ruled that evidence will still be allowed. |
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| Amcore Financial board suspends dividend - CNNMoney.com |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Amcore Financial board suspends dividendCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoNEW YORK (Associated Press) - Amcore Financial Inc., the holding company for Amcore Bank NA, said Friday its board of directors suspended the quarterly dividend.UPDATE 1-Amcore suspends quarterly dividend ReutersAMCORE Financial Suspends Quarterly Dividend MarketWatchChicago Tribuneall 19 news articles |
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| Wal-Mart previews Black Friday deals to draw sales - Reuters |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - CharlotteObserver.comWal-Mart previews Black Friday deals to draw salesReuters - 1 hour agoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc previewed some of the deep discounts it plans to offer right after Thanksgiving next week, part of a promotional strategy that has kept cash-strapped customers scouring its stores for bargains.US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD:Retailers' 3Q Results, Home-Sales Data CNNMoney.comTips to X out Xpensive Xmas gifts this holiday season EtownianWXIA-TV - WNEM |
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| Are stocks cheap? It depends on earnings - MarketWatch |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - ReutersAre stocks cheap? It depends on earningsMarketWatch - 1 hour agoBy John Spence, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Call it the Great Give-Back. The market's latest swoon this week sent the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its lowest level in more than a decade, and the benchmark has lost almost half of its value ...US STOCKS-Dow, S&P edge up; Citigroup slides guardian.co.ukObama cabinet moves spark stock market surge SmallCapInvestorBloomberg - Bloombergall 243 ne |
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| Gold prices advance, grains tumble - International Herald Tribune |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Wall Street Journal BlogsGold prices advance, grains tumbleInternational Herald Tribune - 29 minutes agoAP NEW YORK: Gold prices advanced Friday as investors sought shelter during another volatile day on Wall Street. Energy prices rose, while agriculture futures fell.Gold gets another lift on global economic worries Los Angeles TimesGold surges to top $800 on safe-haven buying MarketWatchForbes - Bloomberg - The Australian - Reutersall 126 news articles |
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| Gift cards may be popular for necessities - Newsweek |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - CharlotteObserver.comGift cards may be popular for necessitiesNewsweek - 1 hour agoBy SARAH SKIDMORE AP Retail Writer | AP (PORTLAND, Ore.) Forget the wish list. Shoppers may be giving the gift of necessity this holiday season, buying up cards for gas, groceries and even utilities to help friends and family through lean times.Beware Of Gift Card 'Gotchas' ForbesComment by Marshal Cohen Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, Inc.McClatchy Washington Bureau - MarketWatc |
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| Debt guarantee program for US banks is altered - Forbes |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Debt guarantee program for US banks is alteredForbes - 25 minutes agoBy Karey Wutkowski and Dena Aubin WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) - US regulators Friday changed a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp debt guarantee program to help unfreeze credit markets by encouraging American banks to issue hundreds of billions of ...Goldman Sachs Says Will Sell Debt Backed By US Government CNNMoney.comGoldman Sachs and Citigroup Plan to Issue FDIC Guaranteed Debt BloombergBizjournals.com - Reuters&nbs |
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| Target rejects Pershing's proposals on real estate structure - MarketWatch |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Target rejects Pershing's proposals on real estate structureMarketWatch - 1 hour agoBy Sue Chang , , ) said late Friday that it won't pursue ideas proposed by Pershing Square, a hedge-fund firm run by activist investor Bill Ackman, regarding its real estate portfolio.Target Won't Pursue Pershing Square Real Estate Plans CNNMoney.comTarget rejects Pershing's real estate proposal ReutersBloomberg - Bizjournals.com - BusinessWeek - Financial Timesall 381 news art |
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| UPDATE: Pelosi, Reid Set Terms For Auto Bailout Debate - CNNMoney.com |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Vancouver SunUPDATE: Pelosi, Reid Set Terms For Auto Bailout DebateCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoBy Josh Mitchell WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Democratic leaders in Congress spelled out the terms Friday for Detroit's auto makers to be considered for government aid, calling on chief executives of the companies to provide a "credible restructuring plan" ...Automakers need to make case for government aid ForbesAutomakers need to make case for government aid Houston ChronicleNew York Time |
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| Wal-Mart's chief for the Obama era - CNNMoney.com |
| Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Washington PostWal-Mart's chief for the Obama eraCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoNew CEO Mike Duke has a chance to clean the political slate at the Republican-leaning retailer. By Suzanne Kapner, writer Incoming Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke has run the retail giant's international operations.Duke to lead Wal-Mart as it gains clout ReutersWal-Mart Replaces Chief Scott With Overseas Head Duke (Update4) BloombergWall Street Journal - Forbes - BusinessWeek - MarketWatchall 572 news ar |
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