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Senator denounces credit card practices
Dec 3 2007 10:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some members of Congress are denouncing credit card industry practices that include raising interest rates for customers whose credit ratings decline, even if they make their card payments on time.
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Writers see little progress in talks
Dec 3 2007 9:31PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The West Coast head of the striking writers guild is calling on producers to break ranks with the studio alliance he said is allowing "hard-liners" to obstruct negotiations.
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Writers see little progress in talks
Dec 3 2007 9:31PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The West Coast head of the striking writers guild is calling on producers to break ranks with the studio alliance he said is allowing "hard-liners" to obstruct negotiations.
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Writers see little progress in talks
Dec 3 2007 9:31PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The West Coast head of the striking writers guild is calling on producers to break ranks with the studio alliance he said is allowing "hard-liners" to obstruct negotiations.
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Writers see little progress in talks
Dec 3 2007 9:31PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The West Coast head of the striking writers guild is calling on producers to break ranks with the studio alliance he said is allowing "hard-liners" to obstruct negotiations.
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Renewable fuel compromise key to bill
Dec 3 2007 7:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders working on an energy bill were trying to forge compromises Monday to increase the use of renewable fuels both in cars and by electric utilities after reaching a deal earlier that would raise vehicle fuel economy by 40 percent.
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Housing mess forces White House reversal
Dec 3 2007 6:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government proposal to freeze interest rates on millions of loans made to risky borrowers reflects political and financial realities of the housing market crisis, analysts say.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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Ford, Toyota US sales flat; GM down
Dec 3 2007 6:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.
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CEO: Ford to have full lineup in 2020
Dec 3 2007 6:03PM (CT)
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. plans to offer a full line of vehicles, including trucks and sport utility vehicles, in 2020 despite tougher federal fuel economy regulations likely to take effect that year, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Monday.
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CEO: Ford to have full lineup in 2020
Dec 3 2007 6:03PM (CT)
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. plans to offer a full line of vehicles, including trucks and sport utility vehicles, in 2020 despite tougher federal fuel economy regulations likely to take effect that year, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Monday.
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CEO: Ford to have full lineup in 2020
Dec 3 2007 6:03PM (CT)
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. plans to offer a full line of vehicles, including trucks and sport utility vehicles, in 2020 despite tougher federal fuel economy regulations likely to take effect that year, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Monday.
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Treasurys rise on capital markets fears
Dec 3 2007 6:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices rallied Monday as worries about riskier parts of the credit markets were intensified by news that Moody's Investors Service could cut ratings on $105 billion in debt in structured investment vehicles.
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US nears deal on mortgage defaults
Dec 3 2007 5:55PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday an agreement was near on a proposal to help thousands of at-risk homeowners avoid foreclosures by temporarily freezing their mortgage rates.
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Merrill Lynch names Nelson Chai CFO
Dec 3 2007 5:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - John Thain made his first big move as chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co. on Monday by hiring his former finance chief at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Platinum prices climb ahead of strike
Dec 3 2007 4:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Platinum prices climbed Monday in advance of a planned one-day national strike by mining workers in South Africa, the world's top producer of the metal used in jewelry and as a catalyst in automobiles.
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Oil rises on uncertainty about OPEC move
Dec 3 2007 3:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose Monday after a volatile session in which prices changed directions several times as investors placed bets on whether OPEC oil ministers will increase production during a meeting later this week.
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Home stores dress up for a tough holiday
Dec 3 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees.
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Home stores dress up for a tough holiday
Dec 3 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees.
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Home stores dress up for a tough holiday
Dec 3 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees.
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Home stores dress up for a tough holiday
Dec 3 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees.
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Home stores dress up for a tough holiday
Dec 3 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Amid the paint, power tools and 99-piece wrench and ratchet sets, the aisles at Home Depot are filled this holiday season with wrapping paper, snow villages and artificial Christmas trees.
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Randstad bidding $5.17B for Vedior
Dec 3 2007 1:36PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch staffing company Randstad Holding said Monday it will bid around $5.17 billion in cash and shares for Vedior in a management-backed takeover that would create the world's second-largest employment agency.
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New orders boost manufacturing in Nov.
Dec 3 2007 1:11PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. manufacturing expanded in November as new orders and production improved, but weakness in employment suggested that industrial jobs may not be as plentiful in coming months.
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Tough call awaits OPEC ministers
Dec 3 2007 11:32AM (CT)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - With oil prices backing away from record levels but nervous traders poised to bid them up, OPEC oil ministers will have a tough call Wednesday on whether to crank up production.
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Chinese leaders hold economic work meet
Dec 3 2007 10:43AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's leaders met Monday in Beijing to thrash out economic policy for 2008, seeking to cool inflation and excess investment without stifling the growth needed to keep incomes and employment rising.
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Chinese leaders hold economic work meet
Dec 3 2007 10:43AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's leaders met Monday in Beijing to thrash out economic policy for 2008, seeking to cool inflation and excess investment without stifling the growth needed to keep incomes and employment rising.
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Vivendi, Activision shares rise on deal
Dec 3 2007 9:26AM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Shares of Vivendi SA rose Monday in the wake of its disclosure of plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision Inc. in a deal that would create a rival to Electronic Arts Inc. as the world's largest video game publisher.
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Housing mess forces Bush admin change
Dec 3 2007 9:16AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - This past summer, President Bush favored government restraint as troubles grew in the nation's housing market.
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Ras Al-Khaimah enters Indian real estate
Dec 3 2007 8:34AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - An investment group from the United Arab Emirates said Monday it has set up a joint venture in India that will invest $5 billion over the next five years to develop residential and commercial properties.
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Ras Al-Khaimah enters Indian real estate
Dec 3 2007 8:34AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - An investment group from the United Arab Emirates said Monday it has set up a joint venture in India that will invest $5 billion over the next five years to develop residential and commercial properties.
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Congress food fight on dairy import fees
Dec 3 2007 7:18AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A fight in Congress over whether to assess fees on dairy imports to help pay for promoting dairy products is pitting dairy farmers against big-name U.S. food companies.
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Congress food fight on dairy import fees
Dec 3 2007 7:18AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A fight in Congress over whether to assess fees on dairy imports to help pay for promoting dairy products is pitting dairy farmers against big-name U.S. food companies.
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BOJ chief sounds cautious note
Dec 3 2007 7:15AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's central bank chief Toshihiko Fukui expressed concern Monday that a downturn in the U.S. economy could slow global growth, suggesting that the Bank of Japan won't raise interest rates anytime soon.
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Swiss Life to buy AWD for $1.68 billion
Dec 3 2007 7:11AM (CT)
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Insurer Swiss Life Holding will make a $1.68 billion takeover offer for German financial services provider AWD, the company said Monday.
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Wash. growers focus on labor needs
Dec 3 2007 3:36AM (CT)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - High-tech robots that could prune trees or pick fruit are often discussed at the annual meetings of Washington's tree fruit growers, along with other proposals for reducing the need for farm workers.
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