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Terrorism concerns make export rules tricky
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

WASHINGTON - The international shipment of thousands of wireless networking components in October 2007 seemed suspicious, so the U.S. Commerce Department started asking questions. The Minnesota ...

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What San Diegans are saying about 'Battleship'
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

OK, can I just say this: Why didn't the San Diego-based warships Sampson and John Paul Jones fire their Towahawk cruise missiles at the aliens instead of using the 5-inch gun and the ...

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A look at Dimon in the rough
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

's dressing-down continued late last week when the JPMorgan chief accepted an 'invitation' to speak to the Senate Banking Committee on the bank's recent massive trading ...

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Women's work has come undone, as record numbers exit market
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

Where have all the workers gone?The most recent take from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the participation rate of all US workers is 63.6 percent of the population - the lowest figure since ...

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Young hit harder than old on jobs
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

Young people are getting slammed by the economy.A recent report by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research found that the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds rose 4.4 percent since 2008, ...

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Performance matters - but fees do, too
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

A recurring theme of these columns is that when it comes to investment returns, fees matter a lot. Low fees are a major reason for the sterling record of index funds compared with actively managed ...

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One man's force of will built a retailing empire
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

From his start in 1966 selling hi-fi stereos out of a St. Paul storefront to his role in building the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, Best Buy Co. Inc. founder Richard Schulze ...

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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Bologna, Italy
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles (10 km), the USGS ...

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Labor Activist Asks Wal - Mart to Protect Her
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

ABC News May 19, 2012 A Bangladeshi labor activist is urging Wal-Mart and other well-known American clothing brands to call on the government to drop the criminal ';incitement'; charges ...

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Bank's no Ally for NY homeowners
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

Two weeks ago, a Westchester family had finally reached the end of seven years in foreclosure hell.Then the plate tectonics of the massive bank that controls their fate shifted. Ally Financial, ...

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Einhorn is leery of the course of Amazon
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

Billionaire investor David Einhorn said Amazon.com's future is a 'riddle' because the world's largest online retailer hasn't shown it can increase profit in tandem with ...

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Fresh proof Wall Street owns Washington
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

The announcement by giant US bank JPMorgan Chase that it had lost US$2 billion in a shady deal shows the kinds of financial speculation that led to the 2007-2009 financial collapse continue to steam ...

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Brazil's Usiminas Restarts Blast Furnace After Fire - Reports
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

SAO PAULO – Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIM5.BR, USIM3.BR, USNZY) on Saturday restarted operations at a chimny in blast furnace number 2 at is plant in ...

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Olympic run and bank runs
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

As spectacles go, there are few more universal and inspiring than the run of the Olympic Torch in the lead-up to the summer games. On Friday, as the torch headed from Olympia, Greece, to Britain, it ...

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Behind the turmoil, Best Buy shows upside
Sunday, 20 May 2012 16:11

Don't count out Best Buy just yet. Though it is beset with the distractions of leadership turmoil and a slumping stock price, Best Buy Co. Inc. remains a global powerhouse -- a company that ...

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