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Big New York insider trading probe spawns another
NEW YORK - An insider trading case last year that federal authorities said was the biggest ever is providing a recipe for another case that may be even bigger.
Japan ruling party passes stimulus plan
TOKYO - Japan's beleaguered ruling party on Friday passed a new $61 billion stimulus package that aims to create jobs and revive the country's faltering econom…
Recognize your staff on a job well done
Don MacPherson is co-founder and president of Modern Survey, a human capital measurement company, which, among other things, conducts employee-engagement surveys. Their research has shown that recognition and appre…
Sharp holiday price drops seen for flat-panel TVs
SEATTLE - If you're in the market for a new flat-panel TV, it's a good time to buy.
Debt turmoil, contagion fears sweep Europe
LISBON, Portugal - Europe struggled mightily Friday to keep the debt crisis from engulfing country after country. Portugal passed austerity measures to fend of…
South Korea: Tensions should not hurt Olympic bid
BELGRADE, Serbia - The three cities competing to host the 2018 Winter Olympics took their case to an influential European audience Friday to woo support before…
What recession?
For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation's shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while other…
EU court: No such thing as 'pure chocolate'
BRUSSELS (AP) - There is no such thing as "pure chocolate," the EU high court ruled Thursday, ending an EU-Italy food fight over chocolate labels.
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Some stores open on Thanksgiving
NEW YORK - Not all Americans tucked into turkey with their families on Thanksgiving. Some were out shopping, hitting sales ahead of the crowds expected Friday.
Merkel, Sarkozy want quick bailout for Ireland
BERLIN (AP) - The 16-nation euro currency will survive the debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday, and a senior central banker said the Eu…
Consumers spend and earn more
WASHINGTON - Americans earned more and spent more last month, and the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level…
Stocks sharply higher on drop in jobless claims
NEW YORK - Stocks rose sharply Wednesday after a batch of economic reports offered some hope that the U.S. economy was improving.
Korean conflict, EU worries weigh on stocks
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell Tuesday as a flare-up of tensions between North and South Korea combined with downbeat news on the economy gave investors plenty of reasons to sell ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The…
Insider-trading probe wades into legal gray area
NEW YORK - The aggressive push federal prosecutors are making against potential insider trading is sending investigators into a legal gray area that may redefine insider trading itself.