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Stocks: Investors cheer jobs report
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:07 EST
Investors are gearing up for a rally following a much stronger than expected report on January job growth.
Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:19:16 EST
States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:58:10 EST
Micron CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small-plane crash in Boise.
Big drop in unemployment rate for blacks
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:27 EST
The unemployment rate for blacks fell more than 2 percentage points last month to its lowest level since March 2009.
January jobs report: Hiring ramps up, unemployment falls
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:27:37 EST
American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.
Place your bets on Facebook's IPO -- literally
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:47:17 EST
Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets.
Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:12 EST
U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:25:35 EST
Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.
Stealth jobs boom: 6 months, 2 million jobs
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:52 EST
Companies are saying the job market is getting better. Workers are saying it's already kicked into high gear.
Disney employees now allowed to grow beards
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:06:17 EST
Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.
Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:55 EST
Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.
Jobs: Obama not out of the woods yet
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:26:16 EST
The January jobs report contains a slew of numbers that are likely to put a twinkle in the eye of Obama campaign staffers.
Stocks: Let the good times roll?
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:30 EST
Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.
Nevada's triple economic whammy
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:36:34 EST
The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand.
Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:08:59 EST
Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.
Small firms want more from Obama's U.S. manufacturing plan
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:32:09 EST
A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into action.
New York sues banks over foreclosures
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:48 EST
The New York attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Friday, accusing them of unlawful and deceptive practices for relying on a private electronic registry that tracks mortgages.
States seek currencies made of silver and gold
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:53:05 EST
A growing number of states are seeking shiny new currencies made of silver and gold.
Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:29:00 EST
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
Beat stress for less
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:51 EST
This year the end of the holidays probably didn't bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be taking a toll on your health.
