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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/bonds-steady-as-market-eyes-rate-cut.html
Bonds Steady as Market Eyes Rate Cut
Bonds Steady as Market Eyes Rate Cut U.S. Treasurys were flat Friday after mixed economic data did not change expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. But the data reduced the chances of half a percentage point cut in the Fed funds rate target at the central bank's policy meeting on Tuesday. A 25 ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/brad-paisleys-cooler-than-cool-online.html
Brad Paisley's Cooler Than Cool "Online"
Brad Paisley's Cooler Than Cool "Online" Just a brief blog post this Friday to bring a smile to your face as we head into the weekend. We get myopic here at CNBC sometimes, covering the vagaries of Wall Street, interest rates, big momentum trends like mobile computing, all things Apple, social networking. Forgetting th...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/bush-agrees-to-limited-troop-cuts-in-iraq.html
Bush Agrees to Limited Troop Cuts in Iraq
Bush Agrees to Limited Troop Cuts in Iraq President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling skeptical Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency. Trying to secure more time to allow his strategy to work,...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/cadbury-rejects-drinks-bid-due-to-financing-sources.html
Cadbury Rejects Drinks Bid Due to Financing: Sources
Cadbury Rejects Drinks Bid Due to Financing: Sources Britain's Cadbury Schweppes rejected a private equity bid for its North American drinks unit over the terms rather than price after it was asked to finance a third of the deal, industry sources said on Friday. A private equity consortium including Blackstone Group , ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/china-investment-stays-strong-tightening-on-agenda.html
China Investment Stays Strong, Tightening on Agenda
China Investment Stays Strong, Tightening on Agenda China kept up a fast investment tempo in August, government figures showed on Friday, making the case for further policy tightening to prevent economic growth and inflation from spinning out of control. Capital spending in urban areas on fixed assets such a flats and ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/cocacola-ceo-may-stay-on-after-turning-65.html
Coca-Cola CEO May Stay on After Turning 65
Coca-Cola CEO May Stay on After Turning 65 Coca-Cola's CEO Neville Isdell indicated he would stay on at the helm of the global drinks group after he turns 65 next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday. "There is no set date (for retiring). I don't think age is a factor. Look at the age of the people who are runn...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/commodities-gone-wild.html
As the resource-hungry economies of China and India continue to roar forward, and the dollar continues to plunge to new lows, commodity prices are going wild. The traders speak to the CEO of the world’s largest publicly traded copper company – and the owner of the world’s largest gold mine - to find out how to profit f...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/consumer-confidence-tumbles-to-18month-low.html
Consumer Confidence Tumbles to 18-Month Low
Consumer Confidence Tumbles to 18-Month Low Consumer confidence tumbled to its lowest point in nearly one and a half years as a deep housing slump and a credit crunch made people more worried about the country's economic health as well as their own. The RBC Cash Index showed consumer confidence clocking in at 71.1 in S...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/consumers-could-face-higher-toy-prices.html
Consumers Could Face Higher Toy Prices
Consumers Could Face Higher Toy Prices Someone is going to have to pay all the extra costs of making toys safer. For now, toy makers and retailers are sharing the burden, but that's only expected to last until the holiday season. Next year, American consumers will be facing price increases of up to 10% to pay for the i...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/cramers-allstar-fantasy-football-stocks.html
All week Cramer has been drafting a portfolio of all-star stocks the way football fans pick their fantasy teams. He recommended a group of stocks for each key position with the intention of picking only the best for today’s show. Here’s who made the cut. For quarterback, the team leader, Cramer went with Exxon Mobile. ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/deutsche-telekom-to-sell-iphone-in-germany-sources.html
Deutsche Telekom to Sell iPhone in Germany: Sources
Deutsche Telekom to Sell iPhone in Germany: Sources Deutsche Telekom has clinched an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the coveted iPhone in Germany, an industry source told Reuters. The deal will be announced next week, the source said. The touch-screen device, which combines the popular iPod music player, a video pla...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/dow-jones-union-close-to-contract-deal-report.html
Dow Jones, Union Close to Contract Deal: Report
Dow Jones, Union Close to Contract Deal: Report Dow Jones and its main labor union are close to a contract agreement for reporters and other employees at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Friday, citing union officials. The board of the union, the Independen...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/eli-lilly-receives-new-fda-approval-for-evista.html
Eli Lilly Receives New FDA Approval For Evista
Eli Lilly Receives New FDA Approval For Evista Drug developer Eli Lilly said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its osteoporosis drug Evista for use in reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer. The approval covers postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and postmenopausal women at high risk for invasive...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/eu-ministers-back-ecb-on-creditcrunch-actions.html
EU Ministers Back ECB on Credit-Crunch Actions
EU Ministers Back ECB on Credit-Crunch Actions EU finance ministers gave the European Central Bank a thumbs-up on Friday for its efforts to combat a global credit crunch and said they hoped the damage to economic growth from market turmoil would be limited. As they met, Britain revealed its first big casualty of the cr...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/european-credit-pain-spread-across-atlantic.html
European Credit Pain Spread Across Atlantic
European Credit Pain Spread Across Atlantic U.S. stock futures are pointing lower this morning as new credit worries in Europe drag down banking shares there and wipe out yesterday's euphoria in the financial sector. Bank of England to the Rescue Northern Rock, one of the largest U.K. mortgage lenders, confirmed report...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/european-stocks-are-set-to-open-weaker-us-data-eyed.html
European Stocks Are Set to Open Weaker, U.S. Data Eyed
European Stocks Are Set to Open Weaker, U.S. Data Eyed European shares are seen opening lower on Friday, paring the previous session's gains, on worries over financing for banks, while markets also focus on U.S. retail sales data for signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economy. Financials are eyed as media reported that Br...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/european-stocks-close-lower-on-banking-sector-woes.html
European Stocks Close Lower on Banking Sector Woes
European Stocks Close Lower on Banking Sector Woes European stocks finished the week lower, dragged down by news that British mortgage-lender Northern Rock was forced to ask for an emergency loan from the Bank of England. The London FTSE-100 , Paris CAC-40 and Frankfurt DAX were all sharply lower, while the FTSE CNBC G...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/eurozone-august-inflation-drops-to-17.html
Euro-Zone August Inflation Drops to 1.7%
Euro-Zone August Inflation Drops to 1.7% Inflation in the 13 euro nations was 1.7% in August, the European Union's statistical agency said Friday, lowering its earlier estimate of 1.8%. Inflation was 1.8% in July and 1.9% in June -- beneath the European Central Bank's guideline of just under 2% that it looks to when it...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/fast-money-mail-we-answer-your-questions.html
Paul writes: Why does a strong yen accelerate the unwinding of the so-called “yen carry trade”? And what are the ramifications of such an event? VIDEO0:0000:00Money Mail Jeff Macke explains: the yen is a heavily-shorted asset that’s going up in price and people have to buy yen to get out of the trade. As it ramps, peop...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/fedex-cup-payout-bonds-homer-ball-ruined-ad.html
FedEx Cup Payout, Bonds Homer Ball, Ruined Ad
FedEx Cup Payout, Bonds Homer Ball, Ruined Ad CNBC.com So I have some correcting to do. In my commenting on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup payout plan, I said it was an annuity. Why wouldn't I? Everyone, including the players have been calling it that. But I spoke with Ron Price, the Tour's CFO, who clarified that it's actua...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/fighting-diabetes-and-more.html
Could a new pharmaceutical partnership be a diabetes killer? In Thursday’s Web.Extra the traders reveal how to play the latest news. Also get their trades on hard drive behemoths Western Digital and Seagate. Remember, this content is exclusively for you our internet audience. You won't find these trades on TV! VIDEO0:0...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/game-plan-how-to-play-the-fed-meeting.html
Next week, it’s all about the Fed. Cramer dedicated his Game Plan tonight to the best ways to play what he sees as the three possible outcomes from the Tuesday, Sept. 18 FOMC meeting: no rate cut, a 25 basis point cut, or a 50 basis point cut. It would be “Armageddon” if the Fed didn’t cut rates, Cramer said, and it’s ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/germanys-glos-fears-euro-will-remain-strong.html
Germany's Glos Fears Euro Will Remain Strong
Germany's Glos Fears Euro Will Remain Strong German Economy Minister Michael Glos said on Friday he feared the euro would remain strong and turbulence on financial markets would continue. "I am worried for the export economy that the strong euro will stay like this," Glos told parliament. Many economists have said the ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/getting-down-to-earth-amidst-soaring-oil-prices.html
Commodity Store with Sri Jegarajah
Commodity Store with Sri Jegarajah It’s been a busy week for us in the news industry.  Japan’s prime minister resigned and was promptly hospitalized; several big earthquakes hit Indonesia; Hurricane Humberto came out of nowhere, hitting the Texas-Louisiana coast with 85-mph winds; and the news highlighter for my little...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/goldmans-global-alpha-hedge-fund-posts-worst-month.html
Goldman's Global Alpha Hedge Fund Posts Worst Month
Goldman's Global Alpha Hedge Fund Posts Worst Month Goldman Sachs' flagship Global Alpha hedge fund sank 22.7% in August, the worst month in its 12 years of operation, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing a letter from the fund to investors. Global Alpha, run by University of Chicago alumni Mark Carhart and ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/hovnanian-homes-from-upscale-to-communal-living.html
Hovnanian Homes: From Upscale To Communal Living?
Hovnanian Homes: From Upscale To Communal Living? I'm at a Hovnanian   community in Woodbridge, VA today, covering the story of an incredible three-day sale, where the beleaguered builder is slashing prices over 100 thousand dollars. This area is new home central; bulldozers on steroids and the sound of nail guns comin...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/hovnanian-stages-weekend-fire-sale-of-luxury-homes.html
Hovnanian Stages Weekend Fire Sale of Luxury Homes
Hovnanian Stages Weekend Fire Sale of Luxury Homes Hovnanian Enterprises, struggling like other home builders, is offering six-figure discounts on some of its properties this weekend as it  attempts to draw interest in a slumping market. Walter Bibikow | The Image Bank | Getty Images The sales blitz involves dropping p...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/inside-wall-street.html
It’s almost four years at the helm of Citigroup for Chuck Prince, and the stock is virtually unchanged. CNBC’s Charlie Gasparino joins the panel to discuss the pressure that the Street is putting on Prince and Citi. VIDEO0:0000:00Tomorrow's Headlines #1 Citigroup (C) is not a well-run company, Gasparino said. He thinks...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/lamborghini-ride-was-i-reckless-you-weigh-in.html
Lamborghini Ride: Was I Reckless? You Weigh In!
Lamborghini Ride: Was I Reckless? You Weigh In! CNBC.com photo composite Well, I asked and you told me. Yes, some of you do think I was reckless to drive a Lamborghini 150 mph while in Italy. However, others told me it's hard not to air out a lambo when you get the chance, so don't worry about it. Mike e-mailed: "Yes i...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/lightning-round-blockbuster-palm-cnooc-and-more.html
Pacific Ethanol : “I have to steer you away from that.” Sell, sell, sell! Bunge and Monsanto are better plays, Cramer said. Sirius Satellite : “Mel Karmazin is back in our good graces…and I’m giving him two thumbs up.” VIDEO0:0000:00Lightning Round Blockbuster : Don’t buy! Cramer said he’s “lukewarm” on Blockbuster. P...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/lindex-profit-climbs-on-womens-clothing-sales.html
Lindex Profit Climbs on Women's Clothing Sales
Lindex Profit Climbs on Women's Clothing Sales Clothing retailer Lindex, trying to fend off a $1 billion bid by rival KappAhl, on Friday posted alarger-than-expected rise in pretax profit, helped by strong sales of womens' clothing. Pre-tax earnings in the firm's fiscal fourth quarter rose 25% year-on-year to 180 milli...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/macquarie-flags-record-firsthalf-profit-shares-rise.html
Macquarie Flags Record First-Half Profit, Shares Rise
Macquarie Flags Record First-Half Profit, Shares Rise Macquarie Bank, Australia's top listed investment bank, said on Friday its first-half profit is expected to be about 40% higher than the previous corresponding period, on strong M&A flows. But Macquarie added that there had been a slowdown in deals due to current ma...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/mad-mail-why-diversify.html
Hey Jim: Loved your segment the other night on CEEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa). It seems to me that Caterpillar is an obvious play on CEEMEA, but you didn’t mention it. Am I missing something? --Steven Cramer says: “It is a big CEEMEA player, and they actually mentioned it on their conferen...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/making-money-across-america-san-francisco-video-roundup.html
Making Money Across America: San Francisco -- Video Roundup
Making Money Across America: San Francisco -- Video Roundup “Power Lunch” is in San Francisco to focus on the world of venture capital – from alternative energy to biotech to new media – and talk to some major players. Here's what some of the guests on the program are saying. Khosla Ventures Managing Partner Vinod Khos...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/merrill-investments-being-hurt-by-credit-crunch.html
Merrill: Investments Being Hurt by Credit Crunch
Merrill: Investments Being Hurt by Credit Crunch Merrill Lynch warned on Friday that shaky credit markets forced the world's largest brokerage to reduce the value of securities linked to risky subprime mortgages and other products, a move that could hurt third-quarter profit. Merrill shares initially fell 3.5 percent ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/moondance-diner-talk-about-a-relocation.html
Moondance Diner: Talk About A Re-Location?!!
Moondance Diner: Talk About A Re-Location?!! The Moondance Diner So how far are you willing to go to make your spouse happy? Would you drive for 7 days over 2,400 miles toting a 75 year old New York City diner? Vince Pierce did, along with his father-in-law. Vince is a long haul trucker and his wife is a human dynamo n...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/nasdaq-says-may-raise-omx-bid-to-fight-borse-dubai.html
Nasdaq Says May Raise OMX Bid to Fight Borse Dubai
Nasdaq Says May Raise OMX Bid to Fight Borse Dubai U.S. exchange Nasdaq held out the possibility on Friday of boosting an offer for exchange group OMX currently worth $3.8 billion as it competes with a higher all-cash bid from Borse Dubai. A senior executive at Nasdaq , speaking after a seminar that also featured the h...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/nbcwsj-poll-more-highlights-about-white-house-race.html
NBC/WSJ Poll: More Highlights About White House Race
NBC/WSJ Poll: More Highlights About White House Race Here are some more highlights from our NBC/WSJ poll, which tells a lot about the state of the race for the White House. (see link below for my previous post on the poll) --Though rivals question Hillary Clinton's "electability," she outpaces all of them in the public...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/not-so-rock-solid-what-have-we-learnt.html
Not so 'rock' solid. What have we learnt?
Not so 'rock' solid. What have we learnt? This credit problem is taking me back to the last big story I worked on where a financial economy crisis had real economy consequences: the Asian market meltdown of 1997. Then, an attack on currency regimes resulted in a broader financial collapse which ultimately saw former hi...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/oil-closes-down-as-us-storm-fades.html
Oil Closes Down as U.S. Storm Fades
Oil Closes Down as U.S. Storm Fades Oil eased from its record high on Friday as a hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico and as fresh evidence of credit troubles in the banking sector hit financial markets. There was some downward pressure on oil from initial falls in European shares after the Bank of England had to ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/paulson-turmoil-to-persist-but-economy-strong.html
Paulson: Turmoil to Persist But Economy Strong
Paulson: Turmoil to Persist But Economy Strong Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that it will take time to work through the problems contributing to current financial market turmoil but expressed confidence U.S. growth will not be derailed. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that it will take...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/pick-your-alternative.html
As goes oil, so goes the rest of the energy sector. As oil closes above $80 for the first time, what’s the best alternative in the alternative energy space? VIDEO0:0000:00Tomorrow's Headlines #3 Pete Najarian has long been a believer in solar energy. He likes Trina (TSL) and Suntech (STP), but his favorite play is SunP...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/sell-block-chuck-citis-prince.html
Because Cramer took yesterday to celebrate Rosh Hashanah – and continue repenting for all those years at his hedge fund as the chair-tossing, computer-smashing boss – he didn’t get a chance to cover this week’s Sell Block until today. The focus? His Hall of Shame. Cramer’s dislike of Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince is no se...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/special-series-the-secret-of-her-success.html
Special Series: The Secret of Her Success
Special Series: The Secret of Her Success This week, NBC Nightly News is airing a series of special reports on issues important to women, including work and finances. Thursday: CNBC's Sue Herera focused on personal finance for younger women (ages 21-34); with expert advice on how to be money smart from the get-go. Watc...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/stocks-on-the-move-lowes-blockbuster-and-more.html
POPS (stocks that jumped higher) Blockbuster (BBI) popped 5% after Citigroup said a small increase in rental prices will add a lot of cash to BBI’s books – “A great day to sell Blockbuster,” Jeff Macke said. VIDEO0:0000:00Stock Pops & Drops Sotheby’s (BID) popped 5% - Karen Finerman is afraid it can’t sustain a rally n...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/support-is-growing-for-japans-fukuda-in-pm-race.html
Support Is Growing for Japan's Fukuda in PM Race
Support Is Growing for Japan's Fukuda in PM Race Momentum grew in Japan's ruling party on Friday to back 71-year-old lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda, known for his pro-Asian diplomacy, as successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his shock resignation. "I think this is an emergency situation. I don't know how it will develop ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/td-ameritrade-hacked-customer-info-stolen.html
TD Ameritrade Hacked; Customer Info Stolen
TD Ameritrade Hacked; Customer Info Stolen Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding said Friday one of its databases was hacked and contact information for its more than 6.3 million customers was stolen. TD AmeritradeAP A spokeswoman for the Omaha-based company said more sensitive information in the same database, includ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/uaw-singles-out-gm-rallies-for-possible-strike.html
UAW Singles Out GM, Rallies for Possible Strike
UAW Singles Out GM, Rallies for Possible Strike Local leaders with the United Auto Workers union on Thursday began preparing to walk picket lines as soon as Friday if contract talks with General Motorsbreak down after the UAW singled out the No. 1 U.S. automaker as its strike target. A Chevrolet dealership in Loveland,...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/uk-liquidity-chinas-rates-weigh-on-markets.html
Trader Talk
Trader Talk Several issues weighing on the markets today. Liquidity issues again coming to the fore, this time in the U.K. 1) Northern Rock, the 4th largest mortgage company in the UK, has sought emergency funding from the Bank of England because it won't be able to roll over obligations that are coming due over the ne...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/uks-darling-says-world-must-act-to-shore-up-market-defenses.html
U.K.'s Darling Says World Must Act to Shore Up Market Defenses
U.K.'s Darling Says World Must Act to Shore Up Market Defenses U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling Friday called on global economic policymakers and regulators to provide a coordinated response to financial stability issues arising from the recent period of instability in global financial markets. In a le...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/week-on-wall-street-making-gains-ahead-of-the-fed.html
Week on Wall Street: Making Gains Ahead of the Fed
Week on Wall Street: Making Gains Ahead of the Fed Stocks ended higher as investors widely expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but gains were tempered due to uncertainty about the magnitude of easing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a weekly gain of 2.5%, the S&P 500 rose 2.1% and the Nasdaq Com...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/whale-watching-bill-ackman.html
McDonald’s and Target – two stocks that surged Thursday – are both held by Wall Street Whale and activist investor Bill Ackman. Does he have the Midas touch, or are the moves merely coincidental? VIDEO0:0000:00Tomorrow's Headlines #2 Ackman has a 9.6% stake in Target (TGT) and a 1.6% stake in McDonald’s (MCD). The news...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/why-you-shouldnt-worry-about-a-fed-rate-cut.html
Why You Shouldn't Worry About a Fed Rate Cut
Why You Shouldn't Worry About a Fed Rate Cut NYSE TradersAP Can the Fed do anything to make the markets happy? The answer: not really. Even if Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates on Tuesday, as most expect, stocks aren't likely to show much enthusiasm. The reason: credit market jitters probably won't  subsi...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/14/your-first-move-for-friday-sept-14.html
Jeff Macke recommends selling General Motors (GM). Guy Adami would be a buyer of the Short Dow30 ETF (DOG), because he “didn’t like the action” Thursday. Karen Finerman is a buyer of ConocoPhillips (COP) with oil at $80. Pete Najarian likes the networkers and thinks Sun Microsystems (JAVA) is the way to go. Final Trade...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/15/chrysler-recalls-nearly-300000-suvs.html
Chrysler Recalls Nearly 300,000 SUVs
Chrysler Recalls Nearly 300,000 SUVs Chrysler said Friday it would recall nearly 300,000 sport utility vehicles to address potential braking problems while driving uphill. In a separate move, Honda Motor Co. said it was recalling more than 180,000 Civics from the 2006-2007 model year to fix a wheel-bearing seal that co...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/15/gm-union-make-progress-deal-seen-likely.html
GM, Union Make Progress, Deal Seen Likely
GM, Union Make Progress, Deal Seen Likely Negotiators from General Motors and the United Auto Workers union were making significant progress on Saturday on a new labor contract, but major issues remained unresolved, a person close to the talks said. GM and the UAW returned to the bargaining table in the morning for a ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/15/greenspan-criticizes-bush-policies-in-memoir.html
Greenspan Criticizes Bush Policies in Memoir
Greenspan Criticizes Bush Policies in Memoir Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sharply criticizes President George W. Bush's administration and Republican congressional leaders in his memoir for putting political imperatives ahead of sound economic policies, several newspapers reported on Friday. "Little v...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/15/microsoft-to-see-eu-court-ruling-on-antitrust-appeal.html
Microsoft to See EU Court Ruling on Antitrust Appeal
Microsoft to See EU Court Ruling on Antitrust Appeal When Europe's second-highest court rules Monday on Microsoft's appeal of its landmark antitrust conviction, more will be at stake for regulators than just the behavior of the world's largest software company. Experts say an affirmation of the European Commission's 20...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/bush-to-tap-former-federal-judge-as-attorney-general.html
Bush to Tap Former Federal Judge as Attorney General
Bush to Tap Former Federal Judge as Attorney General President Bush has settled on Michael B. Mukasey, a retired federal judge from New York, to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general and will announce his selection Monday, a source familiar with the president's decision said Sunday evening. Mukasey, who has hand...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/gm-union-talks-resume-second-day-after-deadline.html
GM, Union Talks Resume Second Day After Deadline
GM, Union Talks Resume Second Day After Deadline Contract talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union resumed late Sunday morning after negotiators talked all day Saturday, a person familiar with the talks said. Negotiators for both sides adjourned the bargaining session at around 9 p.m. EDT Saturda...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/hovnanian-says-weekend-home-sale-a-success.html
Hovnanian Says Weekend Home Sale a Success
Hovnanian Says Weekend Home Sale a Success Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises said its weekend sales blitz on some of its hottest real estate properties was a clear success but exact figures are yet to be determined. "It has been phenomenally successful," said Doug Fenichel, head of public relations for Hovnanian's Nort...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/japans-fukuda-is-set-for-landslide-win-in-pm-race.html
Japan's Fukuda Is Set for Landslide Win in PM Race
Japan's Fukuda Is Set for Landslide Win in PM Race Yasuo Fukuda is the runaway favorite to become Japan's next prime minister, according to a newspaper poll of ruling party lawmakers who will vote for a new leader on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun survey, released on Monday, showed that  55% of Liberal Democratic Party (L...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/newcrest-raises-133-billion-in-institutional-offer.html
Newcrest Raises $1.33 Billion in Institutional Offer
Newcrest Raises $1.33 Billion in Institutional Offer Australia's Newcrest Mining said on Monday it had raised A$1.586 billion (US$1.33 billion) in an institutional entitlement offer to close out its gold hedge book, sending its shares up as much as 12.5%. About 96.5% of eligible institutional shareholders took entitlem...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/oil-search-surges-on-cnpc-5-billion-bid-report.html
Oil Search Surges on CNPC $5 Billion Bid Report
Oil Search Surges on CNPC $5 Billion Bid Report Shares in Oil Search surged as much as 19.4% on Monday after the South China Morning Post newspaper said a joint venture of China's National Petroleum Corp. was considering a bid of up to US$5 billion for the Australia oil firm. Oil Search said it had had no formal approa...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/16/qatar-is-close-to-buying-lse-stake-media-reports.html
Qatar Is Close to Buying LSE Stake: Media Reports
Qatar Is Close to Buying LSE Stake: Media Reports Qatar's state investment fund is close to buying Nasdaq's 31% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group, newspaper reports said on Sunday. U.S. exchange Nasdaq has put its LSE stake on the market to boost its chances of buying Nordic exchange operator OMX. The Sunday Tim...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/adb-raises-2007-growth-forecast-for-asia-to-83.html
ADB Raises 2007 Growth Forecast for Asia to 8.3%
ADB Raises 2007 Growth Forecast for Asia to 8.3% Asia's developing economies, the fastest growing nations in the world, will expand much more this year than previously expected, but a credit crunch in the West may take a toll in 2008, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday. The Manila-based multilateral agency...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/air-franceklm-eyes-alitalia-iberia-ft.html
Air France-KLM Eyes Alitalia, Iberia: FT
Air France-KLM Eyes Alitalia, Iberia: FT Air France-KLM, the world's largest airline by revenue, is studying a potential merger with either Italy's Alitalia or Spain's Iberia, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Air France's chairman and chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta said in an interview with the paper the "c...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/already-baked-in.html
As the Dow and S&P 500 jumped 2% this week ahead of next week’s Fed meeting, is it possible the market already got the rate cut rally it has been jonesing for? Futures traders believe with certainly the Fed will cut the target rate at least 5%, but will it even matter for equities? VIDEO0:0000:00Tomorrow's Headlines #1...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/amerisourcebergen-operating-chief-resigns.html
AmerisourceBergen Operating Chief Resigns
AmerisourceBergen Operating Chief Resigns Drug distributor AmerisourceBergen on Monday said Kurt Hilzinger resigned as chief operating officer and director to join a private equity firm and will not be replaced. The company also announced a series of management changes intended to boost efficiency following the recent...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/aol-expands-hp-moves-headquarters-to-new-york.html
AOL Expands HP; Moves Headquarters to New York
AOL Expands HP; Moves Headquarters to New York AOL, a unit of Time Warner, said Monday that it had expanded its deal with Hewlett-Packardbeyond the United States and was realigning its advertising business. AOL also said it would move its corporate headquarters to New York City, where its advertising executives are alr...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/asian-stocks-close-mostly-lower-china-makes-strong-gains.html
Asian Stocks Close Mostly Lower, China Makes Strong Gains
Asian Stocks Close Mostly Lower, China Makes Strong Gains Asian stocks finished mostly lower Monday, taking a breather after four straight weeks of gains. The Shanghai Composite Index closed 2% higher and South Korea ended a touch stronger after spending most of the day in negative territory. Australia finished weaker....
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/bank-of-spain-says-banks-in-no-need-of-emergency-funds.html
Bank of Spain Says Banks in No Need of Emergency Funds
Bank of Spain Says Banks in No Need of Emergency Funds The Bank of Spain moved to calm financial markets on Monday, saying no Spanish financial institution had sought emergency financing from the European Central Bank (ECB). Spanish bank shares were sharply lower after a British newspaper had reported that Adam Applega...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/boise-state-university-and-some-basque-cuisine.html
Boise State University And Some Basque Cuisine
Boise State University And Some Basque Cuisine What do talking pens, seven out-of-staters, and Basque cuisine all have in common? Boise and the Boise State University Broncos. It has been 9 months and a few days since Boise State rocked the college football world with its unexpected victory in the Fiesta Bowl over Okla...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/bonds-dip-as-deeper-cut-seems-less-likely.html
Bonds Dip as Deeper Cut Seems Less Likely
Bonds Dip as Deeper Cut Seems Less Likely U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on Monday, as investors pared bets for a more aggressive interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve absent any further deterioration in the economy. Still, uncertainty over what the Fed might signal about the future when policy-makers meet on Tue...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/business-objects-shares-jump-on-sale-report.html
Business Objects Shares Jump on Sale Report
Business Objects Shares Jump on Sale Report Shares in Business Objects rose sharply on Monday following a weekend newspaper report that the Franco-American software group was for sale and had retained Goldman Sachs as advisers. But the shares lost some of their earlier gains as some analysts said a deal looked unlikely...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/china-confirms-bird-flu-outbreak-in-guangdong.html
China Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak in Guangdong
China Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak in Guangdong China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou in Guangdong province, the Agriculture Ministry said. The ministry said on its Web site (www.agri.gov.cn) late on Monday that 36,130 ducks ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/clintons-health-plan-a-better-prescription-than-93s.html
Clinton's Health Plan: A Better Prescription Than '93's?
Clinton's Health Plan: A Better Prescription Than '93's? Hillary ClintonAP Hillary Clinton's new health plan is a sign of how the debate has shifted since 1993. It's universal--the individual mandate she's called for would see to that--but less ambitious in design than the version that crashed and burned during her hus...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/credit-crunch-may-affect-maximum-12-trillion-euros-in-debt.html
Credit Crunch May Affect Maximum 1.2 Trillion Euros in Debt
Credit Crunch May Affect Maximum 1.2 Trillion Euros in Debt The global credit crunch may force banks to take back up to 1.2 trillion euros ($1.66 trillion) in debt on their balance sheets if investors are unable to refinance it, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) said on Monday. Dutch media reported on Saturday that DNB Pres...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/crh-in-talks-to-buy-3545-billion-of-cemex-assets.html
CRH in Talks to Buy $3.5-4.5 Billion of Cemex Assets
CRH in Talks to Buy $3.5-4.5 Billion of Cemex Assets Irish building materials firm CRH is in talks with Cemex to buy U.S. and European assets worth up to $4.5 billion from the Mexican cement maker, the companies said on Monday. The two firms said the deal was subject to due diligence, shareholder and regulatory approva...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/deutsche-telekoms-tmobile-to-buy-suncom-wireless.html
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile to Buy SunCom Wireless
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile to Buy SunCom Wireless Deutsche Telekom mobile phone division T-Mobile USA has agreed to buy SunCom Wireless Holdings for about $1.6 billion, the companies said on Monday. Deutsche Telekom said in a statement it would also take on SunCom debt of almost $800 million and it saw synergies from ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/emmys-nice-to-get-but-do-they-matter.html
Emmys: Nice To Get, But Do They Matter?
Emmys: Nice To Get, But Do They Matter? The Emmys kicked off the awards season last night--worst dressed lists are already up and starlets have begun collecting the season's "gifting suite" loot. The Emmy 'prizes' were doledout to some of the usual suspects--"The Sopranos" team collecting the gold statuettes for 'top d...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/energy-system-needs-overhaul-former-exxon-ceo.html
Energy System Needs Overhaul: Former Exxon CEO
Energy System Needs Overhaul: Former Exxon CEO America's aging energy infrastructure will require massive investments in order to make much needed efficiency improvements, former Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Lee Raymond said on Monday. "It's not enough to just look at solar cells or windmills or whatever. You also have ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/european-stocks-finish-lower-on-banking-woes.html
European Stocks Finish Lower on Banking Woes
European Stocks Finish Lower on Banking Woes European stocks closed down, with the banking sector the worst hit after shares of battered U.K. mortgage lender Northern Rock sank further. The London FTSE-100 and Paris CAC-40were sharply lower, while the Frankfurt DAX was nearly flat. The FTSE CNBC Global 300 was also in ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/european-stocks-seen-down-as-credit-woes-persist.html
European Stocks Seen Down as Credit Woes Persist
European Stocks Seen Down as Credit Woes Persist European shares were set to dip in early trade on Monday, adding to Friday's losses, as worries over the impact of a crunch in the credit market remain high despite expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut. Financial bookmakers, or spread betters, in London expected Brit...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/first-data-to-consolidate-data-centers-take-charge.html
First Data to Consolidate Data Centers, Take Charge
First Data to Consolidate Data Centers, Take Charge First Data Corp. plans to consolidate data centers and shift work overseas as it prepares for its purchase by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the payment processing company said Monday in a regulatory filing. KKR is currently negotiating the financing ter...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/fordmicrosoft-sync-is-information-highway-safe.html
Ford/Microsoft Sync: Is 'Information Highway' Safe?
Ford/Microsoft Sync: Is 'Information Highway' Safe? This morning I'm in Seattle for the roll out Ford's Sync: a software program the automaker developed with Microsoft that will allow you to send and receive text messages through your car while you are driving. In many ways, it's the first true step toward making our c...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/former-ceo-albrecht-finds-life-after-hbo.html
Former CEO Albrecht Finds Life After HBO
Former CEO Albrecht Finds Life After HBO Since when does scandal stop anyone in Hollywood? It's certainly not stopping HBO's former CEO Chris Albrecht, who was forced to resign from the top spot after he was arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend in a Las Vegas hotel parking lot. Oh, and back in 1991 HBO p...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/gmuaw-talks-why-agreement-may-take-a-while.html
GM/UAW Talks: Why Agreement May Take A While
GM/UAW Talks: Why Agreement May Take A While AP This afternoon negotiators for GM and the UAW resumed talksto iron out a new contract. Despite the growing sense in Detroit that the two sides are close to deal, it may be while before we see an agreement in principal. Why? It comes down to making sure the numbers work fo...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/goldman-may-part-ways-with-partner-in-china-wsj.html
Goldman May Part Ways with Partner in China: WSJ
Goldman May Part Ways with Partner in China: WSJ Goldman Sachs and its investment banking partner in China may part ways, potentially raising questions about future control of the Wall Street firm's business there, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Fang Fenglei, chairman of a joint venture called Goldman Sach...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/goldman-sachs-forecasts-crude-to-hit-85-by-yearend.html
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Crude to Hit $85 By Year-End
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Crude to Hit $85 By Year-End Goldman Sachs on Monday forecast U.S. oil prices will surge to $85 by the end of the year, and said crude could climb as high as $90 due to tight supplies. Oil Pipeline Their estimate was $13 higher than its previous forecast, and came after oil's rally to a record h...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/greenspan-fed-couldnt-stop-housing-bubble.html
Greenspan: Fed Couldn't Stop Housing Bubble
Greenspan: Fed Couldn't Stop Housing Bubble Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan GreenspanAP The Federal Reserve tried to curb the explosive growth in the U.S. housing sector under Alan Greenspan's tenure, but each time it tried to raise long-term interest rates it failed, the former Fed chief said. "In 2004 we tried t...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/greenspan-gives-democrats-an-economic-boost.html
Greenspan Gives Democrats An Economic Boost
Greenspan Gives Democrats An Economic Boost Alan Greenspan may call himself a libertarian Republican, but his new bookprovides a major credibility boost for Democrats on economic policy. The first, and less surprising, blow came in his criticism of the Bush-era spending excesses. Many conservative Republicans have long...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/greenspan-speak-dominates-news.html
Greenspan "Speak" Dominates News
Greenspan "Speak" Dominates News Credit worries once more haunt world markets, but frankly, the only headlines that matter are the ones that will be released by the Fed tomorrow afternoon. The big story of today though is what former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is saying."Greenspan breaks 18 years of silence," says CNB...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/holiday-retail-hiring-seen-minimal-challenger-says.html
Holiday Retail Hiring Seen Minimal, Challenger Says
Holiday Retail Hiring Seen Minimal, Challenger Says Retailers will likely hire fewer workers for this holiday season than they have since 2001 as many worry that consumers will spend less on holiday shopping, an outplacement firm said Monday. Retailers are expected to add a minimal number of seasonal employees for the ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/hovnanian-numbers-in-why-the-media-blame-game.html
Hovnanian Numbers In: Why The Media Blame Game?
Hovnanian Numbers In: Why The Media Blame Game? Ok well I guess the jury is in and the court finds in favor of Hovnanian Enterprises . (See previous post ) The company issued a press release this afternoon saying they had gross sales of 2,100 homes over the weekend: that's 1,700 contracts with 400 deposits. Apparently ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/hovnanian-sells-more-than-2100-homes-during-weekend-blitz.html
Hovnanian Sells More Than 2,100 Homes During Weekend Blitz
Hovnanian Sells More Than 2,100 Homes During Weekend Blitz Hovnanian Enterprises said it sold more than 2,100 homes during its weekend sales campaign which saw prices slashed as much as 25% on some luxury homes. "All in all, the campaign was a huge success," said CEO Ara Hovnanian, in a prepared statement released Mond...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/hovnanians-fire-sale-fanning-the-flames-of-home-buyers.html
Hovnanian's Fire Sale: Fanning The Flames Of Home Buyers?
Hovnanian's Fire Sale: Fanning The Flames Of Home Buyers? I don’t have any real numbers from Hovnanian yet, but the spin abounds. The head of PR for the homebuilder’s Northeast region claims it was a huge success, thousands of people visited homes and one area at least sold out. Again, I have no real numbers, and Hovna...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/infospace-to-sell-assets-to-idearc-for-225-million.html
InfoSpace to Sell Assets to Idearc for $225 Million
InfoSpace to Sell Assets to Idearc for $225 Million Idearc said Monday it is purchasing Switchboard.com and other online directory assets from InfoSpace for $225 million in cash. The transaction will be financed through a mix of cash and borrowings under Idearc's existing credit facility and is expected to add to cash ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/itt-to-buy-electronics-maker-edo-for-17-billion.html
ITT to Buy Electronics Maker EDO for $1.7 Billion
ITT to Buy Electronics Maker EDO for $1.7 Billion ITT, an aerospace and defense company, said Monday it would buy defense electronics maker EDO for about $1.7 billion to bolster the defense component of its business. The deal, which includes about $120 million in debt, is not expected to affect ITT's earnings in 2008,...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2007/09/17/japan-ldp-supporters-favor-fukuda-for-next-leader.html
Japan LDP Supporters Favor Fukuda for Next Leader
Japan LDP Supporters Favor Fukuda for Next Leader Former cabinet minister Yasuo Fukuda appears a shoo-in to become Japan's next prime minister after a poll showed on Tuesday that most rank-and-file supporters of the ruling party -- like lawmakers -- backed him for the job. The 71-year-old has emerged as the clear front...