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Pending U.S. Home Sales Climb More-Than-Forecast 7.3% on Declining Prices - Bloomberg

December 29, 2011

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes rose more than forecast in November as falling prices and low borrowing costs boosted […]

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United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B

December 16, 2011

United Rentals says it will buy RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock.
The $18-per-share price is a 58 percent premium to […]

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DESCO buys Coldwell Banker Commercial

December 13, 2011

NAI DESCO, a commercial real estate firm, today said it will buy Coldwell Banker Commercial’s St. Louis brokerage operation.
The move will increase DESCO’s local property […]

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Peru declares state of emergency

December 4, 2011

Peru’s president has declared a 60-day state of emergency in a northern region torn by more than a week of protests against a highlands gold […]

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Eurozone ministers meet in desperate attempt to save euro

November 29, 2011

BRUSSELS

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Icahn launches offer for Commercial Metals

November 28, 2011

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he wants to buy Commercial Metals Co. for about $1.73 billion and says he has no confidence in its board […]

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This basement flood led to a lawsuit

November 26, 2011

Don and Louise Beauchamp owned a home in London, Ont., and during the six years they lived there they renovated their basement, first using it […]

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UK lawyer: Tabloid phone hacking was widespread

November 23, 2011

Illegal eavesdropping was widely practiced by Britain’s tabloid journalists, producing stories that were both intrusive and untrue, a lawyer for several phone hacking victims said […]

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New Greek PM expected to win confidence vote

November 16, 2011

Greece was negotiating with international bankers Wednesday over the details of a euro100 billion ($135 billion) writedown of its debt, as the country’s new prime […]

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401(k)s are affected by European debt crisis

November 13, 2011

We are citizens of the world’s only superpower, but the fate of our 401(k)s lies with the quirks, flubs and maneuverings of foreigners far away.
Last […]

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