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Improving economy changes political landscape
Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch, robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. Amid a series of recent positive economic reports, the ...
Portion of Berlin Wall to be auctioned in Georgia
A piece of the Berlin Wall is set to be auctioned off in metro Atlanta as part of an effort to pay back victims of an investment scheme. The piece is currently being displayed in front of Suwanee City Hall and the auction is set for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ...
News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:58 a.m. EDT
Feds pull plug on Ky. uranium plant and 1,000 jobs FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it planned to cease production after federal energy officials decided to end its work, putting more ...
Fla. House speaker questions unique Citizens deal
A backlash is quickly growing against the decision of Florida's largest property insurer to shift thousands of policies to a start-up insurance company. Just two days ago Citizens Property Insurance Corp. narrowly approved an agreement that calls for paying $52 million to Heritage Property Insurance and Casualty to absorb 60,000 ...
BEIJING SIGNALS A SHIFT ON ECONOMIC POLICY
c.2013 New York Times News Service SHANGHAI — The Chinese government is planning for private businesses and market forces to play a larger role in its economy, in a major policy shift intended to improve living conditions for the middle class and to make China an even stronger competitor on ...
Business Highlights
___ Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live ...
CHIEF OF AUSTRIAN BANK OFFERS TO RESIGN
c.2013 New York Times News Service LONDON — Raiffeisen Bank International, one of Austria’s largest lenders, said Friday that Herbert Stepic had offered his resignation as chief executive after his personal investments in Asian real estate came under increasing scrutiny. Stepic, one of the longest-serving banking executives in Austria, said ...
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IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case
After two days of intense questioning from French magistrates, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Friday a court named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken businessman that was arranged while she was France's finance minister — stopping short of charging ...
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CLOSING MOST ACTIVE STOCKS NEW YORK (AP) — Friday's prices for NYSE listed most active stocks: SalesHighLowCloseChg AT&TInc 1.80 143873 36.78 36.45 36.75+.01 AbtLabs .56 54158 37.84 37.11 37.76+.28 AberFitc .80 94226 51.80 47.94 50.02—4.35 AMD 204937 4.06 3.97 4.05+.04 Aeropostl 77389 15.67 14.56 14.76—1.72 Alcoa .12 135948 8.58 8.45 ...
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