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U.S. Markets Fall on Signs of Deepening Economic Downturn
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
Stocks made modest gains in the last hour of trading today as investors shrugged off more evidence of a deepening recession.
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U.K. to Help Homeowners at Risk of Losing Homes
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown threw a lifeline to people in jeopardy of defaulting on their mortgages, saying Wednesday that homeowners who lose their jobs or suffer a sharp loss in income would be allowed to defer mortgage interest payments for up to two years.
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Finance & Investments
Paulson said weighing bailout's next $350 billion
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is weighing whether to ask Congress for the remaining $350 billion of the financial bailout fund, with White House aides approaching President-elect Barack Obama's transition team about the idea, an Obama aide said on Wednesday.
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Paulson said weighing bailout's next $350 billion
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is weighing whether to ask Congress for the remaining $350 billion of the financial bailout fund, with White House aides approaching President-elect Barack Obama's transition team about the idea, an Obama aide said on Wednesday.
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Finance & Investments
Insurers like Obama health plan, with reservations
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON -- The insurance industry embraced many of President-elect Barack Obama's ideas for better health care coverage Wednesday, though it opposes a key piece of his plan to require employers to help pay for that coverage.
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Finance & Investments
SEC adopts new rules for credit-rating agencies
03.12.2008 14:10
washingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Wednesday adopted new rules designed to stem conflicts of interest and provide more transparency for Wall Street's credit-rating industry, widely faulted for its role in the subprime mortgage debacle and ensuing credit crisis.
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Finance & Investments
Editorial-Roundup
03.12.2008 14:09
washingtonpost.com
-- Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
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Defense Industry
Divi Resorts Announces Aruba Phoenix Beach Opening
03.12.2008 12:24
prurgent.com
Divi Resorts today announced a December 23, 2008, opening for the new towers at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach in the well-known Palm Beach area of Aruba.
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Press Releases
0.9% Financing on Acura Cars Starts This Week at Acura of Peabody
03.12.2008 12:24
prurgent.com
The most popular Acura cars like the MDX, TSX, RDX and the RL are now available to Massachusetts consumers with 0.9% financing for a limited time.
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Press Releases
Greet Chinese New Year with Crafts from ChildBook.com
03.12.2008 12:24
prurgent.com
This 2009, the Chinese New Year (according to the Lunar calendar) falls on January 26.
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Press Releases
Tpad signs Mobile VoIP Affiliate Agreement with Nimbuzz
03.12.2008 12:24
prurgent.com
Tpad, the global provider of residential and business VoIP phone services, today announced a new mobile VoIP service powered by the Nimbuzz mobile platform.
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Press Releases
EPAM honored for outstanding revenue growth on New JerseyÂ’s Finest ranking
03.12.2008 12:24
prurgent.com
The company is rated 5th among the regionÂ’s 50 fastest growing companies
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Press Releases
DuPont Launches Innovative Renewably Sourced Material for Carpet Cushion
03.12.2008 12:23
prweb.com
A key element of Carpenter's EnviroStep™ carpet cushioning technology, DuPont's™ Active Layer RS moisture barrier film is laminated to the top surface of the cushion to prevent spills or liquids from soaking in. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DuPont/Carpet_Cushion_Technology/prweb1702104.htm
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Chemical Industry
Immomaestro, le Courtier en Agences Immobilières Qui Va Enfin Simplifier la Vie des Vendeurs
03.12.2008 12:23
prweb.com
Immomaestro.com est le premier courtier en agences immobilières à aider gratuitement et sans engagement les propriétaires à placer leur bien dans les meilleures agences partout en France. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1677944.htm
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Finance & Investments
Lufthansa Reveals Plan to Take Total Control of Austrian Airlines
03.12.2008 12:22
dw-world.de
Deutsche Lufthansa AG announced plans Wednesday, Dec. 3 to take over ailing flag carrier Austrian Airlines AG.
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