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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors a jolt of confidence a day before a key government report on jobs.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps rising.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks borrowed slightly more from the Federal Reserve\'s emergency lending program over the past week, while reducing their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS Corp. posted third-quarter earnings that beat analyst forecasts Thursday as sales of popular shows to other networks and higher subscription fees for pay-TV service Showtime helped overcome an advertising downturn.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Two well-known companies shined in their market debuts Thursday despite what has recently been a difficult market for initial public offerings.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — October\'s retail sales results, the best performance since April 2008, show that Americans are spending a little more. But will they be willing to pay full price this holiday season?
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Health care data company IMS Health Inc. said Thursday it is being bought by investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board for $4 billion, in a move to help the company restructure its business amid the shifting health care arena and sluggish economy.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With the U.S. Congress still struggling to agree on sharp cuts in greenhouse gases or how to fund them, European officials said Thursday they were now striving for a political agreement instead of a new treaty to allow the U.S. and other rich nations to make commitments that are not legally binding.
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