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Bankruptcy court lets Washington Mutual reorganizeBankruptcy reorganization calls for failed bank to distribute $7 billion to creditors and 418 million to shareholders. 聽Bankruptcy proceedings took more than three years.
Industrial production improvesTotal industrial production increased 0.3 percent from December and rose 3.35 percent above the level seen in January 2011.
Insider trading suspect: Are his threats ominous?Insider trading case leads to arrest of suspect. Federal prosecutors say he should stay jailed because he threatened them during the insider trading investigation.
ATM fees add up. How to get rid of themMake sure that you have a no-fee ATM within easy reach of your daily routine. Your bank statement will thank you.
How youth unemployment is keeping Greece from defaultThe consequences of Europe's economic downturn are being acutely felt by young adults in terms of high unemployment and crippling debt.
Latin America: Where the world's jobs areLauded for its economic stability and entrepreneurial opportunities, interns and career changers alike are looking to Latin America to launch their careers.
US recovery real 鈥� but vulnerableUS recovery could get derailed by recession in the eurozone, a slowdown in China, or both. Both threats loom large over the nascent US recovery. 聽
The many fiscal wonders of cruise controlCruise control increases your fuel efficiency and reduces your chances of a speeding ticket, saving you loads of money.
Housing market mixed; still fragileSingle family housing permitsincreased 0.9 percent from last month to 445,000 single family units, but single family housing starts declined 1.0 percent to 508,000 units.
Manufacturing is back, but it's not the problemThe real issue isn鈥檛 whether and how we get manufacturing back. It鈥檚 how we get good jobs and good wages back. And they aren鈥檛 at all the same thing.
The cool new Palestinians: geeksThe West Bank and Gaza Strip is home to hundreds of tech companies, creating everything from websites to聽smart phone apps.
Xi Jinping film deals: Search for a Walt Disney of China?Vice President Xi Jinping announces two film deals that offer Hollywood more access to China and set up a Chinese joint venture with DreamWorks to boost China's push into animation.
Big brokerage firms aren't paying attention to their clientsAs financial firms become bigger and bigger, they are focused on corporate profitability over the satisfaction of their brokers and clients.
King-size candy is dead! Long live smaller bars?King-size candy will no longer be made after 2013, says maker of M&M's, Twix, and Snickers. King-size candy bars will give way to products with no more than 250 calories.聽
Time Warner Cable, MSG reach deal. Linsanity at work?Time Warner Cable and MSG sports have ended a seven-week blackout of Knicks games for TWC customers. Fan furor over Jeremy Lin 鈥� 'Linsanity' 鈥� probably played a huge role.
Infant Tylenol recall: new setback for Johnson & JohnsonInfant Tylenol is being recalled across the US because of faulty bottles. Infant Tylenol is only the latest of some 25 recalls in less than three years for a unit of Johnson & Johnson.
Gas prices begin climb toward $4.50 a gallon, experts sayGas prices could hit $4.50 a gallon nationwide by summer because of sanctions on Iran, a frigid winter in Europe, and logistical challenges in the US. The current all-time high is $4.11.
Spanish real estate bust leads to ghost townsThousands of apartments and houses in Spanish towns go uninhabited after real estate demand evaporates.
Dow comes within nearly 50 points of 13000The Dow rose 45 points to close at 12949 Friday, inching toward a 13000 mark it hasn't seen since before the 2008 financial crisis.
Shop the block and save on car repairsIf you do your homework in advance of a car problem, you'll end up saving big time on time and money.聽
