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Stocks finish day mixed ahead of Fed meeting
March 16, 2010Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates. Major U.S. stock indexes closed narrowly mixed after trading lower for most of the day.
What would consumer protection agency do?
March 16, 2010Watch out for consumers, police financial products. It sounds like a simple mandate for a proposed new consumer protection agency.
Key provisions of Wall Street regulation bill
March 16, 2010Key provisions of financial regulation legislation proposed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd include broader power for the Fed and a consumer protection division.
Report: U.S.’s top credit rating may be at risk
March 16, 2010The United States and Britain are more likely than Germany and France to witness an embarrassing downgrade of their top debt rating, agency Moody's Investors Service said Monday.
Ex-AIG workers: We were shorted on bonuses
March 16, 2010Several former American International Group Inc employees might sue the insurer after it gave them less retention bonus money than they should have received, their lawyers said.
Snow, foreclosures hit homebuilder sentiment
March 16, 2010The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index slipped in March, as harsh winter weather and competition from foreclosed properties hurt builders' sales prospects.
Eurozone readies possible bailout for Greece
March 16, 2010Eurozone finance ministers agreed to offer financial help for Greece — likely in the form of bilateral loans — but refused to give details until European Union leaders make a final decision.
Go scentless, workers warned after lawsuit
March 16, 2010Detroit city workers will be urged not to wear perfume, cologne or aftershave as a result of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
Industrial production edges up 0.1 percent
March 16, 2010Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February, beating expectations and marking the eighth straight monthly increase.
Van Heusen to buy Hilfiger for about $3 billion
March 16, 2010Phillips-Van Heusen has agreed to buy clothing company Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion.
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