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ECB Increased Bond Purchases Last Week to Fight Region’s Financial Turmoil - Bloomberg

December 13, 2010

The European Central Bank increased its bond purchases last week as investors remained concerned about governments’ ability to push down budget deficits across the 16-member […]

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New jobs’ tiny pay can be stunning

December 5, 2010

Lynnette Rasch understood that re-entering the workplace after nearly two years of unemployment could mean accepting a salary below the $86,000 a year - more […]

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Stocks fall on Ireland bailout, Wall Street probe

November 22, 2010

Stocks fell Monday as investors worried about fallout from Europe’s financial crisis and a widening probe into Wall Street insider trading.
Bank stocks led the declines […]

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SuperValu stock falls 12% in value

October 22, 2010

SuperValu shares lost value Tuesday, after the supermarket operator posted a steep loss in the second quarter.
The company logged a second-quarter loss of $1.47 […]

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Rho Ventures leads $15M round for NetShelter Technology Media

September 29, 2010

NetShelter Technology Media said Tuesday it raised $15 million in a second round of funding.
The round was led by Rho Ventures, which has an office […]

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Pay gap persists for African-Americans

August 4, 2010

African-American workers continue to earn far less than whites, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Furthermore, little progress has been made […]

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Public and private officials weigh in on St. Louis job outlook

June 12, 2010

HOWARD WALL, director, Center for Regional Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Wall has a message for the gainfully employed who have managed […]

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Surprise jump in jobless claims

May 24, 2010

The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance rose last week for the first time in a month, according to a weekly government report […]

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Baker Hughes wins patent infringement suit

May 8, 2010

Baker Hughes Inc. has won a trade infringement lawsuit against Varel International Energy Services over a drill bit design.
Houston-based Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) was the […]

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Hanley named new president, CEO of ExpressJet Holdings

April 22, 2010

Thomas Hanley has been named the new president and chief executive officer of ExpressJet Holdings Inc., effective immediately.
Hanley replaces T. Patrick Kelly, interim president and […]

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