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Diesel thirst fueling exports, pressuring prices

January 15, 2012

You don’t need to be able to find the Strait of Hormuz on a map to understand the global nature of the oil market, or […]

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Local firm bets on elf Skippy Dimpledot turning into national brand

December 16, 2011

Skippy Dimpledot, one of a number of Christmas elves on the market, began popping up in a handful of St. Louis independent retail stores last […]

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Asia pilot gap grows as airlines order new jets

December 1, 2011

Fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have signed orders recently for hundreds of new airplanes _ now they face the problem of finding enough pilots […]

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Italy closer to new government after reforms vote

November 12, 2011

Italy’s Senate approved economic reforms demanded by the European Union on Friday, the first step in paving the way for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign […]

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Wells Fargo agrees to pay $37M in bid-rigging case

November 8, 2011

Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit which alleges several banks rigged bidding competitions […]

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Greek referendum scrapped: Reports

November 3, 2011

ATHENS—Two officials close to the Greek prime minister say he has scrapped his plan to hold a referendum on the latest European debt deal for […]

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Insurer Humana’s 3Q profit climbs 13 percent

October 31, 2011

Humana says its third-quarter net income jumped 13 percent as revenue climbed 11 percent. The health insurer also raised its 2011 earnings forecast.
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Thai PM confident as Bangkok holds off high tides

October 30, 2011

Thailand’s prime minister is expressing optimism that Thailand’s worst flooding in a half-century will mostly spare Bangkok. Some neighborhood dikes have overflowed, but the city’s […]

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HP does an about-face, says it will keep PC unit

October 28, 2011

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Olive: The European powder-keg

October 20, 2011

Provided just a few things go right, European leaders gathering for a crisis summit on Sunday might find a way to spare us from a […]

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