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The year of the Apple: From Foxconn uprising to a Mini roll-out [Photos]
Steve Jobs is no longer running Apple, but our obsession with its gadgets soared to new heights in 2012, just like its stock price. In the first full year under CEO Tim Cook, Apple accelerated its product launches, shook up its management team, and...Tags: New Products, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Steve Jobs, Google Inc.
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Investment outlook for 2013 clouded by uncertainty
Usually by early December, investment professionals have mapped out their outlook for the next year. But such forecasting has been made difficult by the "fiscal cliff" — the confluence of spending cuts and higher taxes that kick in automatically...Tags: U.S. Congress, Natural Gas, Business, Government Health Care, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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GM to buy back stock from Treasury as U.S. plans bailout exit
The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday announced plans to liquidate its holdings in General Motors Co. over the next 15 months, starting with the sale of about 40% of its shares by the end of this month. GM will purchase 200 million of the 500 million shares...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering, Global Expansion
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Toyota's Camry, Prius v beaten up in crash test [slow-mo video]
Two key Toyota models, the flagship Camry sedan and the Prius v wagon, failed an important new crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an insurance industry group. Honda's newly redesigned Accord tied for the top safety rating...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Disasters and Accidents, Consumers, Injuries and Wounds
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Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon, Federal Reserve, Earnings
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Electronic Arts reboots Star Wars as free game
Online games, it seems, just want to be free. Electronic Arts on Tuesday announced that it will offer up substantial portions of its "Star Wars: The Old Republic" multi-player online game to players for free starting this fall. A premium version with...
Tags: Activision Blizzard, Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sony Corp., Star Wars (movie), Entertainment
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Phoenix Reports $46 Million Quarterly Loss, Still Reviewing Financial Data
The Hartford CourantThe Phoenix Cos. on Tuesday reported a net loss and an operating loss for the quarter. The Hartford-based life insurer and annuity company delayed its quarterly report because it is in the process of restating its finances for the first two quarters of...Tags: Insurance, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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As The Hartford Sells Business Units, Future Use Of Capital Shows Promise
The Hartford CourantThe Hartford Financial Services Group will probably use proceeds from the sale of several business units to pay off debt and buy back shares of company stock, analysts say. The last of several large divestitures was announced last week with the planned...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Woodbury (Litchfield, Connecticut), Career and Workplace, Employment
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GE, MetLife Tweak Terms Of Deal For $7 Billion In Bank Deposits
The Hartford CourantMetLife Inc. and General Electric Co. have tweaked the terms of a deal in which the U.S. life insurer is selling $7 billion in bank deposits to the conglomerate, a move MetLife said would change the regulator in charge of approving the deal. The Office...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Credit and Debt, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Finance, General Electric Company
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The Hartford Reports $101 Million Loss For Second Quarter
The Hartford CourantThe Hartford on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $101 million as it bought back investments made by German insurer Allianz during the financial crisis in 2008. The Hartford had a $587 million loss related to buying $2.43 billion in outstanding...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Insurance, Thomson Corporation, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Stock buybacks fall for second consecutive quarter
American companies are getting a bit hesitant about buying back their own stock. Share repurchases by large companies fell in the first three months of this year, the second consecutive quarter of declining buybacks, according to Standard & Poor’...
Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Stock Market, American International Group, Economy, Business and Finance, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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Dow leaps 286 points, best day of the year
Speculation that governments in the U.S. and Europe will act to help their economies sent stocks surging to their best day this year. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said in a speech that weak job growth over the past two months...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Activities, Mortgages, Earnings Forecasts, Finance
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