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Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops (21 November 03:18) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties ... |
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Electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO sources (21 November 03:08) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and batter... |
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Year-end purchase of business equipment can save taxes (21 November 12:18) |
| (Thomson Reuters) - Although bonus first-year depreciation has been extended a number of times, another lease on life for this tax break may not be in the cards. Unless Congress acts, additi... |
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Careful handling of capital gains and losses can save taxes (20 November 11:42) |
| (Thomson Reuters) - Individuals who lost money in the stock market or in investment real estate in 2009 may have other investment assets that have appreciated in value. These taxpayers shoul... |
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Goldman holders seek bonus pool reduction report (20 November 08:37) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some big Goldman Sachs Group Inc shareholders have asked the U.S. bank to cut what could be the biggest bonuses in its history to pass more profit onto investors, the Wa... |
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Investors ask Goldman to be less greedy report (20 November 07:10) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, which is on track to pay out the biggest bonuses in the company's history, to pass more profit to investors, ... |
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Playboys bunny turns more alluring than its playmates (20 November 06:55) |
| BANGALORE (Reuters) - Playboy spent 56 years making sure that the world would know it by the sign of its bunny ears. Now that the company is up for sale, Playboy's iconic logo, not the magaz... |
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US regional factory activity job market improve (20 November 03:02) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region hit a two-year high in November, indicating the economic recovery was gaining momentum, while the trend in claim... |
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Survey US workers set to seek new jobs in 2010 (20 November 02:39) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released on Thursday that could indicate workers' frustration and discontent... |
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Recession shows shortcomings in US economic data (20 November 02:37) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is having a tough time guesstimating how many small businesses failed in this recession, casting doubt on the reliability of vital data on employme... |
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Goldman Sachs makes 272 managing directors source (20 November 02:26) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc , in the spotlight over its controversial plans to pay billions of dollars in year-end bonuses to executives, announced this week its next class ... |
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Regional factory activity labor market improve (19 November 09:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region saw a two-year high November, indicating the economic recovery was gaining momentum, while the trend in claims f... |
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US jobless claims unchanged last week (19 November 07:35) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless insurance was unchanged last week, according to government data on Thursday that showed the labor market... |
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US jobless claims steady last week (19 November 07:03) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless insurance was unchanged last week, but the four-week moving average of claims dropped to its lowest in a... |
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Geithner Small businesses tight credit hurts recovery (19 November 04:15) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday said tight credit for small business would hinder the economic recovery and called on banks to boost lending to s... |
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Online retailers cater to luxury-starved buyers (19 November 02:35) |
| -- Deborah L. Cohen covers small business for Reuters.com. She can be reached at smallbusinessbigissues@yahoo.com --
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Housing starts fall sharply inflation edges up (18 November 11:53) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of... |
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Geithner Tight small business credit hurts recovery (18 November 10:47) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday called on banks to "get back to the business of lending" and said a tough credit environment for small businesses... |
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Senate Democrats plan to unveil healthcare bill (18 November 10:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid prepared to unveil long-awaited healthcare overhaul legislation on Wednesday, with the first test vote on the package expected by t... |
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Asthma drug developer raises $17 million (18 November 08:55) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Last week asthma drug developer Altair Therapeutics raised $17 million in a Series A funding round that was led by Domain Associates and capped a two-ye... |
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US inflation edges up housing starts fall sharply (18 November 08:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of new homes in the United States fell sharply last month, showing potential weakness in the economy's recovery, while consumer prices rose slightly more ... |
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Deep discounts may drive consolidation among US BDCs (18 November 08:13) |
| BANGALORE (Reuters) - A wave of consolidation may sweep through U.S. small business lenders as the beleaguered industry seeks to take advantage of low valuations to combine with rivals or ot... |
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Geithner Lack of small-firm loans slows recovery (18 November 07:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday called on banks to "get back to the business of lending" and said a tough credit environment for small businesses... |
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Tax saving moves for the rest of 2009 (18 November 07:14) |
| (Thomson Reuters) - Year-end tax planning could be especially productive this year because timely action can nail down a host
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Goldman gives $500 million to small businesses (18 November 04:36) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc , facing criticism over its outsized profits and bonuses, will contribute $500 million to programs that help small businesses, the company said o... |
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US labor group unveils plan to tackle joblessness (18 November 03:02) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the largest U.S. labor federation urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to use the $700 billion Wall Street bailout fund to help cash-starved small busin... |
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US lags in paid sick days work benefits (18 November 02:59) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States lags far behind other nations in offering paid sick days, paid parental leave and other workplace benefits that proponents consider vital to public hea... |
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Tax credit to steady not rescue shaky US housing (18 November 02:56) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Don't expect the expanded home buyer tax credit to be a permanent cure for the U.S. housing market. It won't.
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Industrial output growth slows inflation quiet (17 November 09:07) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial output rose less than expected in October while wholesale inflation was tame, according to reports on Tuesday that suggested the economy lost some stea... |
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Producer prices up in October (17 November 07:14) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices rose more slowly than expected in October despite a rebound in food and energy costs, according to a government report on Tuesday that pointed to ... |
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Retail sales surge on autos manufacturing slows (16 November 07:40) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales grew more than expected last month as vehicle sales bounced back from a deep slump, but non-auto sales edged up just slightly, suggesting consumers r... |
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Consumer trade data paints bleak picture (14 November 02:53) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment soured in early November on grim job prospects while a larger-than-expected trade deficit had analysts scaling back estimates for third-quarter U... |
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Prime broking draws smaller players as big ones rebuild (13 November 11:09) |
| BANGALORE (Reuters) - Smaller U.S. brokers are cashing in on the opportunity to provide prime brokerage services to small and mid-sized hedge funds as top players rebuild their crisis-scarre... |
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Consumer sentiment falls imports climb (13 November 10:50) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November amid a grim outlook for future job prospects, although separate data showing rising imports in September raised some hopes... |
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US trade gap widens 182 percent in September (13 November 09:05) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened in September by an unexpectedly large 18.2 percent, the largest increase in more than 10 years, as oil prices rose for the seventh strai... |
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Consumer sentiment falls in November (13 November 09:00) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November to the weakest in three months amid grim expectations for job and income prospects, a survey showed on Friday.
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US business group eyes cost in healthcare reform (13 November 07:03) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential business group said on Thursday that its continued support for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul hinges on whether it slows the soaring growt... |
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CIT default swap auction to be held on November 20 (13 November 01:13) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Auctions to settle credit default swaps insuring the debt of CIT Group will he held on November 20, following the commercial lender's bankruptcy earlier this month, auc... |
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New jobless claims lowest since January (12 November 07:36) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance fell to the lowest since January, government data showed on Thursday, pointing to improvements in th... |
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CORRECTION Entrepreneur launches online school for solo lawyers (12 November 07:28) |
| Note: Solo Practice University has 396 paid subscribers, and 496 total members; not 500 paying users as was previously reported
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New jobless claims fall for second week (12 November 07:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance fell for the second week in a row and the four-week moving average of claims was the lowest in nearl... |
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Little games could see big deals after EA deal (12 November 05:25) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc's purchase of Playfish shines a spotlight on an increasingly lucrative segment of the computer games market, one likely to see more deals.
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CreditKarma raises $25 million to provide credit scores (12 November 02:57) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - With consumer loans increasingly difficult to obtain, Americans are putting more effort into attracting lenders by monitoring and improving their credit... |
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Entrepreneur launches online school for solo lawyers (12 November 02:46) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters.com) - The words "attorney" and "entrepreneur" are rarely uttered in the same sentence and the path can
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Credit thawing but US firms balk at borrowing (12 November 12:54) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For all the talk of U.S. banks not lending, the bigger problem may be that credit-worthy companies simply do not want to borrow.
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Little games could see big deals after EA-Playfish (11 November 11:27) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc's purchase of Playfish shines a spotlight on an increasingly lucrative segment of the computer games market, one likely to see more deals.
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Bill Clinton rallies Senate Democrats on healthcare (11 November 04:38) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to urge Senate Democrats to quickly pass a broad healthcare overhaul, but a party leader said final a... |
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Misconceptions stymie womens careers study (11 November 02:57) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Women's careers are being stymied by more than a glass ceiling. Bosses believe women have more family-work conflict, which is a misconception that is holding them ... |
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Senate Democrats push to open healthcare debate (11 November 01:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they hope to bring a long-delayed healthcare bill to the floor next week, kicking off a tough fight that may well... |
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LinkedIn and Twitter link up (10 November 11:42) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn and Twitter have linked up. Starting immediately, users of LinkedIn and Twitter can cross-file to each other's services, by checking a box on either Twitte... |
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