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06 May 2010 20:22

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Biz: While we were out: The stock market has a huge buttcrack, guys

What the heck happened, stock market’s butt? Falling nearly a thousand points in a five-minute period is just sad. And we KNOW you’re gonna blame it on Greece, too. source
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24 Nov 2009 10:08

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Biz: The economy expanded at a smaller clip than expected

  • +2.8% increase in the economy’s expansion in the third quarter
  • +3.5% the rate the government had initially anticipated this quarter
  • +11% boost in corporate profits – the rebound’s driving factor source
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07 Oct 2009 20:17

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Biz, Tech: Google: We made it through the worst of the ad slump just fine

  • The worst is behind us. We’re clearly seeing aspects of recovery, not just in the U.S. but also Europe.
  • Google CEO Eric Schmidt • Speaking to room full of journalists about the state of his company. He says that his company has started to hire again in anticipation of a major rebound. Big question: Will newspapers recover along with Google? • source
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28 Jul 2009 11:21

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Biz, U.S.: Home prices are on the rise for the first time since 2006

  • 0.5% increase in home prices from last month source
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27 Jul 2009 10:43

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Biz: STOP THE PRESSES! People are buying new homes again!

  • +11% rise in sales of new homes from May to June; it’s at the highest level since November
  • three number of consecutive months of increase in new home sales; yay for bouncebacks source
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