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Eventually will Apple rise above rival Microsoft?
Company now isn’t worth nearly as much, but it is gaining on slow-growing competitor. Full story
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Credit card issuers share pain with users
NYT: Banks are struggling these days, and consumers are paying the price as issuers are ratcheting up fees and rates in ways that may soon be illegal. Full story
Home prices drop in cities
Home prices fell in the third quarter in about 80 percent of U.S. cities, a national Realtors group says. Full story
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Day after big rally, stocks’ momentum cools
Investors cooled their buying of stocks and commodities, pausing from a surge that's carried major stock indexes to their highest levels in more than a year.
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JPMorgan Chase adding 1,200 mortgage officers
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Tuesday it will hire 1,200 mortgage loan officers by the end of next year, a 60 percent increase in its sales force.
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Apple can see Microsoft on the horizon
Apple phoenix-like rise from the ashes has propelled its market value to $180 billion, raising the possibility that it could challenge Microsoft for the technology crown.
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Chinese automaker aims to compete globally
A state-owned Chinese automaker announced Tuesday it will take over several smaller producers amid a government effort to build up domestic car companies that can compete globally.
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Review: Toyota Venza falls short
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NYT: Credit card issuers share pain with users
Banks are struggling to make money in the credit card business these days, and consumers are paying the price.
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Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers
After a slow start, the Obama administration's mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says.
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Housing’s long road back
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How to handle criticism from the boss
Whether it's a bad performance review or an unexpected scolding from the boss, negative feedback hits workers squarely in the ego.
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Getting started with a 529 college savings plan
A 529 savings plan lets families invest for college in much the same way as 401(k) plans let families save for retirement.
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A quick note about GDP
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Calculating the cost of care
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Small Business Health: Swine Flu
Nov. 8: If certain state and federal lawmakers have their way, some business owners could be forced to pay their employees for sick days. With concerns about swine flu, entrepreneurs are examining their books to see if they can handle such payments. Karen Harned, the executive director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, and Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, talk about the consequences of the proposed mandate.
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FedEx projects busier holiday peak
FedEx forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year, up more than 8 percent over last year
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