Ambac rescue may be announced Mon or Tues: source

February 25th, 2008

A rescue for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc (ABK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) may be announced on Monday or Tuesday, a person familiar with […]

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SOOTHING RUFFLED FEATHERS

February 22nd, 2008

SOOTHING RUFFLED FEATHERS
Hostility can leave the workplace reeling. Angry employees can waste time worrying over conflicts and even lead to office violence. John […]

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HOUSE BUILDERS: Index of confidence rises

February 21st, 2008

Confidence among U.S. house builders rose for a second straight month, the first back-to-back increase in almost a year, as the number of prospective […]

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Foodmakers squeezed by costs, strapped consumers

February 20th, 2008

For more than a year, food makers and other consumer products companies have passed on much of the burden of rising commodity costs to […]

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Try to convince employers that your time off was productive

February 17th, 2008

I’m afraid that I may have screwed up my employability. I have worked for only two of the five years since I finished college. […]

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Nidus Center chief leaving to form venture capital fund

February 14th, 2008

Bob Calcaterra proudly presided over the Tuesday night graduation of three companies from the Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, a biotech business incubator he […]

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Nokia Internet unit eyes growth

February 12th, 2008

Nokia’s (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) new Internet business will focus initially on boosting sales and user numbers, and then target at least the same […]

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Dealer says Chrysler plans to significantly reduce its products, dealerships

February 9th, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Chrysler LLC President Jim Press said Friday that the automaker’s rejuvenation plan could include jettisoning some dealers and cutting its product […]

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Dorel buys U.S. bicycle maker Cannondale

February 5th, 2008

MONTREAL–Dorel Industries Ltd. is racing to equip serious cyclists with the purchase of high-performance bike manufacturer Cannondale Bicycle Corp. in an all-cash transaction valued at […]

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Petro-Canada

February 1st, 2008

CALGARY – Petro-Canada will be adding debt to help finance its expansion plans in Canada and abroad after increasing its profit in 2007 by […]

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