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Reuters – The Dow moved into positive territory for the year for the first time since early January on Friday, lifted by defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals while a disappointing outlook from National Semiconductor weighed on technology stocks.
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It may be a tough time to sell, but you can find creative ways to cash out.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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AP – The NAACP is accusing Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing blacks into subprime mortgages while whites with identical qualifications got lower rates.
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Sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and corporations–learn the differences and which one fits your company best.Read More… [Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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Reuters – Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp for $41.1 billion, uniting the makers of cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin in the second megadeal for big pharma in weeks.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Bee colonies might not seem like the most lucrative market for designer drugs. But the need is urgent: CCD, or colony collapse disorder, a strange syndrome that kills adult worker bees outside the hive, has been reported across the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says American beekeepers lost 37% of their [...]

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Reuters – Merrill Lynch discovered a trading “irregularity” during a recent investigation of the troubled investment bank’s London trading positions, the company said on Friday.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Reuters – Ford Motor Co’s new debt tender marked the latest string of corporate debt restructurings designed to help get the automaker on stronger footing amid a prolonged credit crisis.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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AP – So you’re trying to save for retirement, but at a loss for what to do after seeing the market slide to 1997 levels? Don’t worry so much at least you’ve got good company.
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AP – European markets dropped Thursday after the previous session’s strong rally, as investors turned cautious ahead of key interest rate decisions later in the day by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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