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Nov
Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 U.S. households during the holiday season.
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21
Nov
Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 U.S. households during the holiday season.
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20
Nov
Citigroup shares got a very short-lived bump early Thursday on news Saudi Prince Alwaleed plans to up his stake in the beleaguered bank to 5% from 4% currently.But the pre-market bounce dissipated even before the 9:30 a.m. ET open of regular trading and C
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20
Nov
stored in: Retail
After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday.
20
Nov
stored in: Retail
About 677,300 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades were recalled in the United States on Thursday after a young child was strangled.
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20
Nov
stored in: Autos
A look at the political reasoning behind the decision by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to give the Big Three auto makers another shot at a billion loan.
20
Nov
stored in: Autos
Democratic leaders in Congress decided to delay a vote to bail out automakers until December and will first demand the Big Three show how the funds would transform the industry.
20
Nov
stored in: Autos
Green Car Journal has named Volkswagen’s 2009 Jetta TDI as the “Green Car of the Year,” making it the first clean-diesel car to win the award.
20
Nov
stored in: Autos
Mini unveiled an all-electric car for lease on a limited basis Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, as the small-car company tests the waters in the electric vehicle market.
20
Nov
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Nissan Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., said Wednesday he foresees a big push by automakers to bring pure-electric vehicles to market.
20
Nov
McDonald’s has recruited mothers to go behind the scenes of the company’s operations, meet senior executives and then communicate what they see via the Web in a bid to brighten its image.
20
Nov
What do you know about the week in business? Take msnbc.com’s weekly quiz and see how much you remember.
20
Nov
Economists, money managers and traders who watch the markets closely say you can’t assume previous bear market measures mean much.
20
Nov
Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to levels not seen in at least five years as financial and energy stocks tumbled.
20
Nov
Commercial banks and investment firms reduced borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program over the past week, although demand for the loans was still elevated.
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