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Calif., N.Y. mull foreclosure settlement
WASHINGTON — California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states in backing a long-awaited settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require the fi...
February 07, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tax reform not likely in 2012 election year
WASHINGTON — Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about ...
February 07, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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France, Germany want tighter control of Greece’s finances
PARIS — France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece’s finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn’t want to see...
February 07, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Job market news depends on perspective
WASHINGTON — Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health. So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it’s at a th...
February 06, 2012 12:00 AM | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Senate cybersecurity plan draws criticisms
WASHINGTON — A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government’s ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from busin...
February 06, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Art of business: Expert says arts bring in $2 billion to Cobb County each year
MARIETTA — When people think of the arts, the local ballet or a not-for-profit arts museum might come to mind. But Allen Bell, program director for Atlanta’s South Arts, said creative industries al...
February 05, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Less monkey business: Many advertisers posting ads prior to Super Bowl Sunday
NEW YORK — If you’re expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don’t hold your breath: There won’t be many surprises. About 20 of the roughly 36 Super Bowl advertisers put their TV commer...
February 04, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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GM says most dealers agree to upgrades
LAS VEGAS — General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years. The upgrades include new signs, more modern interi...
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Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains
WASHINGTON — For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy’s health. The rate’s every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year. But ...
February 03, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Sign of the times: Cobb real estate is already looking strong for 2012
    by By Katy Ruth Camp
    krcamp@mdjonline.com
    02.03.12 - 12:00 am
  • From the Briefcase
    Kaiser Permanente to have job fair CUMBERLAND — On Tuesday, Kaiser Permanente will have a job fair for registered nurses at its Cumberland Medical Center, located at 2525 Cumberland Parkway. The...
    February 05, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Greek gov’t under pressure to settle debt talks
    ATHENS, Greece — Greece is under heavy pressure from its creditors to implement further austerity and structural measures if it wants to get a second, $171 billion bailout, and avoid bankruptcy. F...
    February 04, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Boston opens new inner-city health center
    BOSTON — Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of ...
    February 04, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Study: Most Facebook users are 'receivers,' not 'givers'
    NEW YORK — The goody-two-shoes among us say it’s better to give than to receive. That’s not true for the average Facebook user, though. A new study out Friday found that the average user of the wo...
    February 03, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Micron CEO dies in plane crash
    BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The chief executive and chairman of the Boise-based memory chip maker Micron died Friday morning when a small, experimental fixed-wing plane he was piloting crashed at the Boise...
    February 03, 2012 03:38 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Mild temps reduce electricity sales for TVA
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Valley Authority said a mild winter so far has reduced electricity sales by 5 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year and will cause the utility to rec...
    February 03, 2012 11:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Michael Foods widens egg recall
    MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) _ A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in b...
    February 03, 2012 11:06 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    William G. Lako Jr.: Basis reporting: The new headache
    If you are seeing multiple 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions forms from your broker, welcome to cost-basis reporting. In an attempt to make cost-basis reporting easier, ...
    February 03, 2012 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Facebook gives up privacy after IPO filing
    SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in ...
    February 02, 2012 11:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Feds: Mid-Atlantic wind farms take step forward
    BALTIMORE (AP) _ Offshore wind farms from New Jersey to Virginia took a big step closer to reality with the completion of a review that showed the renewable energy source would not cause major envi...
    February 02, 2012 03:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Dale Cardwell: $25 billion settlement is not enough
    by Dale Cardwell
    Business Columnist
    02.02.12 - 12:00 am
  • From the Briefcase
    by Marietta Daily Journal staff
    02.01.12 - 12:12 am