Stocks gain on optimism that budget deal is near – KTAR.com
Stocks gain on optimism that budget deal is near – KTAR.com
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Stocks gain on optimism that budget deal is near
KTAR.com In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, photo, trader Robert Vella, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks edged higher on Wall Street amid optimism that the lawmakers in Washington are closing in on a budget deal that will stop the U.S. going … US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher on 'fiscal cliff' progress Stocks close with a flourish, hopes for 'cliff' A bit more optimism on budget lifts stocks |
GM boosts pickup truck deals to shed inventory – Fox News
 New York Daily News |
GM boosts pickup truck deals to shed inventory
Fox News With Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks piling up on dealer lots, General Motors is offering generous deals to thin the stock. It's matching or beating discounts from rivals Ford and Chrysler, offering up to $9,000 off remaining 2012 models and … Obama's Bet on GM Hangs on New Pickup Boosting Share Price: Cars Video: 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra unveilings GM's big pickups get a needed makeover |
How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico – CNBC.com
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How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico
CNBC.com Wal-Mart signage is seen in the parking lot of the store in Mexico City, Mexico. Wal-Mart longed to build in Elda Pineda's alfalfa field. It was an ideal location, just off this town's bustling main entrance and barely a mile from its ancient pyramids, which draw … On Mexico Bribes, Wal-Mart Committee Must Judge Its Leaders Walmart's Bribery Scandal Revealed Wal-Mart plays role of 'aggressive and creative corrupter' in Mexico |
McDonald’s for Christmas? Burger Chain Asks Franchisees to Make It Business … – TIME
 The Week Magazine |
McDonald's for Christmas? Burger Chain Asks Franchisees to Make It Business …
TIME A Big Mac probably isn't your idea of Christmas dinner, but McDonald's is asking its franchisees to stay open on Christmas Day — a day when even Wal-Mart, which caught flack for opening on Thanksgiving evening this year, closes its doors. “Our largest … McDonald's Asks Franchises To Stay Open On Christmas McDonald's to Franchisees: Merry Christmas. Now Open Your Stores McDonald's reportedly urging franchisees to open on Christmas |
US Current Account Deficit Narrows – Wall Street Journal
 Economic Times |
US Current Account Deficit Narrows
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The U.S. current account deficit fell to its lowest level since 2010 in the July through September period mainly because the value of imported goods—including oil—declined. The broad measure of U.S. international transactions registered a … Broad trade deficit in Q3 was lowest since 2010 US current account deficit smallest in nearly two years US current account trade deficit fell to $107.5 billion in third quarter, lowest since … |
