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Economic growth speeds up

Economic growth speeds up

The economy grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from stronger spending by U.S. shoppers and improved overseas sales of U.S. goods.

Pitfalls of paying down mortgage

Pitfalls of paying down mortgage

Net Worth: It may seem like financial prudence to make extra mortgage payments in advance, but financial experts warn that prepaying principal does not let you skip future payments.

Saudi billionaire buys 1% of GM

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says he has invested $500 million in General Motors, the auto giant whose shares returned to trading last week after its bankruptcy and bailout by Washington.

HP results show seesaw recovery

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s results showed Monday how lopsided the recovery in technology spending has been.

Novell takes $2.2 billion buyout

Novell takes $2.2 billion buyout

Novell Inc., the maker of Linux operating-system software, agreed to be bought by Attachmate Corp. for $2.2 billion, ending an 8-month strategic review aimed at reviving a company that had struggled to sustain growth.




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Fed issues gloomy economic forecast for 2011

Federal Reserve officials have become more pessimistic in their economic outlook through next year and have lowered their forecast for...

Thanksgiving gas prices flat amid stagnant economy

As Californians hit the highway for Thanksgiving , they'll pay roughly the same amount for gasoline as they did at Halloween. And...

New Squaw Valley owners plan $50 million upgrades

If you're planning Thanksgiving holiday at Squaw Valley, you'll be able to celebrate its 71st anniversary, and say hello to its new...

J. Crew to be acquired by 2 private-equity firms

J. Crew Group Inc. agreed to be acquired by San Francisco's TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners in a transaction valued at about ...

Time Warner tests premium $189.95 service bundle

Number of the day $189.95 That's how much Time Warner Cable is charging for a premium TV and Internet package that allows customers to...

Yelp offering location-based mobile rewards

Bay Area businesses can offer new rewards to their loyal customers, using a program introduced by Yelp on Tuesday. The San Francisco...

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Ideo re-designs e-books

Ideo re-designs e-books

Employees at the Palo Alto design firm Ideo LLC spotted weaknesses in the current crop of electronic-book readers. So they did what came naturally to them and designed their own.

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