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US STOCKS-Futures higher ahead of data, corporate results

NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, extending the previous week’s gains, buoyed by upward momentum from European stocks and hopes for U.S. corporate results and…

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Corporate wellness programs: Not quite the cost savers

Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff’s regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here. Check back every … Continue reading

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Mixed corporate updates see UK FTSE open flat

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The UK’s top share index open little changed on Tuesday, recovering its poise after steep losses in the previous session, with investor focus switching to mixed corporate…

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Step 1: Corporate tax giveaways. Step 2: Outcry. Step 3: Profit!

Pundits on both left and right were outraged when they realized a whole flotilla of corporate tax giveaways were buried in the fiscal cliff deal, ranging from a tax break for race-car track owners to electric-scooter makers. Read full article … Continue reading

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Step 1: Corporate tax giveaways. Step 2: Outcry. Step 3: Profit!

Pundits on both left and right were outraged when they realized a whole flotilla of corporate tax giveaways were buried in the fiscal cliff deal, ranging from a tax break for race-car track owners to electric-scooter makers. Read full article … Continue reading

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In shift, Obama accepts corporate funding for inauguration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s inauguration committee is accepting corporate donations to help fund the parade and other events associated with his January 21 inauguration after tapped-out Democratic donors spent huge sums helping him get elected.

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Corporate America begins to assess Sandy’s economic impact

Images of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath in Atlantic City, with its battered buildings and flooded streets, leave the impression that the city was all but destroyed. But the slot machines and poker tables inside the city’s fabled casinos might be up … Continue reading

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares ease on uncertain growth, corporate outlook

* European shares seen lacklustre, US markets shut due to hurricane

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Market Chatter – Corporate finance press digest

Oct 17 (Reuters) – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday: * Oil giant BP Plc has set a deadline of Thursday for all bids for its stake in…

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Wal-Mart, Apple, Amazon and Google: In corporate battles, customers may be casualties

What do the Washington Monument and Amazon’s Kindle Fire have in common? Decisions by some of America’s biggest companies — acting in their own interests, not those of their customers — have made both harder to find. Read full article … Continue reading

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