Archive for December 28, 2007

After home-sales drop, what to watch in 2008

A strong open disappears when a government report shows new-home sales at levels last seen in 1995. Warren Buffett snaps up a unit of ING; big banks are said to be ready to sell off units. Companies are boosting dividends.

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Desperate stores slash prices

Retailers are banking on deep discounts to take some of the sting out of the bleakest holiday sales season in five years. But analysts say it's wishful thinking to assume all can be recovered postseason.

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$25 credit card refund isn’t a scam

Yes, you may be eligible for an award related to a lawsuit over credit cards. Here are ways to file a claim and protect yourself from crooks.

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Motorola’s pain is Samsung’s gain

An emphasis on the fast-growing global market for cell phones costing around $40 has catapulted the South Korean company into the No. 2 spot in handset sales.

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Can investors’ greed save Africa?

A chase for enormous profits is succeeding where aid often hasn't -- in poor villages in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria is common and jobs are not.

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Businesses for Sale