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NC Jan. jobless rate hits record 11.1 percent
The Associated Press
RALEIGH, NC — The recession pushed North Carolina's unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday. January also marked a year that the state's jobless rate has been stuck above its ...
N.C. joblessness grows in JanuaryBizjournals.com
Coast unemployment rates jumpMississippi Press
SC Unemployment Reaches New High in JanuaryGreenwood Today
Charlottesville Daily Progress -Durham Herald Sun -News Channel 7
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Unemployment insurance: A primer on the key issue facing Indiana lawmakers
Henderson Gleaner
INDIANAPOLIS — The key decision state lawmakers must make before adjourning for the year is what to do about a scheduled business tax hike that was intended to replenish the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund, ...
Jobless rates rise in Indiana, OhioFort Wayne Journal Gazette
JUST IN: Ottawa County unemployment ranks No. 1 in stateSandusky Register
Boone County jobless rate jumps to 8.5% in JanuaryIndianapolis Star
Georgetown News Democrat -Akron Beacon Journal -Norwalk Reflector
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Google stands behind plan to stop China cencorship
Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Google (GOOG.O) has not changed its decision to stop censoring its Chinese search site even if it means leaving that market, a senior executive told a US Congressional panel on Wednesday. Nicole Wong, the firm's vice ...
Google CEO Sees Conclusion to China Talks SoonWall Street Journal
Google CEO: Development in China dispute 'soon'The Associated Press
Google, China to Solve Dispute Soon: Google CEOCNBC
CNET -Benzinga -Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Google Apps Store Challenges Microsoft
TheStreet.com
In a company blog post, the Internet giant explained that the Google Apps Marketplace lets users find, deploy and manage cloud-based business applications. More than 50 companies are already using the Marketplace ...
Google Opens App Store for Business SoftwareNew York Times (blog)
Google's Marketplace Spells Trouble for MicrosoftCMSWire
Google Unveils Apps MarketplaceInternetNews.com
PC World -Ars Technica -PC Magazine
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Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. ...
BofA to scrap overdraft fees on debit purchasesCNNMoney.com
Hold Your Applause for Bank of America's Overdraft AnnouncementAtlantic Online
Bank of America to End Overdraft Fees on Debit CardsBusinessWeek
MarketWatch -Smartmoney.com -New York Times
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Unemployment Decreased in Nine US States in January
BusinessWeek
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate decreased in nine US states in January and climbed in 30, signaling the thawing of the labor market is not broad-based. The jobless rate in Michigan showed the biggest drop, ...
State unemployment picture brightensCNNMoney.com
Kansas unemployment increases to 7.1 percentKansas City Star
Larimer County unemployment rate increases, but job loss levels offThe Coloradoan
Denver Post -Newberg Graphic -Gainesville Times
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Financials, Tech Lead US Stocks Higher After Inventory Data
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Financials and technology stocks helped lead US stocks slightly higher on Wednesday, as the economic outlook brightened after the US wholesalers' inventories showed unexpected demand for goods in January. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
Stocks rise after inventories fall but sales gainThe Associated Press
Stocks Mixed; Inventory Data WeighsTheStreet.com
Stocks leaning toward gainsCNNMoney.com
International Business Times -Reuters -Wall Street Journal
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Ex-New York Pension Fund Officer Pleads Guilty
BusinessWeek
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- David Loglisci, former chief investment officer of the New York state pension fund under former comptroller Alan Hevesi, pleaded guilty in connection with corruption at the fund. Loglisci, 38, pleaded guilty to ...
NY AG To Announce Development In Pension Fund Probe WedWall Street Journal
Is Hevesi In Cuomo's Crosshairs? AG: No Comment »New York Daily News (blog)
Ex-NY Investment Officer Pleads Guilty to CorruptionNew York Times (blog)
Albany Times Union (blog) -Metrowny.com (blog) -New York Daily News (blog)
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Toyota Prius acceleration incident reported in New York
Reuters
DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed across a busy street and into a stone wall ...
Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New ProbeWall Street Journal
Police probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburbThe Associated Press
Runaway Prius driver: 'I was laying on the brakes but it wasn't slowing down'Los Angeles Times
TheStreet.com -New York Times -MarketWatch
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Wholesale Inventories in US Fell 0.2% in January
BusinessWeek
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Inventories at US wholesalers unexpectedly fell in January for a second month, signaling companies had difficulty keeping pace with demand. The 0.2 percent decline in the value of stockpiles followed a ...
Wholesale inventories fall while sales increaseThe Associated Press
Wholesale Inventories DropWall Street Journal
Wholesale Inventories DipBriefing.com
UPI.com -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -123Jump.com
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