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Union vote looms at a top firm in Oregon
Seattle TimesAbout 2,300 employees of aerospace supplier Precision Castparts, Oregon's second-largest company by revenues, will vote next month on whether to join the Machinists union. It's a big moment in a state where, like Washington, unionization rates are...Tags: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Unemployment, Government, Labor Markets, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Latest Pennsylvania business
BUSINESS TAXES Pa. House passes proposal to lower business taxes HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House is giving its approval to a bill that would eventually cut business taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars a year while increasing...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Finance, Tom Corbett, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Thailand
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Investing: Investing outlook for 2013
Kiplinger's Money PowerInvestors will have to be more selective in 2013. In a lackluster economy and a climate of uncertain earnings growth, look for companies that can chart their own course. That means companies entering new markets, launching new products or devising a new...Tags: Movies, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, CVS Corp.
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Buffett's firm adds Deere stake, ups bank holdings
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's company revealed several new investments on Nov. 14, including a stake in Deere & Co., as part of a busy quarter of buying and selling for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The changes in Berkshire's investments...Tags: DaVita Incorporated, Machine Manufacturing, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Bank of New York Company, National Oilwell Varco Inc.
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Companies with Connecticut Operations Among Top Toxic Corporate Polluters, According to New Study
Five different companies with operations in Connecticut have achieved the dubious honor of being listed among the top toxic “Corporate Air Polluters” on a University of Massachusetts institute’s 100-worst list for 2012. According to the...Tags: Plainville, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Groton, Companies and Corporations
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Growth-stock successes come in all shapes and sizes
Growth-stock investing, which focuses on companies whose earnings are expected to accelerate at an above-average clip, isn't playing favorites this year. It is scattering its success stories all over the place, as indicated by the divergent tales of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, priceline.com Inc., Bonds, Mutual Funds, Garmin Ltd.
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- March consumer credit -- Earnings: American Tower Corp.; Cogent Communications Group Inc.; Entegris Inc.; Fluor Corp.; Forest Oil Corp.; Hansen Natural Corp.; Kinross Gold Corp.; McKesson Corp.; Progress Energy Inc.; SBA Communications Corp....Tags: Emmis Communications Corporation, Deutsche Telekom AG, Progress Energy Incorporated, Mirant Corporation, Duke Energy Corporation
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Without Chrysler, Daimler may see fortunes improve
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Now that Chrysler is no longer a part of the company, what is the situation for Daimler AG and its shares? -- R.M., via the Internet A: The German automaker is giving the general impression that a house guest has finally left after an extended visit....Tags: Finance, Elections, NRG Energy Incorporated, Buyback, EMC Corporation
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Microsoft facing a formidable foe as google grows
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I was hoping for more from my shares of Microsoft Corp. Has the company lost its spark? --C.M., via the Internet A: The world's largest software company must bulk up to do Internet battle with Google Inc. To accomplish this, it is paying a premium...Tags: Finance, Video Games, Yahoo! Inc., Baxter International Inc., Mutual Funds
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Irresistible Merrill Lynch may hit immovable wall
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: What's your opinion of my shares of Merrill Lynch & Co.? The company seems to be doing really well. --K.T., via the Internet A: To quote a market adage: Trees don't grow to the sky. Despite recent dramatic success, it seems inevitable that the...Tags: Finance, Charles Schwab, Public Employees, Hickory Hills, Hospitals and Clinics
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General mills has noted brands, boost from new products
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: How does the future look for my shares of General Mills Inc.? It has so many popular brands I would think it would do even better than it has. --R.L., via the Internet A: As one of North America's largest packaged-food companies, it is indeed a...Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Periodicals, Finance, Best Buy Co., Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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