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December 6, 2010

Ackman says he would finance Barnes & Noble bid

Buying out Barnes & Noble would give its much smaller rival, Borders Group, a bigger and firmer stake in the digital world, but some analysts said combining the two largest companies in the shrinking realm of traditional book selling could hurt both — perhaps irreparably.

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November 17, 2010

News Wrap: Markets on Edge Over Ireland’s Growing Debt Crisis

Listen to the Audio KWAME HOLMAN: There were new questions today about chances for Senate action this year on a nuclear arms treaty with Russia. The number-two Senate Republican, Jon Kyl, said he doesn’t think there’s enough time to address Republican concerns about the treaty during the lame-duck Congress.

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November 10, 2010

3 Free Personal Finance Apps You Can Take to the Bank

The Linux platform has several really good financial applications that are more than capable of handling both personal and small-business accounting operations. GnuCash, HomeBank and Skrooge are among the best financial apps I’ve found for Linux. In terns of features and performance, all three are as good as or better than the well-known Microsoft Windows equivalents — MSMoney and Quicken.

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November 7, 2010

Longmont campaign finance rules have new face for 2011 | By Scott Rochat © 2010 Longmont Times-Call …

LONGMONT – 2010? That’s yesterday’s news. For Longmont, the clock is already starting to tick for the 2011 City Council election.

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November 1, 2010

Dow Jones Indexes Named Best Islamic Index Provider in IFN Award Poll

NEW YORK — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has been named “Best Islamic Index Provider” in the Islamic Finance News award poll for the 4th consecutive year.

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October 29, 2010

Finance director out after $1.6M misfortune

CLINTON – City officials this week are trying to unscramble a surprise financial mess, figure out what went wrong and find a way to resolve it.

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October 27, 2010

Korea Finance May Form Private Equity Fund for Hynix

Korea Finance Corp. , the country’s state-run financier, said it may purchase temporary control of Hynix Semiconductor by forming a private-equity fund should creditors fail to find a capable buyer of the chipmaker, Bloomberg News reported.

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October 20, 2010

Former Washougal finance director pleads guilty to fraud against bank

Jeffrey Bivens, Washougal’s former finance director and a licensed tax attorney, pleaded guilty Wednesday to making materially false statements to the Small Business Administration and Wachovia Bank. Bivens, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma

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October 20, 2010

Former Washougal finance director pleads guilty to fraud

Jeffrey Bivens, Washougal’s former finance director and a licensed tax attorney, pleaded guilty Wednesday to making materially false statements to the Small Business Administration and Wachovia Bank.

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October 18, 2010

Brazilian Real Falls as Finance Minister May Announce Currency Measures

Brazil’s real declined on speculation Finance Minister Guido Mantega will announce additional measures to stem the currency’s rally at a news conference scheduled for this afternoon.

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