Yellen signals growing likelihood of a December interest rate hike
December 3, 2015
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Yellen signals growing likelihood of a December interest rate hike

U.S. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen on Thursday gave an upbeat assessment of the U.S.…

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Lawmakers again fall short on overriding Gov. Christie veto
December 3, 2015
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Lawmakers again fall short on overriding Gov. Christie veto

With the failure of the override attempt, Speaker Prieto took the bill down and said…

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VW cheating a ‘well thought-out crime’, diesel cars under lens
December 3, 2015
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VW cheating a ‘well thought-out crime’, diesel cars under lens

Calling emission test cheating by Volkswagen as a “well thought-out crime”, the government on Wednesday…

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Bill Gates, Biz Titans Drive Clean Energy Tech
December 3, 2015
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Bill Gates, Biz Titans Drive Clean Energy Tech

A team of technology billionaire all-stars is huddling up to create a privately run green…

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Cyber Monday shoppers forced to wait in virtual queues
December 3, 2015
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Cyber Monday shoppers forced to wait in virtual queues

The report Tuesday by analytics firm ShopperTrak that sales in stores fell by 10.4 percent…

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Markets slide in US and Europe after stimulus falls short
December 3, 2015
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Markets slide in US and Europe after stimulus falls short

The main reason for the decision, as Draghi had hinted before, was that the central…

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Jobs report’s big question mark: Will pay growth continue?
December 3, 2015
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Jobs report’s big question mark: Will pay growth continue?

“With the federal funds rate near zero, we can respond more readily to upside surprises…

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ISM manufacturing activity slumps in November: ISM
December 3, 2015
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ISM manufacturing activity slumps in November: ISM

A rival report of PMI Services in November was released Thursday morning as well. The…

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Alberta plans carbon tax in 2017
December 3, 2015
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Alberta plans carbon tax in 2017

In looking ahead to the next iteration of Alberta’s climate change strategy – and the…

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Cop pays thief’s tab for stolen birthday cake ingredients
December 3, 2015
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Cop pays thief’s tab for stolen birthday cake ingredients

A routine shoplifting investigation gave way to tenderness after a police officer learned what a…

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