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Supply glut pushing oil prices lower

An oversupply of oil from new sources across North America is keeping crude prices depressed, the International Energy Agency said in a report Tuesday. Continue reading

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Halle Berry — I Can Stomach Pregnancy Better Than Anyone!

Mom-to-be Halle Berry won’t let a little thing like having a fetus inside her stop her from looking amazing in skintight workout clothes.With her maternal spandex ensemble keeping everything tight and right, the pregnant 46-year-old glowed as she… Continue reading

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Bernanke: Fed’s policy benefits world economy

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday defended the central bank’s aggressive easing of monetary policy, saying while it was aimed at bolstering the economic recovery, it was helping other countries as well. The Fed’s asset-purchase programs, aimed at keeping long-term borrowing costs down and spurring investment, have been criticized overseas for their adverse impact on emer.. Continue reading

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Buffett Questions Performance As S&P 500 Beats Berkshire

NEW YORK (TheStreet) – For the first time, Warren Buffett appears concerned he will underperform the S&P 500 when it comes to his favorite way to peg the performance of his investing conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway. In Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders, Buffett outlined why he is worried a rising stock market will put the firm’s performance below that of the S&P 500 over a five-year stretch. Continue reading

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N.J. may use private inspectors for Sandy money oversight

Gulf Coast states created offices still keeping tabs on spending from the 2005 hurricanes. Continue reading

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Advent hires Goldman to sell appliance insurer D&G -report

Feb 21 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Advent Internationalhas hired Goldman Sachs to help it sell British applianceinsurer Domestic & General, in a deal that could fetch about 1billion pounds, Sky News reported on Thursday. Advent International, which took D&G private for 524 millionpounds ($799 million) in 2007, was likely to pursue a sale ofthe company rather than opt for a stock market listing, Sky Newsreported on its website, citing insiders, though they saidAdvent was keeping its options open. The sale process for D&G, which according to the company’swebsite protects 7 Continue reading

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Weak demand linked to high unemployment

Tax and regulatory uncertainty, blamed in some quarters for keeping companies from hiring, has little to do with high U.S. Continue reading

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Heavy clashes frighten residents in Syria capital

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and regime forces fought their most intense clashes in weeks inside the heavily guarded capital of Damascus on Wednesday, activists said, with the sounds of shell blasts echoing through the downtown area and keeping many children home from school while residents hid in their houses. Continue reading

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Live-blogging Super Bowl ads: Good, bad and viral

There may be more discussion and argument over the ads than the game this year. We’ll be keeping you updated with our takes and quips on all the big Super Bowl ads this year Continue reading

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Red Stripe Makes "Official" Call on Big Game Happenings

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –In the wake of recent press coverage on the use of Jamaican accents in advertising, the authentic Jamaican Beer Brand Red Stripe in keeping with its reputatio… Continue reading

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