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Telecom Report: A new century for an old phone company

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0500

CenturyTel Inc., a Louisiana-based company whose roots trace to 1930, is no longer a quiet little company selling phone service in mostly rural parts of the country.

It's a good bet World Poker Tour is for sale

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500

The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is heading down for the final table. Thousands of wannabes in dark glasses are being winnowed down to nine. But the most coveted prize in the game isn’t the only thing up for grabs right now.

Economic Preview: Job concerns expected to weigh down retail sales

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Consumers' job worries are expected to weigh down results of the government's upcoming retail sales report.

CIT Group retains bankruptcy counsel: Journal

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:32:00 -0500

CIT Group Inc., which specializes in lending to small and medium-sized U.S. businesses, has retained counsel to prepare for a possible reorganization in bankruptcy court, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

TaxWatch: UBS case could be major victory for IRS

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:48:00 -0500

A federal court hearing involving Swiss banking giant UBS could give the U.S. government a new weapon to penetrate Americans' secret foreign bank accounts.

Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0500

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of July 6-10:

Auto Review: 2009 Nissan Cube: Square deal on gas sipper

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:01:00 -0500

Love or hate the styling of the new Cube (it does grow on you), I can say it is a very fun car to drive. Keep a sharp watch on the options and it carries a nice price.

Real Estate Weekly: Demand for FHA, VA mortgages at 19-year high

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:32:00 -0500

Government-insured mortgage applications rose to their highest share of the market in nearly 19 years last month, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this week.

White House seeks to empower SEC to help investors

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:49:00 -0500

The White House proposes to strengthen the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority to protect investors.

How Washington wants to remake mortgage shopping

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:04:00 -0500

Lawmakers are looking to make the mortgage process easier to understand and fairer overall, through regulations that could come to fruition via the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Read more on the proposed agency.