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Scoring system aims to give credit where credit is due

NEW YORK – People struggling with a bad credit score, or lack of one, could benefit from a program rolling out in the next few months aimed at making it easier to get a Visa or MasterCard. ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

American Express loses antitrust case

NEW YORK – A judge has ruled that American Express violated U.S. antitrust laws by barring merchants from asking customers to prefer one credit card over another. U.S. District Ju...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Global markets fall as New Year holiday nears

NEW YORK – Lingering concerns about the political future of Greece pushed U.S. and global stock markets modestly lower on Tuesday. Trading was slow as most investors have closed ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Golden years tough for gays

Legal disparities leave many struggling in retirement

DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Stocks end month with bang

Dow Jones, S&P 500 hit record highs

DATE: Oct 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tech, biotech stocks tumble

Earnings, economic questions put premium on defensive stocks

DATE: Apr 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Stocks edge higher in quiet, post-holiday

NEW YORK – Stocks closed mostly higher Tuesday on Wall Street as traders got back to work after a long holiday weekend. It was a fairly quiet day for traders, who had relatively l...

DATE: Feb 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

What’s up with the stock market?

Volatility setting in after big gains in 2013

DATE: Feb 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Stock market watchers foresee tamer 2014

Strategists see bonds having a tough year

DATE: Dec 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Stocks dip after reaching record

NEW YORK – Stocks fell modestly Tuesday as investors took a breather from a market that notched yet another record high the day before. The market has hit several all-time highs i...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Nasdaq tries to reach dot-com-era peak

Composite is still 20 percent below the level that it reached in 2000

DATE: Dec 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Stocks higher, helped by retail, housing market

NEW YORK – Upbeat news from the housing industry and luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. helped lift the stock market Tuesday. Homebuilder shares surged after the Commerce Department re...

DATE: Nov 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business