11 Mar 2010 at 9:27pm September?s banking column, ?Pesky card fees?, hit a raw nerve with a number of Money readers. Ellis Prifti summed it up well when he wrote in to say bank fees are ?like a mosquito ? you only feel the itch when your get bitten and then it ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 9:27pm Sleep is a luxury Safinaz Bayoumi couldn?t afford ? along with the rent, her medicine and a stack of monthly bills. In the middle of the night, the 50-year-old diabetic sat on her couch, her eyes glued to the door, listening intently for any ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 9:06pm As proposed in an agreement with Howard County officials, Delphi Corp. and General Motors Co. are making regular payments on back taxes. As of Wednesday, GM and Delphi have provided the Treasurer?s office with tax payments of $3,345,763 and ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 8:30pm This dichotomy will likely slow the recovery, since smaller firms are typically quick to hire and invest in an upturn. The dour attitude of small business stands in contrast to indications of a broader recovery. The U.S. economy grew at a 5.9% annual ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 7:26pm The Government has accused some financial advisers of being "out to make a quick buck", as it announced the roll-out of its free money guidance service. Moneymadeclear will be staffed by financial experts who will offer consumers free advice on a ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 7:26pm From Nov 2006 thru Jan 2008 NexCen went on a buying spree starting with the Athlete's Foot, altogether acquiring nine brands in 14 months. In the end, NexCen bit off more than it could chew. It choked loan it bought the Great American Cookies brand ...
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11 Mar 2010 at 5:53pm Jeremiah Jackson of the task force handed The Bee one of the first copies of the report shortly before noon. Here is a quick look inside the report: The key recommendation to the city is to sign an exclusive ... should be timed to be up and running ...
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