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TREASURIES-Bonds mostly ease as investors wary of low yields - Reuters

4 Dec 2008 at 11:16am  NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries mostly eased on Thursday as investors balked at buying government debt after a recent price surge that pushed yields to the lowest in over 50 years. Losses were limited however by data showing the U.S ...

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November retail sales drop, but Wal-Mart surprises - MSN MoneyCentral

4 Dec 2008 at 11:09am  Gottschalks Inc ( GOTT ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many retailers posted sharply lower November sales at stores open at least a year, prompting some investors to pour into the sector on hopes the dismal results ...

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AT&T Defies Slump With IPhone, Coaxes People to Spend (Update2) - Bloomberg

4 Dec 2008 at 9:50am  Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc. may defy the recession, posting faster subscriber growth this holiday season by tempting shoppers to unclench their wallets for luxury brands like the iPhone even as consumers scrimp elsewhere. AT&T probably will be ...

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Tourists still waiting to leave Thailand - MSN UK News

4 Dec 2008 at 9:21am  European tourists stranded in Thailand are still waiting to fly home a day after the airport blockades came to an end. The airport sieges, which were lifted on Wednesday by anti-government protesters, left more than 300,000 travellers stranded. Thai ...

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Ford, GM and Chrysler go back to Congress for bailout loans - Cleveland Plain...

4 Dec 2008 at 9:00am  The heads of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers union will face questions for senators this morning as they ask for $34 billion in government loans. Two weeks ago, Congress rejected a smaller request, telling the companies ...

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