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Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

IDC: Android on 75 Percent of Smartphones in Q3

A year ago, Android had just 58 percent to the iPhone's 14 percent. Gains came largely at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian phones, according to Thursday's report from IDC.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Rises to 1-Month High Against Euro on Jobs Data

The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Corporations Just Beginning to Tally Sandy's Costs

The corporate bill is sure to swell as casinos, insurance companies, and retailers tally the damage.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures Fall, Beef Prices Rise

Beef futures rose, while pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Hartford Offering Some Annuity Holders Buyouts

CEO Liam McGee said during a conference call on Friday that the offer will be made to annuity holders that make up almost 45 percent of the net amount at risk on the contracts.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Greek Labor Protests Restart With Subway Strike

Friday's transport strike in Athens, to protest pay cuts and broader privatization plans, was held ahead of a 48-hour general strike next Tuesday that will halt flights for three hours on that day.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Falls Back After U.S. Jobs Data

Benchmark crude fell $1.43, or 1.6 percent, to $85.66 in midday trading.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Delta Says Sandy Cut Revenue by $45 Million

Delta said that it was operating a near-full schedule at New York's JFK and Newark Liberty in New Jersey.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Green Mountain Strikes Coffee Deal With Costco

Green Mountain developed two blends for Costco's Kirkland Signature lines, a lighter breakfast blend and a darker roast.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Retailers' Gains in October Could Hurt Holidays

The fear is that many Americans in some of the nation's biggest cities who bought generators, bottled water and other emergency and cleanup supplies before and after the storm will be less inclined to spend over the holidays.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Up as U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises

The euro fell to $1.2939 in late trading Thursday from $1.2962 late Wednesday.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Copper Rises on Manufacturing Gains in U.S., China

Copper increased 3.45 cents Thursday to finish at $3.552 per pound.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures Mixed, Livestock Prices Fall

Wheat for December delivery rose 4 cents to $8.6850 a bushel; December corn fell 4.75 cents to $7.51 a bushel; December oats fell 8.75 cents to $3.8025 a bushel; while November soybeans rose 11.50 cents to $15.5850 a bushel.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Sandy Damage Could Reach $50 Billion

Storm could be second-costliest ever, after Katrina.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Curtiss-Wright to Buy Williams Controls

Curtiss-Wright agreed to pay $15.42 per share for Williams Controls, a premium of 41.3 percent to the stock's closing price on Wednesday.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Prices Rise on Supply Constraints in Northeast

Power outages are hampering refineries, storage tanks and supply terminals as they work to restore operations, largely in New York and New Jersey.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Thousands Opting Out of BP Gulf Spill Settlement

Thursday is the deadline for claimants to postmark written requests to opt out of the multibillion-dollar pact between BP PLC and a team of plaintiffs' attorneys.

Nov 1, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dissent Hits Greek Coalition Before Austerity Vote

Lawmaker Michalis Kassis and Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, a former health minister, quit their Socialist party ahead of a vote next week on €13.5 billion ($17.5 billion) in additional spending cuts and tax increases over two years.

Apr 7, 2017 by Mark Brooks

Dissent Hits Greek Coalition Before Austerity Vote

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Price of Lumber Higher on Storm's Devastation

Lumber for January delivery rose $10 Wednesday to end at $331.20 per 1,000 board feet on expectations that demand will pick up because of the need to repair and rebuild houses, businesses and other structures.

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