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If a mutual fund company fails?

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Chris Farrell | Nov 14, 2008
Question: If you own mutual funds through a company such as Vanguard or Fidelity, what happens if the company goes bankrupt. Do you still own the...
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Hot Topic taps into retail gloom

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Renita Jablonski | Nov 18, 2008
Retail sales have been dark lately, but alternative teen clothing chain Hot Topic has seen a bump in its sales. Renita Jablonski reports how the apparel and entertainment store may be reflecting a national mood.
Posted In: Retail
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GM and the Chapter 11 debate

| Nov 17, 2008
Those who think bankruptcy makes sense for GM say the company needs to revamp and slim down. Others doubt it will help. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Posted In: Auto, Economy
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For many, the holiday party's over

| Nov 14, 2008
Company cutbacks are so severe right now that many are skipping the annual holiday party. Scott Jagow talks to Jo Bennett of Battalia Winston Amrop, which does a survey about corporate holiday events.
Posted In: Jobs
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Obama meant it about C02

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Melissa Kaplan | Nov 13, 2008
And now, more damage for U.S. auto makers' bottom lines. Bloomberg is reporting President-elect Obama is expected to grant California a waiver...
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The case of Trek: Can an ambitious green initiative still be greenwash?

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Janne K. Flisrand | Sep 19, 2008
Yesterday, I got into a bit of a debate with my boyfriend. He was showing me a cool site, 1 World 2 Wheels, a Trek initiative with a goal of...
Posted In: sin of irrelevance, Trek
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Drop in consumer spending has merits

| Nov 14, 2008
Is it really so bad that consumer confidence continues to erode? Commentator Amity Shlaes says that if consumers aren't spending, then they're saving, investing or beefing up that college fund, and that can be a good thing.
Posted In: Economy, Retail
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Bank fees could get you in the end

| Nov 14, 2008
For the last 10 years, bank fees have been going up consistently. Scott Jagow talks to Bankrate.com's Greg McBride, who tells us where customers are getting stung the most.
Posted In: Investing
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Drop in exports fuels Japan's recession

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Scott Tong | Nov 17, 2008
Japan is the world's second-largest economy, and it shrank in the third quarter for its second drop in a row. But Scott Tong reports the official Japanese recession wasn't directly a result of subprime.
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Car makers want financial help, too

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John Dimsdale | Sep 12, 2008
Financial institutions aren't the only companies poking around Washington looking for help. Car makers want low-interest loan guarantees of $25 billion to retool factories to build hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars. John Dimsdale reports.
Posted In: Auto, Economy

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