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Bad weather boosts revenues at utility GDF-Suez

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By SARAH DiLORENZOAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - Franco-Belgian utility GDF Suez reported Wednesday that its revenues were up 8.4 percent this year so far, driven in part by weather conditions in France and a decision there that will allow the company to recoup money lost in a government-

Ohio teen faces life after Craigslist conviction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio teen faces life in prison with no chance of parole for his role in killing and robbing three men and trying to kill a fourth in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme. Prosecutors in the weeks-long trial painted 17-year-old

Mood of the Nation: Worrying how others are faring

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MICHAEL SANDLERAP Business Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were asked about jobs, housing, gas prices, retirement and other issues. Among them was Vicki

Ohio teen convicted in deadly Craigslist scheme

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio teenager taken under the wing of a man defense attorneys described as a master manipulator was found guilty of aggravated murder Tuesday for his role in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work with phony Craigslist

Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it would buy Lucasfilm Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion

Buffett's firm buys Prudential real estate network

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By JOSH FUNKAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's company said Tuesday that it is buying the Prudential and Real Living real estate franchise and launching a new brokerage brand for those agents. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s real estate unit is acquiring the network from

Wall Street back in business after storm shutdown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By BERNARD CONDON and STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Stock Exchange will open on Wednesday - because it had to open. In a bit of welcome news for fund managers, investors and even the economy, the company that operates the iconic exchange at 11 Wall Street

New York's Silicon Alley makes do after Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's fast-paced technology scene, known as Silicon Alley, tried not to lose a step after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power lines, devastated the public transit system and left portions of the city flooded. On Tuesday,

Ohio teen convicted in deadly Craigslist scheme

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A teenager taken under the wing of a man defense attorneys described as a master manipulator was found guilty of aggravated murder Tuesday for his role in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work with phony Craigslist job

Unemployment rates fall in 95 pct. of US cities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in September from August, a sign that recent jobs gains have been widespread. The Labor Department said Tuesday that rates declined in 355 of the 372 metro areas, the most