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Walmart introduces ‘Black Thursday’ in a conspiracy against family traditions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By Natt GarunProvided by You better plan ahead - way ahead - for upcoming Black Friday sales this year, especially now that Walmart will open up stores at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Thursday. Walmart officially hates families. It's not crazy enough that people have to stuff turkey into their

Whole Foods shares fall on forecast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By The Associated Press Whole Foods Market Inc.'s shares fell Thursday on concerns about the natural and organic grocer's earnings forecast. THE SPARK: The Austin, Texas-based company reported late Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped nearly 50 percent on strong sales

More market swings likely as budget battle looms

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By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Worries that Washington will be unable to avoid the government spending cuts and tax increases known as the "fiscal cliff" drove the stock market to its biggest drop this year. On the day after, big investors warned: Prepare for more turbulence

News Summary: ECB warns of weak economic growth

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By The Associated Press STILL WEAK: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro remains weak and will struggle to grow. RATE UNCHANGED: He spoke Thursday after the ECB's governing council left its key interest rate unchanged at the

Hawaiian Airlines tops on-time rankings

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By The Associated Press Rankings of the largest U.S. airlines for on-time arrivals in September: 1. Hawaiian Airlines, 96.4 percent. 2. AirTran Airways, 90.9 percent 3. Delta Air Lines, 89.7 percent 4. Alaska Airlines, 89.6 percent 5. US Airways, 87.3 percent 6. Southwest Airlines, 86.5 percent

More flights arriving late, American is most tardy

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DALLAS (AP) - Dragged down by problems at American Airlines, U.S. carriers operated fewer flights on time in September than a year ago. The Transportation Department said Thursday that 83.3 percent of all flights were on time, down from 83.9 percent in September 2011 but an improvement from 79.1

Finmeccanica Q3 earns triple on cost cuts

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MILAN (AP) - Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace and defense giant, tripled earnings in the third quarter due to cost-cutting, improved margins and better sales of products like helicopters. The company, which is 30-percent owned by the government, on Thursday reported net profit of €75 million ($

Dollar jumps to 2-month high against euro

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NEW YORK (AP) - Signs that the U.S. job market is slowly improving pushed the dollar higher against most other major currencies Thursday. The euro fell to a two-month low after the European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged. The euro fell to $1.2750 late Thursday from $1.2767 late

News Summary: US jobless claims fall to 355K

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By The Associated Press UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FALL: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That could be a sign layoffs are declining and the job market is slowly improving. SANDY

Smart Spending: How to do Black Friday week right

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for Black Friday week. Stores are making a big push to lure in bargain-hungry shoppers before the Friday after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. They are putting on special sales that further