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Dealer group predicts higher US auto sales in 2012, along with higher prices
Washington Post
LAS VEGAS — Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves. That’s according to the National Automobile Dealers Association, which predicts the average price of a new car will...
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Greece holds crucial talks over EU bailout plan terms
4 RelatedBBC
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is meeting the party leaders of his coalition to try and win support for a proposed 130bn euros ($171bn; £108bn) EU rescue. Mr Papademos wants their backing for reforms demanded by the IMF and...
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Xstrata Investors Seek Premium In Glencore Merger Talks -Report
3 RelatedFOX News
Xstrata (XTA.LN) Chief Executive Mick Davis and Chairman Sir John Bond may be at risk of being voted off the company's board if a significant premium isn't offered as part of plans for a potential tie-up with commodities...
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Stocks: Let the good times roll?
CNN Money
Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.The big news last week was Friday's report from the U.S. Labor Department,...
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Super Bowl Last-Minute Tickets from $10,000?
ABC News
Dante Cassiani of Boston is earning his stripes as a "diehard" New England Patriots fan by driving 950 miles to Indianapolis with eight friends in the hope of getting tickets to watch his home team play the Super...
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Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage
BBC
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say. An EU energy spokeswoman said eight countries had seen a reduction in gas due to increased demand in...
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3 keys to a killer Super Bowl ad
CNN Money
By Alex Konrad, reporterFORTUNE -- Super Bowl weekend is here. For some, Sunday is all about the game. For others, the ads take center stage. For the latter, here are three keys to making a killer spot.1. StorySome...
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Super Bowl Advertisers Heavy Up on the Social Media
ABC News
See Coca-Cola Polar Bears' "Superstition" Ad GM's Chevrolet is also motoring grill first into the fray with the Chevy Game Time app. Using the headline: "Don't Just Watch, Play Along With the Super Bowl" the free app download...
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Durcan named CEO at Micron after Appleton's death in plane crash
Washington Post
BOISE, Idaho — The board of directors for Micron Technology Inc. has named Mark Durcan the company’s chief executive officer, a day after longtime CEO and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a plane crash. The board on Friday...
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'Most' Portuguese unions back cuts
BBC
The majority of Portuguese unions back the government's austerity measures, Portuguese Economy Minister Alvaro Santos Pereira told the BBC on Friday. Portugal was hit by a transport strike on Thursday and so far the government has not reached...