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Slide in layoffs lifts hopes for job gains
WASHINGTON -- Employers are laying off fewer workers, a trend that normally suggests hiring is picking up. The January jobs report next week will show whether employers have begun to hire more freely ... |
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Economic index points to growth
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A measure of the U.S. economy designed to signal future activity increased in December from November, suggesting growth may strengthen in early 2013.
The Conference Board said Thurs... |
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30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.42%
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained near record lows, keeping home buying more affordable.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average ra... |
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Greenfield firm buys new site
With the commercial real estate market in the doldrums, Webber/Smith Associates thought it might find a good deal on an office building.
It has.
The company has acquired the vacant former Triple H Con... |
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Sales tax bills worry small sellers
NEW YORK -- Small business owners may be closer to losing an advantage they've enjoyed during the e-commerce boom -- being exempt from collecting sales tax in states where they're not located. And the... |
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McDonald's fish labeled 'sustainable'
NEW YORK (AP) -- McDonald's says it will be the first national restaurant chain to carry a label from a group that certifies sustainable fishing practices.
The blue "ecolabel" from the Marine Stewards... |
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Regional makes security top 100
Lancaster Regional Medical Center's security department was ranked among the 500 top hospital security departments in the nation by Security Magazine.
With this latest honor, Lancaster Regional has ma... |
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Here's how to delete yourself from the Internet
Are there days when you wish you could just disappear from the Internet?
Maybe you're haunted by things you've said on social networks, or you're just sick of having companies track and catalog your e... |
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