Work & business

Greek euro exit would be a recipe for hardship

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:12:46 +0000

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- As Greece creaks under its untenable debt and a shrinking economy, the possibility that it could stop using the euro is becoming increasingly likely. The effects of such a move would be as quick as they would be brutal for ordinary Greeks, who would essentially take a 50-percent pay cut just as prices soar....

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Barbara Graves, wife of prominent publisher, dies

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:12:26 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The wife of the publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine, who played a role in the growth of the publication and media company, has died....

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Mattress maker shares up on strong sales

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:32 +0000

Shares of mattress makers got a boost Friday from an industry survey that showed U.S. mattress sales improved sharply for April....

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Retail beef, chicken, pork prices still climbing

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:41:13 +0000

DENVER (AP) -- The money you're saving on gasoline may go toward buying steaks, ribs and chicken for the barbecue....

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Greek euro exit would be a recipe for hardship

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:44:09 +0000

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nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Franconia on I-93 all lanes now open between mile markers 109-110. Drive safely.

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:54:45 +0000

nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Franconia on I-93 all lanes now open between mile markers 109-110. Drive safely.

nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Salem the Exit 1 on ramp to I-93 Southbound all lanes are now open. Drive safely.

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:27:03 +0000

nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Salem the Exit 1 on ramp to I-93 Southbound all lanes are now open. Drive safely.

nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Hooksett on I-93 NB and SB at the Hooksett Tolls and on all exit ramps the right shoulders are now open. Drive safely

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:34:47 +0000

nhdoti93: NH TRAFFIC ALERT: In Hooksett on I-93 NB and SB at the Hooksett Tolls and on all exit ramps the right shoulders are now open. Drive safely

Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:59 +0000

MILAN (AP) -- The Italian automaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, says it is halting sales to Iran....

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Sycamore not ready to pull trigger on Talbots deal

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:08:20 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- The women's clothier Talbots Inc. said Friday that a deadline expired without a deal in its exclusive talks about being acquired by a private equity firm and that it will actively pursue other options....

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TALBOTS_SYCAMORE_PARTNERS?SITE=NHCON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Sugar fight takes another bitter turn

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:43 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- What defines sugar? It's getting to be a stickier question....

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German central bank head: Reform only crisis fix

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:53:44 +0000

PARIS (AP) -- The head of Germany's central bank says there is no quick fix for Europe's problems, calling appeals for more support from the European Central Bank and plans for investment in infrastructure a distraction from the hard work of reform....

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