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RI jobless rate dips to 12.9 percent in October
November 20, 2009, 1:40PM ET
The unemployment rate in Rhode Island has fallen for the first time in nearly three years, dropping slightly to 12.9 percent in October.
AirTran giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel
November 20, 2009, 1:37PM ET
Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent flier club members when they travel between Milwaukee and any AirTran destination through Feb. 10.
Bulgaria: Clinton talks to focus on energy
November 20, 2009, 1:37PM ET
Bulgaria's foreign minister says she will seek greater involvement from U.S. companies in energy projects when she meets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Monday.
Dillard's rises as analyst upgrades to 'Buy'
November 20, 2009, 1:33PM ET
Shares of department store retailer Dillard's Inc. rose on Friday after an analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" and said efforts to cut costs and improve merchandise are paying off.
Emergency Medical prices $386.5 million in stock
November 20, 2009, 1:31PM ET
Ambulance and physician services company Emergency Medical Services Corp. on Friday priced a public offering for about $386.5 million in common stock.
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
November 20, 2009, 1:27PM ET
First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears.
US rig count this week up 12
November 20, 2009, 1:24PM ET
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 12 this week to 1,113.
Just 2 years to go: Let's start missing Oprah!
November 20, 2009, 1:24PM ET
NEW YORK -- Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah?
Kansas jobless rate dips to 6.4 percent in October
November 20, 2009, 1:22PM ET
Kansas' unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though a state labor analyst cautioned Friday that the job market remains weak.
Economists: Mich. will keep losing jobs in 2010
November 20, 2009, 1:21PM ET
Michigan's economy will improve in 2010, but only in comparison to what has been "one of the most brutal years in a generation," University of Michigan economists said Friday.
Global Cash Access agrees to pay $1M in settlement
November 20, 2009, 1:19PM ET
Global Cash Access Holdings Inc., which provides cash access services at casinos, has agreed to pay $1 million in a settlement after Arizona authorities initially refused to renew the company's certification in the state.
Indiana's jobless rate hits 9.8 percent in October
November 20, 2009, 1:18PM ET
Indiana's unemployment rate of 9.8 percent in October was slightly more than September's adjusted jobless rate of 9.7 percent, but state officials said Friday the change is statistically insignificant.
Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving
November 20, 2009, 1:18PM ET
The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving -- meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms.
A look at economic developments around the globe
November 20, 2009, 1:18PM ET
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
Freedom exec: Buyer still sought for EV Tribune
November 20, 2009, 1:17PM ET
A Freedom Communications executive says the company still hopes someone will buy the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa.
Nebraska unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9 pct
November 20, 2009, 1:14PM ET
Nebraska's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in October even as the national rate crept up to 10.2 percent.
Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 pct in Oct
November 20, 2009, 1:12PM ET
Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September.
Fitch boosts outlook on Bon-Ton Stores
November 20, 2009, 1:12PM ET
Fitch Ratings raised its outlook for Bon-Ton Stores Inc. on Friday from "Negative" to "Stable," citing the department store operator's reworked credit agreement.
NC jobless rate bumps up to 11 percent in October
November 20, 2009, 1:05PM ET
North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month in double digits, the state's Employment Security Commission reported Friday.
Petters says he planned to tell gov't about fraud
November 20, 2009, 1:03PM ET
A Minnesota businessman accused of running a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors out of billions of dollars said Friday that a 2008 raid by federal agents on his company was unnecessary and caused its collapse.
