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Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
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Fri 10:11 pm ET
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.
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Sector Snap: Airline shares rise
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Fri 8:13 pm ET
Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears over jet fuel costs. The broader market also gained, as investors shrugged off another rise in the national unemployment rate, which the government said Friday broke above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years.
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Mesa Air says United didn't extend deal
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Fri 8:10 pm ET
Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an agreement under which Mesa operated 26 regional jets for the larger carrier.
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Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen up
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Fri 8:08 pm ET
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Live Nation-Ticketmaster deal vote set for Jan. 8
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Fri 7:44 pm ET
In a tacit acknowledgment of a delay in their plan to combine, Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said in filings Friday that a shareholders meeting to approve the deal is set for Jan. 8.
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Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q
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Fri 7:35 pm ET
Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
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Dolan Media buys 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady
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Fri 6:52 pm ET
Dolan Media Co. said Friday it bought an 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady LLC, which provides document-review services to companies and their lawyers.
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Dolan Media buys 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady
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Fri 6:52 pm ET
Dolan Media Co. said Friday it bought an 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady LLC, which provides document-review services to companies and their lawyers.
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American making financial case to woo JAL
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Fri 6:04 pm ET
American Airlines is turning on the charm as it attempts to persuade Japan Airlines Corp. to strengthen their relationship instead of running off with a new suitor, Delta Air Lines Inc.
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CBS goes back to MMA with Fedor, Strikeforce
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Fri 6:03 pm ET
Fedor Emelianenko is ready for his close-up. The Russian mixed martial artist will no longer be his sport's least-seen superstar after Saturday night, when CBS showcases his Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers to a national audience.
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CBS goes back to MMA with Fedor, Strikeforce
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Fri 6:03 pm ET
Fedor Emelianenko is ready for his close-up. The Russian mixed martial artist will no longer be his sport's least-seen superstar after Saturday night, when CBS showcases his Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers to a national audience.
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Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac, PriceSmart
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Fri 6:01 pm ET
Freddie Mac says its losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter and the company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
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Praxair increases gas prices up to 10 percent
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Fri 5:48 pm ET
Praxair Distribution Inc. on Friday said it will increase its prices on industrial, medical and specialty gas containers as much as 10 percent as of Dec. 1.
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Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit
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Fri 5:40 pm ET
Rosetta Resources Inc. said Friday its revenue fell by nearly half due to lower natural gas prices. The exploration and production company said it earned $5.7 million, or 11 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30.
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Lockheed Martin gets $143.2M Air Force deal
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Fri 5:36 pm ET
Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $143.2 million contract from the Air Force for electronics upgrades for the C-5 aircraft, the Pentagon said late Friday.
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Nicor buys shipping business Deluxe Freight
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Fri 5:34 pm ET
Natural gas distributor Nicor Inc. on Friday said its subsidiary will buy a Miami shipping company. The unit, Birdsall Inc., signed a deal to buy Deluxe Freight, which primarily serves the Cayman Islands.
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One Liberty Properties 3rd-qtr FFO up 22 percent
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Fri 5:11 pm ET
One Liberty Properties Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter funds from operations rose 22 percent as rental income rose.
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Ferro closes stock offering
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Fri 5:11 pm ET
Ferro Corp. said Friday it completed the sale of 41.1 million shares of common stock and will use some of the proceeds for restructuring programs.
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York Water posts big gain in third-quarter profit
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Fri 4:43 pm ET
York Water Co., which purifies and distributes water, said Friday a higher number of customers plus a rate increase lifted its third-quarter profit by 20 percent.
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AT&T completes delayed Centennial acquisition
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Fri 4:41 pm ET
AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process.
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