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G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Rifts among the world's top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change....
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) -- 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....
Pa. governor: Philly transit strike could end soon PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A tentative contract agreement has been reached that could end the public transit strike that has idled Philadelphia's subways, buses and trolleys for four days, Gov. Ed Rendell said late Friday....

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ServiceMaster to celebrate 25th years: ServiceMaster by Benevento will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the company’s Visalia office, 744 E. Douglas Ave. The public is invited to attend its open house celebration and see the... Full story

Lindsay Chamber mixer announced: LINDSAY — The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce is planning its monthly mixer at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Doug De Leo Welding, 249 Ashland Ave. For more information, call 562-4929.... Full story

Business class provides guidance in hard times: By SARAH de CRESCENZO; Eighteen local business owners spent the past 13 weeks taking an entrepreneurial course that focused on maintaining and growing their businesses. The going may be tough, but the tough are indeed ready to get going — to sustain their... Full story

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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday....

AIG, Magna, Activision Blizzard are big movers NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:...

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report. Stock indexes posted a modest advance in light trading Friday after the Labor Department said the nation's unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October for the first time since 1983, but also that the pace of job losses slowed. The rise in joblessness, while not welcome news for the economy, reassured some investors that the Federal Reserve will have to hold inte...

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Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring: By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert; The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story

Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs: By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert; President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story

A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs: By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer; Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story

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