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Geico on pace to pass Allstate as No. 2 insurer
Tribune reporterGeico could overtake Allstate Corp. as the nation's No. 2 auto insurer by the end of this year if current trends continue, a new analysis shows. SNL Financial, which tracks data in industries including banking and insurance, said Friday that there was...Tags: Insurance, GEICO, Allstate Corp., Marketing
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Report: Detroit automakers gain market share simultaneously for first time in 20 years
Autoblog.comFiled under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials While monthly sales figures might be an easy way of tracking the progression of the auto industry and individual automakers, looking at market share might be more indicative of how each company is... -
Nissan, in bid to build market share, cuts price on seven models
Nissan Motor Co. is cutting the sticker price on seven of its 18 models in the U.S. Nissan is hoping that the change will help the cars and SUVs show up more prominently on shopper search websites such as AutoTrader, Edmunds and Kelley Blue Book. Some...
Tags: Prices, Nissan Motor Co., Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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CBOE trading volume, market share slip in April
ReutersTrading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange fell 6 percent to a daily average of 4.01 million contracts in April. The oldest U.S options exchange also gave up market share to rivals, parent CBOE Holdings Inc. said Wednesday. A software bug...Tags: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Marketing
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GM first-quarter profits dip on losses in Europe, South America
General Motors Co. reported lower first-quarter profits Thursday as it struggled with the continuing economic slump in Europe and a dip in earnings in North America. Profit for the nation’s largest automaker profit fell 14% to $865 million...
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Steelworkers union, Caterpillar reach tentative contract
Milwaukee Journal SentinelCaterpillar Inc. and the union representing about 800 employees in South Milwaukee have reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract that would freeze wages and increase some health-insurance costs while providing additional protection against...Tags: Unions, Layoffs and Downsizing, Bucyrus International Inc., Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings
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Grocery wars: Walmart expanding into areas dominated by Publix
Publix has been the undisputed leader of grocery sales in South Florida for years, with a market share larger than all other competitors combined. But now Walmart is intent on grabbing a bigger piece of the grocery business, and the battle is on. The...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Broward County, Walmart, North Lauderdale, Economy, Business and Finance
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iPads and low-end rivals propel higher tablet shipments-report
ReutersBy Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 (Reuters) - Global tablet shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and while Apple remained the top seller, Asian manufacturers making low-end gadgets accounted for a major chunk of the growth, according to...Tags: Computer Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Toshiba Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Co., Samsung Group
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Carpet mill could add 2,000 jobs in Northwest Georgia
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.A new state-of-the-art carpet mill in Northwest Georgia soon could add more than 2,000 jobs to the state's manufacturing base. Planned by Engineered Floors -- the carpet dynamo founded by industry pioneer Bob Shaw -- the new plant would mark the largest...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Warren Buffett, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings
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Few Wall Street banks will survive trading overhaul -report
Reuters* Boston Consulting Group sees some banks dropping full-service trading * Big Wall Street banks to post returns on equity of 15-16 percent-BCG * Boutique firms will post ROE of 30 percent or more-BCG By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters)...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sales, Barclays PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Incorporated
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UPDATE 2-Deutsche Bank shares jump after 3 bln euro stock issue
Reuters* Bank places 90 million shares at 32.90 euros each * Says allows it to make acquisitions and win new business * Could also open door to higher dividend payments * With other measures, raises core Tier One ratio to 9.5 pct * Shares up 6 pct, hit...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Investment Service, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, United Kingdom, UBS AG
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Monsanto soybean oil could replace fatty fish acids
St. Louis Post-DispatchFatty acids don't sound like things that could be particularly good for you. But over the past decade, nutritionists and health organizations have said we need more of them -- specifically omega-3 fatty acids -- for cardiovascular and brain health....Tags: Genetic Engineering, Health Organizations, Companies and Corporations, Bunge Ltd., Economy, Business and Finance
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