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US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
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TECHNOLOGY
Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.
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BUSINESS
Oil tracks gains in stocks, erases early losses
An afternoon recovery in U.S. stock markets helped oil reverse early losses Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker tries to improve its results globally.
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BUSINESS
6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively
The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k) and make some changes.
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BUSINESS
Thursday's oil, gas, gold and zinc prices
Oil prices: North Slope; $103.80 per barrel, down $2.05
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BUSINESS
Campbell buying Plum Organics baby food maker
Campbell Soup said it's buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into faster-growing categories.
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BUSINESS
Money market fund assets rose to $2.601 trillion
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $19.53 billion to $2.601 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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BUSINESS
Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct
Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls.
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BUSINESS
Marathon Oil says talks end on possible stake sale
Marathon Oil said Thursday that talks on a potential sale of part of its stake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project in Canada have ended.




