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Principal Financial board member Kerr resigns (AP)
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eRollover 157 days ago
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Principal Financial Group said Monday board member William Kerr has resigned and will leave the board on Wednesday. Kerr, 68, was named president and chief executive officer of Arbitron Inc. on Jan. 11.
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Wall Street bonuses jumped 17 percent last year (Reuters)
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Wikitirement 157 days ago
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Wall Street paid out $20.3 billion in bonuses in 2009, up 17 percent from a year earlier, New York State's comptroller said, as the financial industry recovered fitfully from a near meltdown.
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HealthSouth shares fall on 2010 guidance (AP)
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Wikitirement 157 days ago
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Shares of HealthSouth Corp. fell Tuesday as several analysts called the company's 2010 outlook too conservative, though fourth-quarter results matched expectations.
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Target holiday profit up, has tepid 1st quarter view (Reuters)
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Wikitirement 157 days ago
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Target Corp posted a quarterly profit slightly above Wall Street expectations, helped by better-than-expected holiday sales, improved margins and a lower tax rate.
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Budget crunch could mean more layoffs in Georgia (AP)
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eRollover 157 days ago
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More layoffs could be on the horizon for state employees in Georgia. At a budget hearing focused on public safety Monday, a parade of state agency heads outlined ways they have slashed their budgets -- some by up to 15 percent -- for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Estate Tax to Come Back in 2011 at Highest Rate in 10 years
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Much has been made of the fact that the federal estate tax has disappeared in 2010. However, for those of you with a net worth of over 1 million dollars, the tax will reappear in 2011 at the highest levels in over 10 years. This article will go over the basics of the federal estate tax, what types of assets apply, and strategies for insulating your beneficiaries from the tax exposure.
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China Moves To Curb Housing Without Repeating '08 Mistakes (Investor's Business Daily, Inc.)
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eRollover 157 days ago
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China's housing market, barely alive a year ago amid too-tight credit and a global recession, has shifted into overdrive. Now the nation's central bank is trying to throttle down the pace, curbing bank lending to keep home prices from rising too fast without stalling the key growth engine again.
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