Archive for October 3rd, 2009

Nasal spray flu vaccine becoming available (AP)

The long-awaited first vaccinations against swine flu — the squirt-in-the-nose kind — begin early next week in parts of the country, and states are urging people to be patient until more arrives.

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UTDi Now SBA 8(a) Certified (Business Wire)

SAN FRANCISCO—-Unified TelData Inc. , a leader in providing Intelligent Solutions for world-class communications, has announced that it has officially been 8 certified by the Small Business Association .

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U.S. Treasury set to finalize home "short sales" plan (Reuters)

The U.S. Treasury will soon finalize a plan to expand its incentives for mortgage companies to include “short sales” as a way to stem a rising tide of foreclosures, according to a Treasury spokeswoman.

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Shares rise after Femsa says it may merge (AP)

Mexican brewer and beverage maker Femsa’s stocks have risen following the company’s announcement of a possible merger of its beer business.

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Business Highlights (AP)

The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected.

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Bank of America, Time Warner, CIT Group big movers (AP)

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE:

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Business events scheduled for the coming week (AP)

MONDAY, Oct. 5 NEW YORK — The Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for September, 10 a.m.

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Wall Street dips on weak jobs, factory data (Reuters)

Stocks fell for the fourth straight day on Friday as weak jobs data gave more evidence the economic recovery would be less robust than expected.

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Walgreen September same-store sales jump, shares slip (Reuters)

In-store flu vaccinations helped Walgreen Co , the largest U.S. drugstore chain, post on Friday a better-than-expected 5.3 percent jump in September sales at its stores open at least a year.

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TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Monday (TradingMarkets.com)

The financial clinched gains in Friday’s trading while the sellers remained aggressive in the industrial sector following a poor jobs report on Friday morning. Among this list of ETF funds is the ProShares Ultra Industrials ETF, UXI.

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