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Big City Cabbies Struggle Against Rising Gas Prices

New York – For the average driver, filling up the gas tank once a week is bad enough. But for cab drivers in big cities like New York City who fill up their tanks daily, skyrocketing gas prices (search) have their wallets running on empty. Taxi drivers across the country …

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Blockbuster Q2 Loss Worse Than Expected; Outlook Gloomy

CHICAGO – Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss that was more than double Wall Street’s forecast as lackluster new video releases failed to attract consumers. The largest U.S. home video and DVD rental company also said it was no longer on track to meet …

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Novices Need Not Apply

What are the pros and cons of closed-end bond funds? QUESTION: What are the pros and cons of closed-end-bond funds? What are the risks, and what’s the average return of this type of investment? ANSWER: Closed-end funds are a little like mutual funds on steroids. Like their more staid open-end …

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