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| Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil exploration
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 AFP - Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.
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| MGIC added $1.2B in mortgage coverage in August
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| AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined. |
| Sirius XM Has a Stern Decision to Make
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| The Motley Fool - Satellite-radio star Howard Stern is negotiating in public again. |
| 5 Tax Moves to Make Now
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| U.S. News & World Report - It may seem a bit strange to be talking about income taxes in September. There are, however, good reasons to think about taxes well before April 15. For starters, there are some big changes in the tax code that go into effect in 2011. Depending on your income tax bracket and investments, some simple planning now could save you a bundle later. |
| Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct.
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| AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent. |
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