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Burger King agrees to be sold for $3.26 billion
Burger King agrees to be sold for $3.26 billion
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc , the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain, agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for about $3.26 billion in a deal analysts said would give the restaurant breathing room to fix its business.


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Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
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LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.


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Coast Guard responding to possible rig blast in Gulf
Coast Guard responding to possible rig blast in Gulf
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard was flying helicopters to a possible offshore drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, a Coast Guard spokesman said.


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U.S. workers see higher health costs, less care
U.S. workers see higher health costs, less care
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
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Workers see higher health costs, less care
Workers see higher health costs, less care
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
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Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows as yields on government debt dropped, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company.


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Pending homes sales rise and jobless claims dip
Pending homes sales rise and jobless claims dip
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded unexpectedly in July and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, hopeful signs for the sputtering economic recovery.


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Wall Street gains on housing and jobless data
Wall Street gains on housing and jobless data
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday, building on their best day in eight weeks in the previous session, as data showed pending home sales improved and initial jobless claims declined.


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Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul
Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul
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GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.
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Israelis and Palestinians launch direct peace talks
Israelis and Palestinians launch direct peace talks
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal.
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Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials
Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two top U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday called for a more community-focused approach to the country's ongoing foreclosure crisis, which is weighing on its economic recovery.


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HP raises offer for 3PAR to $2.4 billion, beats Dell
HP raises offer for 3PAR to $2.4 billion, beats Dell
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc to $2.4 billion, beating Dell Inc's latest offer in a bidding war that many analysts have said has gone too far.


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Israel, Palestinians launch direct peace talks
Israel, Palestinians launch direct peace talks
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal.


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3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion
3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc , the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain, agreed to be bought by investment firm 3G Capital for $24 per share, or about $3.26 billion.


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Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat
Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers posted better-than-expected sales in August as consumers sought out bargains during the key back-to-school selling season.


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Bernanke cites
Bernanke cites "sadness" in letting Lehman fail
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday he could not have legally saved Lehman Brothers from bankruptcy and the firm's catastrophic failure in 2008 was a source of sadness.


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Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July
Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose unexpectedly in July, an industry group said on Thursday, suggesting a tax credit-related housing market decline was close to bottoming.


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Wall St adds gains after data
Wall St adds gains after data
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after data showed pending sales of previously owned homes rose unexpectedly in July, while factory orders edged up.


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3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion
3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc , the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain, agreed to be bought by investment firm 3G Capital for $24 per share, or about $3.26 billion.


Created about an hour ago


Israelis and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks
Israelis and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a diplomatic push from President Barack Obama, Israeli and Palestinian leaders start direct peace talks on Thursday overshadowed by skepticism on all sides and violence in the volatile West Bank.


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