Kerr takes ‘good’ news to London

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Someday, this tradition will go up in smoke

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Insurance agent’s financial advice comes without backing

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REITs paying debt, buying assets

Real estate investment trusts in the United States have raised $10.6 billion from share sales this year, almost matching the total for all of 2008, to reduce debt and acquire assets from competitors weakened by …

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Unemployment rate reaches 25-year high

The nation’s unemployment rate reached 8.9 percent in April, the highest level since September 1983, with 539,000 losing their jobs. The number of job losses was lower than economists had predicted and was bolstered somewhat …

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Tickers: May 8

FBL Financial Group Inc. recorded a net loss of $1.5 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with net income of $6.4 million, or 21 cents per share, in the …

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Tickers: May 7

Davenport-based Lee Enterprises Inc. announced that it lost $51.8 million, or $1.16 per share, in the 13 weeks ended March 29, compared with $713 million, or $15.90 per share, a year ago. Excluding one-time costs, …

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