n the wake of a deep recession, Britons are indulging in some retail therapy with the click of a mouse button.
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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 3:
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Mention Old Europe and you’ll probably think of small, cobblestone streets, old buildings, wonderful museums -- and stagnant economies, writes Howard Gold.
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The Toyota Prius moves to the top of our gas-sipper list. You simply can’t do any better.
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As earnings season draws to a close, the focus of European investors will turn next week to the latest economic data from Germany for confirmation of its spectacular recovery as well as to traffic reports from several airlines for a sense of consumer confidence.
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Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp.
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Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.
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As the week winds down, with stocks having lodged their best pre-Labor Day week in decades, the Dow industrials are back in the black for 2010. Take a look at MarketWatch's top 10 markets, news, feature and personal-finance stories.
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Now retirees and others looking for more income without undue risk may want to take a fresh look at an old standby: dividend stocks.
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Citigroup shares may be expensive at any price, making it the Stupid Investment of the Week.
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Driving somewhere this weekend? If so, there’s good news for you at the gas pump.
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Texas’ top law enforcement official is conducting an antitrust review of Google Inc., focused on whether or not the company has unfairly hindered the popularity of certain Web sites in its online search service.
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Corn prices surged to a record high for the year Friday as traders questioned whether crop yields will fall short of expectations.
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Canada's Goldcorp said Friday it has agreed to buy Andean Resources for about $3.42 billion, trumping a rival bid from Eldorado Gold.
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Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, ...
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Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations in Wisconsin ...
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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. shares slip late Friday, giving back a portion of their dayside gains after the videogame publisher swung to a quarterly profit.
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Government offices are closed in observance of Labor Day.
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U.S. stocks close higher Friday on positive reaction to the latest jobs report.
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