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Business News

Georgia Race-Bias Suit Close to End
A Georgia insurance company will pay more than $45 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of charging blacks higher premiums for decades, a source close to the negotiations said Wednesday.
8:54AM ( 23 years ago )
Kodak to form new wireless tech company
Eastman Kodak Co. plans to spin off its wireless technology research into a new company in partnership with a private venture capital fund.
8:28AM ( 23 years ago )
Best cities named for digital TV
Portland, Houston and Indianapolis apparently are the best places to live if you're ready for full surround sound, high definition and wide screen television.
8:26AM ( 23 years ago )
Microsoft asks to close interviews to public
Microsoft on Wednesday asked a court to overturn a previous order allowing journalists and the public to attend witness interviews in advance of the company's antitrust trial.
8:24AM ( 23 years ago )
Philip Morris blasts state spending
The nation's largest cigarette manufacturer is criticizing state governments for failing to use tobacco settlement money to curb youth smoking.
8:22AM ( 23 years ago )
New role for Argentine Central Bank
Central bankers have woken up to find they have a job to do: steering Argentina's monetary policy as the peso is freed from its 10-year peg to the U.S. dollar.
8:21AM ( 23 years ago )
Wendy's founder remembered by thousands as friends, employees, strangers pay last respects
Thousands of mourners -- friends, strangers, even employees dressed in Wendy's uniforms -- waited in line to pay their respects to a man many knew simply as "Dave."
7:42AM ( 23 years ago )
CNN to scrap struggling sports network, replace it with new cable network
CNN plans to scrap the struggling CNN-Sports Illustrated and replace it with a new cable network, which will be operated with the NBA.
7:41AM ( 23 years ago )
SunTrust reports record operating income
SunTrust Banks, Inc. today reported record operating income for the fourth quarter of 2001 of $356.7 million, up 7% from the fourth quarter of 2000.
2:05PM ( 23 years ago )
Best Buy raises fourth-quarter earnings estimates
Best Buy Inc. raised its fourth-quarter profit estimate Wednesday, as it reported better-than-expected holiday results, fueled by strong sales of digital and video gaming products.
1:46PM ( 23 years ago )