The fall of a Wall Street highflier

When Erin Callan talked, people listened.

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Market for hard-to-sell assets gets a big boost

The charity foundation of Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday they had invested $15 million in SecondMarket. You may not have heard of this fast-growing New York-based company, but it’s created new exchanges where companies and investors can sell assets they might otherwise have had trouble unloading.

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A banner year for hedge funds

It looks like risk is back.

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A banner year for hedge funds

GMAC headed for $5 billion loss

GMAC, the troubled finance company that last week scored a third government bailout, said Tuesday it expects to post a record fourth-quarter loss of $5 billion.

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Honda nearly triples profit outlook

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Dow back above 10,000

Stocks rallied early Monday, in a broad-based advance, as investors used last week’s selloff as an opportunity to jump back into the market at a modestly lower level.

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15 best places for green jobs

Dear Annie: I graduated from college with a civil engineering degree last spring, and I’m planning to go to architecture school. I want to focus my training on learning how to retrofit existing buildings and power plants to be more energy-efficient.

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Stocks set to rebound

U.S. stocks looked set to open with gains Monday, as investors prepared for another big batch of corporate results.

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Clock ticking on debt ceiling

Roughly $211 billion separates what the country owes and its self-imposed credit limit.

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Clock ticking on debt ceiling

Prices still aren’t right for consumers

The government says consumers are paying less for their everyday needs compared to a year ago. But if it feels like your dollar is not going as far as it used to, you’re not alone.

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Prices still aren’t right for consumers

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