Rare Superman Comic Found in House Insulation

It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

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UBS France could face criminal investigation: source

A partially illuminated logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen on a building in ZurichUBS' French unit could be placed under formal investigation in the coming days as part of a broader probe into the Swiss bank's business practices, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. UBS …


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NY Attorney General: More Evidence Banks Violated Mortgage Pact

The logo for Wells Fargo bank is pictured in downtown Los AngelesNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.


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Monte Paschi might not be an isolated bank case in Italy: Chairman

Newly appointed Monte dei Paschi bank chairman Alessandro Profumo talks during a Reuters interview in SienaThe crisis that has hit Italy's third-largest lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena might not be an isolated case, Monte Paschi Chairman Alessandro Profumo said on Friday. “There could be other cases …


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Bausch & Lomb Nears Deal to Sell Itself to Valeant for $9 Billion – Wall Street Journal

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Bausch & Lomb Nears Deal to Sell Itself to Valeant for $9 Billion
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Abercrombie & Ditch? Investors Bail on Beleaguered Brand

ANFFor all the negative publicity and social media outrage, Abercrombie & Fitch has endured over the past month, the stock of the trendy retailer remained resilient. But that came to a screeching halt this morning.


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Billionaire Investor Says Babies Are Like Divorce, They Both ‘Kill’ Focus

Hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones is making headlines after talking about “baby’s lips on a girl’s bosom” as a career-stunting “killer” for female Wall Street traders.

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Nikkei Downtrend (1982-Present)

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Retirement Accounts Swell but Not by Nearly Enough

retirementFidelity reports that the average balance in the 401(k) retirement plans it administers hit a new record high of nearly $81,000 in the first quarter of 2013. But the overall picture on retirement planning remains distressing.


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The Rise of the Zombie CEOs

File photo of Lafley speaking during the World Business Forum in New YorkFor the second time in as many months, a floundering corporation has gone back to the future by bringing back a departed CEO in an act of risk aversion.


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