NEW YORK — Home prices are falling faster in the nation’s largest cities, and a record number of foreclosures are expected to push prices down further through next year. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday fell ...

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has raided three hedge funds linked to a broader insider-trading probe, law enforcement officials said Monday. Bureau employees searched the New York offices of Level Global Investors LP, and the Stamford, Conn. headquarters ...

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NEW YORK — Broad stock indexes fell sharply in midday trading as concerns grew that the European financial crisis will spread. Ireland formally asked for help from its neighbors over the weekend after falling into a financial crisis brought on ...

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NEW YORK — Stocks slumped to a mixed finish Monday as the dollar posted its second day of gains over concerns that Europe is on the edge of another bailout. Investors believe that Ireland may seek help from its fellow ...

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NEW YORK — Stocks rose Monday following a spike in corporate dealmaking and news that retail sales jumped to the highest level in seven months in October. Consumer spending rose 1.2 percent last month thanks to higher demand for automobiles, ...

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