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Wednesday business briefs
Posted 10:30 AM 2/22/2012 by Justine Judge (KPAX News)
The Dow Jones briefly passed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time in nearly four years. That milestone builds on a strong start to 2012 that's seen the blue chip index up more than 6% since January. But the Sow didn't close above that threshold, rising 16 points to close at 12,965. The NASDAQ (More) • Video (1)
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Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 years
Posted 9:16 AM 2/22/2012 by Chris Isidore (CNNMoney.com)
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices fell to their lowest point in more than a decade in January, but that helped to lift the pace of home sales, according to a report from an industry trade group.
The National Association of Realtors reported that the median home price in January fell 2% (More)
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Oil boom brings influx of people to Eastern MT
Posted 8:38 PM 2/21/2012 by Amanda Venegas (KTVQ News)
BILLINGS- The alleged kidnapping and killing of Sherry Arnold has rocked the small town of Sidney and the crime has jolted concerns about the need for more law enforcement.
The crime has many people feeling weary of their safety and realizing that Sidney is not the same place it once was. (More)
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Missoula women find entrepreneurial spirit
Posted 7:01 PM 2/21/2012 by Alex Schwier (KPAX News)
MISSOULA- A little bit of motivation was all it took to make dozens of women into entrepreneurs in Missoula on Tuesday.
Montana's economy may not be at it peak but the women we talked with are determined to push it there.
"I think you can make your own opportunities," said (More) • Video (1)
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Tester small business workshop underway at UM
Posted 9:24 AM 2/21/2012 by KPAX News Staff
MISSOULA- Montana Senator Jon Tester is in Missoula to play host to a small business opportunity workshop for women. The workshop is focusing on helping Montana women get a jump-start on opening their own small businesses and creating jobs.
The event features some of Montana's (More)
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Tuesday business briefs
Posted 8:36 AM 2/21/2012 by Justine Judge (KPAX News)
The Dow Jones Industrial average begins the trading day 55 points away from 13,000. Stocks rallied last week following some better than expected news on the job market and the housing industry with the Dow rising 46 points Friday. The NASDAQ dipped eight points, but rose nearly two percent for (More) • Video (1)
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Monday business briefs
Posted 11:31 AM 2/20/2012 by Justine Judge (KPAX News)
European leaders meet Monday to discuss Greece's new austerity plan and investors are hopeful Greece will seal the long-awaited bailout deal needed to avoid bankruptcy.
The Dow Jones Industrials are within striking distance of 13,000 as investors are encouraged by recent reports that point (More)
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Montana gas prices rise, still below national average
Posted 7:24 AM 2/20/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)
HELENA- Drivers in the Treasure State are paying about six cents more for gas at the pump today than one week ago according to the automotive group AAA, but the state's average is still about 44 cents less than the national average. "Generally, Montana is slow to follow the national (More) • Video (1)
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Survey: Montanans more optimistic about economy
Posted 4:18 PM 2/19/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center
MISSOULA- A newly released study shows that Montana consumers were significantly more upbeat about the economy than their counterparts elsewhere in the country at the close of last year.
The poll conducted by The University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) and (More)
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Report: Montana's forest industry remains flat
Posted 4:20 PM 2/18/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center
MISSOULA- A new study performed by the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research shows that 2011 wasn't a very good year for the forest products industry in the Treasure State.
The industry saw a big drop during the recession in 2010 and while lumber production (More)
