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Wells Fargo posts big profits, will cut costsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:38PMStill struggling with sluggish revenue - even as it reported record second-quarter profits Tuesday - Wells Fargo & Co. is ramping up efforts to cut costs, bank officials said.

South Bay firm to provide healthy food choices in vending machinesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:28PMForget the cookies and chips. Some South Bay workers and school kids will soon have a choice instead of protein bars, apple slices and trail mix.

Credit Suisse appoints co-heads of global markets solutions groupTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:20PMMervyn Chow, George Pavey and Carl Bautista will jointly lead Credit Suisse's capital markets and structured products business, while Zeth Hung is appointed vice-chairman of IBD and the global markets solutions group for Greater China.

Summer kids' movies fail to power toy salesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00PMHollywood has gone too far in saturating the market with toy movies this year, a leading consultant says — pumping out a series of crummy children’s films that serve no purpose other than to try to sell merchandise

Water Rates Safe for Now, Johnson SaysTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:56PMJacksonians likely will not see hikes in their water or sewer bills this year now that the Jackson City Council voted to refinance the city's bond debt, Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said yesterday.

Earnings Preview: C.R. BardTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40AMC.R. Bard is slated to report its second-quarter fiscal 2011 results after the closing bell on July 21.

Musgrave buys Superquinn to become top Irish grocerTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:43AMDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish retailer Musgrave Group will buy troubled supermarket operator Superquinn in a deal that will put it just ahead of Tesco ( TSCO.L ) as Ireland's largest grocer.

UPDATE 2-Musgrave buys Superquinn to become top Irish grocerTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:07AM* Deal sees Musgrave edge Tesco out of top spot * No price revealed for 24-store supermarket chain (Adds comment from Musgrave, detail) DUBLIN, July 19 (Reuters) - Irish retailer Musgrave Groupwill buy ...

Titusville's revival could hinge on Miracle City MallTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:42AMDave Curfman serves customers at his Dave's Hot Dog Stand inside the nearly empty Miracle City Mall in Titusville. Curfman, who has been at the mall for 40 years, is one of four tenants remaining in the 1960s-era mall, which was built for nearly 50 stores / Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY