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The owner of Richard's Variety Store has opened a second location, in the Midtown Promenade. The move may seem questionable, but as many metro Atlanta retailers can attest, a shaky economy hides blessings and curses. • Story | Photos
• Airlines: Economy a drag on troubled carriers
• Beverages: Coke looks overseas for financial pop


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Another week in the negative

U.S. stocks' paper losses came to $1 trillion.
• Citigroup stock slides below $4 a share
• Fannie, Freddie halt foreclosures for holidays
• Bush signs law extending unemployment benefits
• GM to announce more production cuts

Wal-Mart names Ga. Tech grad to be CEO
Wal-Mart announced a surprise change in leadership Friday, naming a Georgia Tech grad as its new CEO.

Loganville-based Community Bank seized by FDIC
State and federal regulators seized a Loganville-based bank Friday — making it the third Georgia-based financial institution to fail this year and 20th nationwide amid the economic downslide.

 

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