Verizon cuts Southwest Virginia local rates for 55000 customers
Verizon Communications said 55 000 customers across 13 Southwest Virginia exchanges will see lower local telephone rates starting Saturday. Residential flat rate service drops from 2.229 to 4.96 dollars monthly, while business customers see savings from 6.57 to 11.68 dollars. The changes follow the Bell Atlantic and GTE merger forming Verizon, aligning GTE rates with other Virginia regions.
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Stocks finish higher in late tech rally
In a volatile session the Nasdaq rose 42.61 to 3272.18 as techs steadied after a sharp drop. The Dow gained 53.64 to 10380.12 while the S&P 500 slipped 0.46 to 1364.44 amid mixed market action following Nortel Networks’ troubling report and late tech bargain hunting.
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Growth in workers' camp slows
Washington AP reports that American workers' compensation rose 0.9 percent in Q3, the slowest gain in a year, with wages and benefits up at a solid but softer pace. Labor market strength supports Fed holding rates at the November meeting.
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