Business Stories from May 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Colt aiming to keep combat rifle businessMay 31, 2011 8:36 am - WASHINGTON — For nearly a decade, Colt Defense went without a lobbyist. The legendary gun maker based in West Hartford, Conn., had an exclusive deal to provide combat ri...
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Smaller businesses returning to trade showsMay 27, 2011 3:08 pm - With economic recovery still spotty amid concerns that it won’t take much for a second dip, conventional wisdom would indicate that exhibiting at trade shows isn’t on th...
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App lets friends rate mealsJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - A free iPhone app called Pic Healthy lets users take pictures of their meals, rate them as healthful or tasty or both, then share this information with friends and stran...
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Small cars getting safer, insurance group saysJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - DETROIT — Small cars are getting safer as more models than ever earn the top safety rating from the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said t...
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Motorola exec has no trouble with travelingJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - If you travel a lot for business, would you like to spend your weekends on the road, too? Motorola Solutions’ Bob Schassler of North Barrington does that — voluntarily. ...
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More companies taking shareholder meetings on the roadJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - NEW YORK — When it’s time for the annual meeting and things might get ugly, there’s no place like the road. Marshall & Illsley Corp., a 164-year-old Wisconsin bank, usua...
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What every new grad must buy, like it or notMay 27, 2011 11:39 am - NEW YORK — It’s graduation season, which means there’s no shortage of lectures for new college grads about the things they shouldn’t buy. This isn’t one. No matter how...
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