Business Stories from July 3, 2011 (Change date)
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South Korea frets graft will hinder economic riseJul 03, 2011 6:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Allegations of multibillion-dollar fraud at banks and revelations by South Korea’s top business conglomerate of shady dealings are forcing the count...
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Safeway pins hopes on natural foodsJul 03, 2011 4:54 pm - To celebrate its new line of foods made with natural ingredients, Safeway Inc. built the world’s largest picnic table on San Francisco’s Marina Green, looking out onto t...
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India's rural poor give up on power grid, go solarJul 03, 2011 4:54 pm - NADA, India — Boommi Gowda used to fear the night. Her vision fogged by glaucoma, she could not see by just the dim glow of a kerosene lamp, so she avoided going outside...
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In Cuba, shadow economy thrivesJul 04, 2011 3:27 pm - HAVANA — Want some paprika-infused chorizo sausage? How about a bit of buffalo mozzarella? Or maybe you just need more cooking oil this month, or a homemade soft drink y...
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Ohio considers leasing TurnpikeJul 04, 2011 3:27 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio — Leasing Ohio’s busy toll road that links the East Coast with the Midwest has the potential to bring billions of dollars to the cash-strapped state. It als...
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McDonald’s to run Emirates trucks on own oilJul 04, 2011 8:10 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — McDonald’s is fueling its trucks in the United Arab Emirates with oil from its own vats. Dubai-based Neutral Fuels announced Sunday that it...
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Merkel backs climate targetsJul 04, 2011 3:27 pm - BERLIN — All nations must commit to binding and verifiable goals to reduce their carbon emissions to reach a new international climate agreement as the Kyoto Protocol ex...
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Crackdown on unemployment insurance fraudJul 04, 2011 8:10 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A nationwide crackdown is coming for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments — those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting ch...
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Solar plane to fly Mediterranean?Jul 04, 2011 3:27 pm - GENEVA — The pilot at the helm of the world’s most advanced solar-powered plane said Sunday he hopes to take the prototype across the Mediterranean next year before atte...
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