Business Stories from September 1, 2011 (Change date)
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US online streaming site Hulu expands to JapanSep 01, 2011 7:45 pm - TOKYO — U.S. online streaming site Hulu.com made its international debut Thursday by launching a subscription video service in Japan. The new service gives users unlimit...
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Japanese whistle-blower wins damages in high courtSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - TOKYO — The still fledgling protection for whistle-blowers in Japan received a boost Wednesday by a high court that reversed an earlier decision and awarded damages to a...
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Jobless claims in U.S. fall by 12,000Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am - Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week as the influence of the strike at Verizon Communications Inc. waned. Jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 409,000 ...
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Economy shows signs of moving past August shocksSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers and businesses are not so worried that the economy is about to tumble into a recession after all. Manufacturing grew a little slower in Augus...
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Asian stocks rally following gains on Wall StreetSep 02, 2011 9:44 am - LONDON — Better-than-expected U.S. economic indicators helped European stocks trim losses and pushed Wall Street higher, easing tensions among investors worried about a ...
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South Korea’s inflation rate hits three-year highSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s monthly inflation rate rose to its highest level in three years in August as price gains accelerate despite a series of interest rate ...
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Survey: Pay raises consistent with recent trendsSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - LINCOLNSHIRE — While there is projected to be a slight uptick in salary increases in 2012 compared to 2011, companies will continue to place the greatest focus on variab...
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Chicago businessman gets 6 years in murder-for-hire planSep 01, 2011 6:36 pm - DENVER — A Chicago developer was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill a business associate who sued him. T...
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10 companies recall fuel gel for firepotsSep 02, 2011 12:06 pm - WASHINGTON — Ten companies are recalling 2 million bottles and jugs of the gel fuel used in outdoor decorations known as firepots because of the risk of serious burns. T...
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Retailers report solid earings in AugustSep 02, 2011 6:38 am - NEW YORK — Americans kept shopping in August despite a month of bad news. Besides old worries about the economy, shoppers had new troubles in August that could have kept...