Business Stories from September 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Samsung seeks iPhone, iPad sale ban in Dutch courtSep 27, 2011 2:07 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Samsung asked a Dutch court Monday to slap an injunction on Apple Inc. to prevent it from selling iPhones and iPad tablets in the Netherlands, s...
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Amazon signs deal to stream Fox moviesSep 27, 2011 2:07 pm - SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. has signed a deal to stream Fox movies and TV shows including "24" and "Arrested Development" to members of its Amazon Prime premium shipping p...
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Drought creates a buyer’s market for cattle ranchersSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The drought in the Southwest may help 29-year-old Chad Bicker get to his goal of being a full-time farmer and rancher by the time he’s 40. As farm...
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Debt collection business is great but hard as everSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — These are the best of times, and the worst of times, for America’s debt collectors. The prolonged economic turmoil has created more opportunity tha...
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Local governments tap alcohol sales for revenueSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - HARRISON, Ark. — Dee Gusewelle used to rail against the sale of alcohol, posting signs in her yard and encouraging neighbors and passers-by to keep booze out of this pat...
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California group seeks to interest blacks in farmingSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - FRESNO, Calif. — As the sun rises on tilled soil on the outskirts of Fresno, Calif., Mori Vance bends to pick black eyed peas, then disappears among towering okra bushes...
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Rewards cards coming with biggest bonuses everSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - NEW YORK — Credit card issuers are offering some of their biggest sign-on bonuses ever. As the competition to attract customers intensifies, banks are promising an extra...
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Mr. and Mrs. Average usurp fashionistas, fuel luxury spendingSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - Fashion enthusiasts are cutting back. The shoppers that make up the top 5 percent of annual purchases reduced spending on luxury apparel and accessories by 22 percent in...
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Payments to health professionalsSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - A breakdown of disclosed payments made in 2009, 2010 and early 2011 by 10 pharmaceutical companies to health professionals in each state, plus Puerto Rico and the Distri...
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Islamic finance industry needs more MBAsSep 25, 2011 5:01 am - A Bahraini group that sets standards for Islamic finance in 45 countries is helping universities start Shariah-compliant business courses to avert a shortage of experts ...