Business Stories from October 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Barnes & Noble tries to win over Borders customersOct 04, 2011 5:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Bookseller Barnes & Noble is trying to win over customers of its defunct rival, Borders Group Inc., after buying a list of their names in bankruptcy court. ...
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Starbucks pushes job growth programOct 04, 2011 5:41 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks hopes customers will be willing to pay at least $5 more when they stop in for their morning cup of Joe. Starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will begin ...
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Samsung grows ever bigger, but icon status elusiveOct 03, 2011 3:16 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — If you own a consumer electronics gadget, there's a good chance something from Samsung makes it tick. The company has traveled far from its roots as...
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Long road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaksOct 03, 2011 8:12 am - WASHINGTON — The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe demonstrates one likely cause of large-scale occurrences of serious illnesses linked to tainted food: the long ...
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After 3 years, chances of more Madoff charges fadeOct 03, 2011 8:07 pm - NEW YORK — One was Bernard Madoff's right-hand man for decades. Two others were executives in his firm. All are family — and presumed targets of the investigation of ...
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Piracy costs world shipping industry $9B a yearOct 03, 2011 3:16 pm - NEW DELHI — Piracy is costing the global shipping trade more than $9 billion a year, according to Indian ship owners, who on Monday demanded that the U.N. set up a marit...
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Eurozone set to struggle over Greek bailoutOct 03, 2011 3:13 pm - LUXEMBOURG — Finance ministers from the 17 euro countries will grapple over Greece's ever-worsening debt crisis, a day after Athens revealed its deficit will be higher t...
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Oil falls to near $78 on prospect of weak demandOct 04, 2011 5:41 pm - Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling to near $78 a barrel, as Europe's debt crisis roiled markets and falling personal incomes in the U.S. suggested slack deman...
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Apple expected to unveil new iPhone TuesdayOct 04, 2011 7:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week — mor...
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Fiat to make Jeep SUV in ItalyOct 03, 2011 12:14 pm - ROME — Fiat said Monday it will produce Jeep SUVs at its Mirafiori factory in Turin from 2013 as it takes advantage of flexible work rules approved earlier this year by ...
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