Business Stories from September 2, 2012 (Change date)
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'2016' Obama movie a surprise hitSep 04, 2012 11:07 am - Barack Obama was born in the U.S.A., Dinesh D'Souza concedes in his documentary "2016: Obama's America." That's as close to moderation as this nutty film gets. A surpris...
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Walgreens rolling out first rewards programSep 04, 2012 5:40 am - Walgreen Co. will launch its first ever customer rewards program this month. The largest U.S. drugstore chain said its Balance Rewards program will allow shoppers to gai...
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Study finds 401k matches back at pre-crisis levelSep 04, 2012 5:40 am - More companies are now offering a 401(k) match to their employees than were before the 2008 financial crisis, when many dropped it under duress, according to new data by...
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Source: NY probing equity firms, including BainSep 03, 2012 9:07 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s attorney general is investigating tax strategies of some of the nation’s largest private equity firms, including Bain Capital, founded by Repub...
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Deal junkies hurt stores’ profitsSep 03, 2012 9:07 am - NEW YORK — Joelle Daddino is making it difficult for stores to make money. Like many Americans who’ve grown accustomed to deep discounts, Daddino has become so obsessed ...
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More crews return to rigs after IsaacSep 03, 2012 9:07 am - NEW ORLEANS — More crews are returning to offshore drilling rigs and production platforms as the weather clears after Isaac. The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmen...
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Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost controlSep 02, 2012 4:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his...
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2 foreign firms among 4 interested in Ind. lotterySep 02, 2012 9:58 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Two foreign companies — one based in Australia, the other in the United Kingdom — are among four firms competing for a chance to become the first private ...
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Getting a loan to open a franchise getting harderSep 03, 2012 9:07 am - NEW YORK — When Rick Kimsey decided to start a business, a franchise seemed like the best way to go. Buying a franchise — in his case, a Doctors Express urgent care faci...
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Why you shouldn’t pay down your mortgage fasterSep 05, 2012 7:14 pm - The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days. Interest rates are near historic lows, so it’s possible to r...
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