Business Stories from October 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Samsung unveils smaller, cheaper Galaxy S IIIJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a smaller and cheaper version of the Galaxy S III smartphone with the same screen size as the iPhone 5. Samsun...
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Oil prices rise after U.S. jobless claims fallOct 12, 2012 7:05 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil rose slightly Friday after a big fall in U.S. unemployment benefit claims suggested some improvement in the world’s biggest economy, raising e...
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WikiLeaks fundraising stunt draws Anonymous ireOct 12, 2012 7:04 am - LONDON — A fundraising campaign by secret-busting website WikiLeaks has drawn the ire of the Anonymous movement, sparking an online spat which suggests a rift between Wi...
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Ahead of the Bell: Sears completes spinoffApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings has completed the spinoff of its Hometown and Outlet stores. The Hoffman Estates, Ill., company had signaled in February that it wou...
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IMF, World Bank chiefs urge focus on fair growthOct 12, 2012 10:25 am - TOKYO — Countries should not sacrifice growth for the sake of austerity, the head of the International Monetary Fund told global financial leaders Friday, urging that th...
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Despite debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace PrizeApr 02, 2018 1:13 pm - OSLO, Norway — The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering peace on a continent ravaged by war, yet the Norwegian prize jury warned Friday that the financ...
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Fewer U.S. layoffs no longer suggest strong hiringJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - WASHINGTON — Declining applications for unemployment benefits have typically pointed to stronger hiring. Not so much anymore. Since the U.S. recession officially ended i...
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Profits soar at 2 largest mortgage lendersJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - NEW YORK — Is the mortgage market really back? The country's two biggest mortgage lenders, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, reported Friday that a surge in home lending p...
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Shuttle Xing: Endeavour treks through LA streetsOct 13, 2012 6:12 pm - LOS ANGELES — It's a surreal sight residents won't soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as it cre...
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U.S.: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacksJan 11, 2017 1:32 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities believe that Iranian-based hackers were responsible for cyberattacks that devastated Persian Gulf oil and gas companies, a former U.S. gove...