Business Stories from December 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Nigeria railroad project connects two major citiesDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria has rebuilt and reopened railroad tracks connecting Lagos, its commercial heartbeat in the south, to Kano, its largest city in the north, in a $...
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Burger King’s Whopper returns to FranceDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - PARIS — For the first time in 15 years, Burger King served its flame-grilled Whoppers in France, a country better known for its gastronomy than fast food. Burger King Wo...
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Leagues poised to challenge N.J. over sports bettingDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - NEWARK, N.J. — Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal battle over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling. T...
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South Elgin housing development faces oppositionDec 24, 2012 8:05 pm - A proposed new housing development for low-income and disabled people in South Elgin is opposed by some residents and business owners who say downtown is not the right p...
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Google head of philanthropy Brown leaves to advise startupsDec 22, 2012 3:21 pm - Google Inc.’s head of philanthropy, Shona Brown, is leaving after almost a decade at the company to advise nonprofits and startups. Brown will continue to serve as an in...
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Twitter joins with Nielsen to measure TV discussions onlineDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - Twitter Inc. and television-ratings provider Nielsen Holdings NV are forming a partnership to measure the amount of online discussion being generated by TV programs, the...
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We have the technology to make safer gunsDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the summer of 1970, the Ford Motor Company unveiled a small, stylish, coupe that it hoped would prove a worthy rival to the cheap European and Jap...
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Shooting renews argument over video-game violenceDec 24, 2012 5:01 am - WASHINGTON — In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shellshocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited i...
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Economists forecasting moderate 2013 growthDec 23, 2012 5:45 am - WASHINGTON — Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing which will help offset weaknes...
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NY Times jumps into mini digital book marketDec 22, 2012 8:01 pm - LOS ANGELES — The New York Times is getting into the business of selling bite-sized digital books based on its reporters’ work, giving it entree into a growing market fo...