Business Stories from February 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Endowment returns flat for universitiesFeb 02, 2013 1:22 pm - Associated Press WisconsinEndowments are the assets owned and invested by universities, who typically spend about 4 to 5 percent of their values annually to support thin...
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Asia stock markets up as Dow logs strong JanuaryFeb 01, 2013 6:32 am - BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as a weak jobs report from the U.S. was tempered by Wall Street’s overall sterling performance for January. Japan...
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MetLife to spend $2 billion on pension businessFeb 01, 2013 6:31 am - NEW YORK — MetLife Inc. plans to pay about $2 billion to buy the largest private pension fund administrator in Chile, as the insurer and annuity provider seeks to build ...
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Mattel 4Q results miss Wall Street’s expectationsFeb 01, 2013 8:59 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Barbie maker Mattel Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income fell 17 percent, weighed down by a litigation charge. Its performance missed Wall Street’s expe...
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U.S. gains 157K jobs; jobless rate rises to 7.9 pct.Feb 02, 2013 1:22 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was stronger over the past two years than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job ma...
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Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the gameFeb 02, 2013 1:22 pm - NEW YORK — You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between three g...
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Walmart limiting ammo sales due to supply issuesFeb 02, 2013 7:58 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The world's largest retailer is limiting U.S. ammunition sales to three boxes of shells per day, per customer. Walmart said Thursday the restriction ...
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Lombard panel OKs some development at Ken-LochFeb 02, 2013 8:59 am - Members of Lombard's plan commission have been hearing one message from the public for the past five months: Preserve Ken-Loch Golf Links as open space. The property is ...
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