Business Stories from March 11, 2013 (Change date)
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LanzaTech names ex-PETRONAS exec to boardMar 11, 2013 10:05 am - Low-carbon fuel and chemical manufacturer LanzaTech, of Roselle, has named a Malaysian oil and gas executive to its board of directors. Datuk Ir. (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hj Has...
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EU bans cosmetics with animal-tested ingredientsMar 11, 2013 4:28 pm - BRUSSELS — No new cosmetic product sold in Europe can contain ingredients tested on animals, thanks to a European Union ban introduced Monday. “This is a great opportuni...
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Corporate credit swaps in U.S. Rise after reaching two-year lowMar 11, 2013 8:02 am - A gauge of U.S. corporate credit risk climbed from a two-year low after Fitch Ratings cut Italy’s credit grade and as Chinese industrial output expanded at the slowest p...
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Dell lets Icahn review books amid mounting opposition to LBOMar 12, 2013 7:17 am - Dell Inc., the personal computer maker facing mounting shareholder resistance to a proposed $24.4 billion leveraged buyout, has agreed to let billionaire investor Carl I...
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Italy’s bonds decline after Ftch downgrade; German bunds gain c.2013 Bloomberg NewsMar 11, 2013 6:56 am - Italy’s government bonds fell for a second day after Fitch Ratings cut the nation’s credit rating, saying inconclusive elections threatened the country’s ability to resp...
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Greek economy shrinks 5.7 percent in 4th quarterMar 11, 2013 4:28 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Updated official data show Greece’s economy shrank at a slightly slower pace than initially forecast in the last quarter of 2012, but still contracted b...
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Cheapest treasuries since 2011 are alluring to GundlachMar 11, 2013 9:05 am - The sudden slowdown in U.S. inflation has left Treasuries at the cheapest levels in almost two years, aiding the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tamp down long-term borrowi...
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10 years after US invasion, Kurds look to the WestMar 11, 2013 5:35 pm - IRBIL, Iraq — At an elite private school in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, children learn Turkish and English before Arabic. University students dream of jobs in Euro...
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Sandy-damaged homes hit market at bargain pricesMar 12, 2013 7:17 am - LONG BEACH, N.Y. — It sounds like the premise for a new reality TV series: “Hurricane House” — people scouring waterside communities looking to buy homes damaged by Supe...
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Sheryl Sandberg: On a mission to elevate womenMar 12, 2013 7:03 am - Sheryl Sandberg is not backing down. The Facebook chief operating officer’s book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” goes on sale Monday amid criticism that sh...