Business Stories from April 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Sears Holdings creates new fashion brands business unitApr 11, 2013 4:47 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings has created a new business unit called Shop Your Way Brands, focused exclusively on the development of entertainment-driven fashion ...
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Tracking Obama’s health law in budget isn’t easyDec 05, 2017 8:53 am - WASHINGTON — Next year is the year President Barack Obama’s signature health care law goes into high gear, covering millions of uninsured Americans by a mix of private p...
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Wild, unregulated hacker currency gains followingApr 12, 2013 2:06 pm - LONDON — With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink recently struck the kind of deal that's feeding the rise of a new kind of mo...
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Critics revive past promises to knock Obama budgetApr 12, 2013 9:17 am - WASHINGTON — Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social Security, while conservatives say he is breaking his promise not ...
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March retail revenue figure inches upApr 11, 2013 5:24 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. retailers are reporting modest sales gains for March as consumers held back due to cold weather during the month and continued worry about the economy. O...
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Cheaper oil pushes down U.S. import prices 0.5 pct.Apr 11, 2013 10:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Prices paid by U.S. importers fell last month after two straight increases, driven down by cheaper oil. Falling import prices helps keep inflation in check....
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Toyota, Honda, Nissan announce air bag recallApr 12, 2013 2:06 pm - TOKYO — Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burs...
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Burger King CEO to take Heinz reins after dealApr 12, 2013 2:06 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ PITTSBURGH — Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees will take the top job at Heinz following its acquisition by investment firm ...
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U.S. unemployment aid applications plummet to 346,000Apr 11, 2013 2:01 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March’s weak month of hiring may h...
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A primer on chained Consumer Price IndexApr 11, 2013 7:29 am - President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget includes a key change in the way the government measures inflation. If adopted, the chained Consumer Price Index would have far-reac...