Business Stories from May 4, 2013 (Change date)
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New efforts to curb cellphone theftMay 04, 2013 7:40 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry...
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Texas plant that blew up carried only $1 million policyMay 05, 2013 8:03 am - McALLEN, Texas — The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage ...
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Why the economy is taking so long to recoverMay 05, 2013 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — The American economy and job market are moving in the right direction, just not very quickly. The news Friday that U.S. employers added a solid 165,000 jobs...
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What’s happening at the capitalists’ WoodstockMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - Dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists,” Saturday’s annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company’s founder and a billionaire ...
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Buffett leads an annual meeting like no otherMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Before facing questions from a crowd of more than 30,000, billionaire Warren Buffett started Saturday being mobbed by fans at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual m...
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Apple, Samsung developing smartwatchesMay 05, 2013 5:42 pm - With growth slowing in the $358 billion handset market, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are developing digital watches that allow users to make calls, check map c...
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YouTube says the battle with TV is already overMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman...
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Sirius to plan $500 million offeringMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - Sirius XM Radio Inc., the junk-rated satellite-radio broadcaster, plans to raise $500 million by selling seven-year bonds. The company intends to issue the debt, which c...
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Review: Google Now useful as a supplement to SiriMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple’s mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know befor...
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How Siri, Google Now respond to 5 questionsMay 06, 2013 5:39 am - With Google’s voice assistant now available on iPhones and iPads, The Associated Press used an iPad Mini to throw five test questions at Google Now and Siri on Monday af...
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