Business Stories from May 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Special K churns out products in brand evolutionMay 28, 2013 6:20 am - NEW YORK — Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. The brand first hit shelves in 1955 as a no-frills breakfast alternative but now ca...
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Protesters target Monsanto in 250 citiesMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - LOS ANGELES — Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. “March Against Monsanto” protesters s...
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Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000May 26, 2013 5:51 am - BERLIN — An auctioneer says one of Apple’s first computers — a functioning 1976 model — has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). German auction house Breker...
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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North CarolinaMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against ...
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Will Tumblr be like Google or Craigslist?May 26, 2013 5:51 am - Yahoo has concluded that Tumblr, the social blogging service, is worth a whopping $1.1 billion. Will the bet prove a good one? The answer depends on whether the combined...
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Is Yahoo a media or tech company?May 26, 2013 6:28 am - Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion is a big gamble by Marissa Mayer, the company’s recently-hired CEO. The microblogging site is a valuable asset, but media ...
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Cities go high-tech with parking, waterMay 26, 2013 6:28 am - Relatively mundane city-management issues, from parking to water use, are going high-tech as cities seek to use analytics and information to improve their operations. Co...
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Tencent WeChat taps mobile usersMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - HONG KONG — Tencent Holdings Ltd., China’s largest Internet company, will introduce games aimed at mobile users of its WeChat messaging service in the next few months to...
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Is Apple losing its innovation magic?May 26, 2013 5:51 am - WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable technology company, has lost its edge among investors, according to the latest Bloomberg Global Poll. Hedge funds sol...
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Glen Ellyn teen gets her wish: apology from AbercrombieMay 27, 2013 7:14 am - She gets meeting with Abercrombie & Fitch over body-image message
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