Business Stories from August 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Repo market decline raises alarm as regulation strains debtAug 25, 2013 9:07 pm - Regulations aimed at reducing the risk of another financial crisis are starting to upend a key part of the bond market that expedites trading in everything from Treasuri...
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Atlantic City battles to end a losing streakAug 26, 2013 12:11 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The billboard hard by the Atlantic City Expressway is supposed to speak for a single casino, not an entire company town. But Revel Casino Resort’s ...
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Clark Howard's new book on how to part the red-ink seaAug 25, 2013 4:16 pm - NEW YORK — I'm pretty terrible with money. At this writing I have $170.40 to my name, which will be gone by the time you read this. I have a patchwork income derived fro...
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The latest terrifying teen tech trend: 14-year-olds on LinkedInAug 26, 2013 9:53 am - LinkedIn announced this week that it is dropping its minimum age from 18 to 14 in the United States to allow teens to build their resumes and connect with colleges on th...
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Want better biofuels? Get the wood outAug 26, 2013 9:53 am - Wood is strong, abundant, and cheap. But when it comes to the hot prospect of turning trees and agricultural waste into an energy source for cars and trucks, wood gets i...
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Subtleties — not skill — cost women in pay talksAug 25, 2013 10:05 pm - A new Bloomberg report found that out of the top executives at each of the companies in the S&P 500 index, only 8 percent were women, and these women at the top ranks of...
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A reason to worry when your boss is on the lineAug 26, 2013 9:53 am - Recent years have brought us leaders who think it’s OK to fire people by email, by text and by phone. Former Yahoo chief Carol Bartz said she was canned over the phone b...
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Work Advice: When a background check goes awryAug 25, 2013 6:35 am - Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: My relative was arrested in 2...
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Career Coach: A conflict with staying lateAug 25, 2013 4:16 pm - Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell fielded questions from readers online last week. Here are edited excerpts: Q: I’m temping at a corporation that’s making noises about hir...
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Heineken mixes lemon soda and beer, seeking female drinkers to boost salesAug 26, 2013 12:12 pm - LONDON -- When a stagnant European economy and picky consumers gave Heineken lemons, the world’s third- largest brewer decided to mix them with beer. The company this ye...