Business Stories from October 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Facebook to limit news feed ads to win back teensNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - Facebook Inc. will limit news feed advertisements that have driven revenue gains and said younger teens aren't using its website as much as they used to. The world's mos...
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Red ink runs at Sony again, cuts profit forecastOct 31, 2013 10:41 am - TOKYO — The “White House Down” flop added to earnings woes at Sony Corp. in the latest quarter, dragging the entertainment and electronics giant to a 19.3 billion yen ($...
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NYC moves closer to tobacco-buying age of 21Oct 31, 2013 11:06 am - NEW YORK — Young New Yorkers who want to light up will soon have to wait for their 21st birthdays before they can buy a pack of smokes after lawmakers in the nation’s mo...
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Italy’s unemployment soars to recordOct 31, 2013 10:11 am - Italy’s jobless rate rose more than forecast in September to an all-time high as companies failed to hire amid concerns about the persisting recession, the longest since...
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Lufthansa profits slide amid restructuringOct 31, 2013 11:06 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — German airline Lufthansa says net profit for the first nine months of the year fell 65 percent, to 247 million euros ($340 million) from 697 million...
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World stocks sink on fear Fed will trim stimulusOct 31, 2013 10:41 am - PARIS — Fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve bank will begin cutting its stimulus to the American economy sooner than expected spooked world markets on Thursday, driving ...
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Japan ends ban on Wisconsin poultry productsOct 31, 2013 11:06 am - MADISON, Wis. — Japan has lifted a ban on Wisconsin poultry products that was instituted after birds in Jefferson County showed signs of exposure to avian flu. A routine...
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Mt. Prospect reaches out to local entrepreneursNov 01, 2013 6:25 am - Mount Prospect will relaunch its Entrepreneur’s Cafe series next month, giving residents a chance to learn the ins and outs of opening their own businesses. The series w...
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