Business Stories from January 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Insurer UnitedHealth’s 4Q profit rises 15 percentJan 16, 2014 11:32 am - UnitedHealth Group’s fourth-quarter earnings jumped 15 percent and topped expectations, as the nation’s largest health insurer booked a sizeable gain from a business tha...
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Goldman Sachs says 4Q profit falls 21 percentJan 16, 2014 11:32 am - Goldman Sachs says its fourth-quarter profit dropped 21 percent as revenue from mortgages and trading in bonds and other securities weakened. Goldman earned $2.25 billio...
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Best Buy holiday sales fall, shares skidJan 16, 2014 9:39 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy said Thursday that a key sales barometer fell during the holiday shopping season, stung partly by weakness in the U.S. and a retail environment he...
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Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health websiteJan 16, 2014 8:28 pm - The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services Department said he was concerned about potential vulnerabilities ahead of the launch of the Obama adminis...
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Gov’t charges Wal-Mart with labor violationsJan 16, 2014 1:44 pm - Federal officials filed a formal complaint Wednesday charging that Wal-Mart violated the rights of workers who took part in protests and strikes against the company. The...
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Chicago City Council tightens e-cigarette rulesJan 16, 2014 4:06 pm - Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes in areas where tobacco products are currently banned. The 45-4 vote ...
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