Business Stories from July 6, 2014 (Change date)
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Career Coach: Staying mindful at workJul 06, 2014 7:35 am - Stressed? Overworked? Feeling out of control? Sound familiar? Thanks to technology and the 24/7 world we live in, the pressure seemingly never ends. Workers feel they ar...
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For smokers, can e-cigarettes save money?Jul 07, 2014 8:06 am - RICHMOND, Va. - It's difficult to say yet if electronic cigarettes are less harmful than regular fire-and-tobacco smokes, but they can save smokers hundreds or even thou...
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Casino freebies fail to lift Atlantic City revenueJul 07, 2014 8:04 am - Visiting Atlantic City for her 87th birthday, Dorothy Lapsley stayed in a complimentary hotel room and gambled on the Wheel of Fortune penny slots. The two-night getaway...
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Work Advice: When colleagues are expected to carry a co-worker who is sufferingJul 06, 2014 7:05 am - Q: I work in a small government office. Over the last few months, one co-worker, "Steve," has lost both his parents, and his adult child was permanently disabled in an a...
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Barrington High Business Incubator program poised to spreadJul 07, 2014 1:14 pm - To say that the Business Incubator program at Barrington High School had a successful first year would be putting it lightly. The architects of the class aimed to teach ...
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Yes you can: 5 tips to beef up your savingsJul 07, 2014 5:49 am - Dreams of financial independence often center on fantasies about sudden wealth. But financial freedom isn't always about possessing great riches. For some, it can be as ...
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Rose wines a hot seller this summerJul 07, 2014 8:06 am - Pink wines are white hot right now, and there's never been more to choose from. "It's really amazing how people are drinking rose so much," says Michael Madrigale, head ...
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Rockstar turns 44-year-old into billionaireJul 07, 2014 8:04 am - When professional surfer Danny Fuller needs a pick-me-up, he cracks open a 16-ounce can of Rockstar Energy Drink. "Rockstar gives me that extra boost of energy and keeps...
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Workplace secrecy agreements rising, whistleblower lawyers sayJul 07, 2014 8:06 am - WASHINGTON - In November 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy asked contract employees at the Hanford plutonium processing plant in Washington state to take an unusual oa...
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Offshore crackdown kicks off with 30% penalties for banksJul 07, 2014 5:49 am - WASHINGTON -- The IRS is about to get an unprecedented look at bank accounts and investments U.S. citizens hold abroad, through a law that is making it harder to hide as...
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