Business Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks advance to put S&P 500 at a record highAug 22, 2014 9:32 am - NEW YORK - The stock market advanced for a fourth straight day Thursday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a record high. Investors were encouraged by news tha...
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WWII bomb found near Frankfurt airportAug 21, 2014 1:05 am - BERLIN - Authorities have found an unexploded World War II bomb by a highway close to Frankfurt airport and an operation to defuse it may cause flight disruptions. The 5...
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Manufacturing slows from Europe to China on trade risksAug 21, 2014 7:48 am - Manufacturing activity slowed in the euro area and China as rising political tensions threaten to weaken trade and damp the outlook for the global economy. A preliminary...
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Hostess closing bakery that created the TwinkieAug 22, 2014 10:02 am - Hostess Brands plans to close the suburban bakery where the Twinkie was invented in 1930, cutting 400 jobs and shuttering a piece of American baking history. The company...
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Twitter caught in censorship dilemma over graphic images on siteAug 22, 2014 8:59 am - Twitter Inc. decided last year to make images more prominent on its site. Now, the social network is finding itself caught between being an open forum and patrolling for...
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Dollar rises to 11-month high on Fed outlookAug 21, 2014 10:19 am - The dollar gained to the strongest level since September versus the euro after U.S. policy makers raised the possibility they may raise interest rates sooner than antici...
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Berkshire defies short seller by adding to Chicago bridge stakeAug 21, 2014 10:19 am - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is betting the best response to a short seller is to go long. As Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. plunged 22 percent in the second quarter, Berkshire sn...
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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climb to 10-month highAug 22, 2014 8:59 am - Purchases of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July to a 10-month high as low borrowing costs and an increase in inventory drew buyers. Existing home sale...
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After Jewel, UPS, how do consumers stay safe from data hacks?Aug 23, 2014 12:58 pm - Recent data breaches at Jewel-Osco and at UPS stores added more worry on already whipsawed suburban consumers. Along with those, other hacks have included Target, Mich...
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No brie for Moscow as cheeses stack up in France after banAug 21, 2014 2:45 pm - At Alexander Krupetskov's one-window cheese store in central Moscow, sales of products from France have tripled in the past two weeks. Shoppers are stocking up on foods...
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