Business Stories from November 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Work Advice: 'Just say it' isn't always easyNov 16, 2014 6:35 am - Reader 1: A new employee in our school counseling office has a plug-in air freshener that we can smell from the end of the hall. A couple of other counselors also use mi...
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The hidden costs of healthcareNov 16, 2014 6:35 am - WASHINGTON -- As open enrollment season starts, a new survey is providing an important reminder that you need to look just beyond the cost of a health plan's monthly pre...
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Bond index funds are gaining convertsNov 16, 2014 6:35 am - NEW YORK - More investors are hopping on the index-fund trend, and not just with stocks. More money is flowing into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that track bo...
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Fewer small businesses in U.S. plan to raise wages, NFIB SaysNov 16, 2014 9:57 am - Fewer U.S. small-business owners said in October that they plan to raise wages in coming months after 19 percent said they recently boosted compensation for their worker...
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Career Coach: Building your personal brandNov 16, 2014 6:30 am - In the "old days," people started their careers and stayed with a company for 30-plus years. People had such a sense of loyalty to a company that it often defined who th...
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So why is Whole Foods moving into this Chicago neighborhood?Nov 17, 2014 1:33 pm - CHICAGO - The center of Englewood has been vacant for so long that many people in the neighborhood can't quite recall when it became that way. Thirty years ago? Forty? I...
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Low turkey production shouldn't hurt . . . this yearNov 16, 2014 8:03 am - Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. farmers produced the lowest number of turkeys in nearly three decades this year and wholesale prices are at an all-time high, b...
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Lots of talk, some decisions: G-20 summit outcomesNov 16, 2014 8:20 am - BRISBANE, Australia - The communique issued by a weekend summit of the 20 biggest wealthy and developing economies spanned issues from boosting growth to combating c...
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CEO told to give deposition in suit over Jeep fireNov 16, 2014 8:03 am - A Georgia judge ordered Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne to give a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed by the family of a chil...
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Japan in recession as economy contracts 1.6 pct.Nov 17, 2014 8:16 am - TOKYO - Japan's economy contracted in July-September according to preliminary data released Monday, returning the country to recession and clouding the outlook for the g...
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