Business Stories from July 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Video game retail sales drop 10 percentJul 16, 2011 6:16 am - NEW YORK — A market research firm says U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories dropped 10 in June to $995 million compared with the same month...
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Spotify offers new digital music service in U.S.Jul 17, 2011 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Digital music service Spotify arrived in the United States on Thursday, aiming its addictive, free song service at American listeners in the hope that they...
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Companies use charities to expand influenceJul 16, 2011 5:04 pm - WASHINGTON — As Boeing lobbied against a rival aerospace company to win a $35 billion government contract, its activities included a curious donation: $10,000 to the Joh...
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Facebook, Time Warner to fight online bulliesJul 16, 2011 5:04 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Time Warner are ganging up on bullies to address a problem that torments millions of children and young adults. The partnership calls for Fa...
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Spirit Airlines CEO king of airline feesJul 17, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines is the frat boy of the airline industry, known for provocative ads and a no-apologies attitude. But its CEO is more like the captain of a marc...
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Where to get your flick fix beyond NetflixJul 17, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Even with a fee hike, millions of Netflix subscribers will be spending less each month than what it costs two adults to watch a single movie in a theater. Yet...
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Apple, Samsung cut into LG salesJul 17, 2011 7:00 am - LG Electronics Inc., the world's third-largest mobile-phone maker, lowered its full-year smartphone sales target by 20 percent after losing customers to competitors led ...
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Iraq may increase crude reserves by 21%Jul 17, 2011 7:00 am - Iraq may raise its proven oil reserves by 21 percent after adding those from the semi- autonomous Kurdish region, Hussain al-Shahristani, deputy prime minister for energ...
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‘We are sorry’ Murdoch tells Great Britain in full-page adJul 17, 2011 7:00 am - LONDON — “We are sorry” the full-page ad began Saturday, as Rupert Murdoch tried to halt a phone-hacking scandal that has claimed two of his top executives with a gestur...
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'Harry Potter' conjures first-day record of $92.1millionJul 17, 2011 7:08 am - LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film. Distributor Warner Bros. reports that “H...