Business Stories from September 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Small companies borrow more but are still cautiousSep 10, 2012 7:04 am - NEW YORK — Lending to small businesses rose only slightly in July, another sign that companies are hunkering down because of uncertainty about the economy. A survey rele...
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French wine output may slump 16% on heat wave, stormsSep 10, 2012 7:04 am - Wine production in France, the biggest exporter, may slump 16 percent this year to a four-year low after frost, thunderstorms and an August heat wave harmed vines and gr...
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Survey: cellphone users concerned about privacySep 10, 2012 7:04 am - NEW YORK — More than half of U.S. mobile app users say they have decided not to use an app on their phone because of concerns over privacy. A study released Wednesday fr...
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Incentives bring sports media companies to ConnecticutSep 09, 2012 4:26 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. — ESPN began work last week on a new parking lot on the southern side of its 120-acre campus in Bristol. The sports media giant has promised more than 20...
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Madrid chosen for EuroVegas gambling resortSep 09, 2012 7:38 am - MADRID — The decision by Las Vegas Sands to choose Madrid for a big “EuroVegas” casino project was welcomed by city officials Saturday, but potential obstacles include t...
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Greek PM: Painful cuts will restore credibilitySep 09, 2012 4:26 pm - THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted Saturday that the latest package of deep spending cuts, which will once again affect wages and pensi...
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Steelworkers announce new deal with ArcelorMittalSep 09, 2012 7:38 am - PITTSBURGH — The United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal USA announced on Saturday a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract covering nearly 14,000 workers in eig...
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Apple finds tougher road with TVSep 10, 2012 5:30 am - Apple Inc. engineers have been working since 2005 to reinvent TV viewing. Designing the gadget may prove easy compared with convincing media and cable companies to loose...
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Twitter jumps on targeted-ads bandwagonSep 09, 2012 7:16 am - You probably know the deal by now. Facebook and Twitter spent years making themselves valuable to their users by offering a great free service with few strings attached....
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Can ‘FarmVille 2’ save struggling Zynga?Sep 09, 2012 11:28 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Not long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of “FarmVille,” the clic...
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