Business Stories from September 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Vietnam’s economy loses its roarSep 16, 2012 4:29 pm - BAT TRANG, Vietnam — Four years ago, Le Van Tho borrowed $200,000 to build a new ceramic factory on rice fields bordering Hanoi. But with the economy slowing, orders hav...
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Work advice: Disability reassurance for returning to workSep 18, 2012 6:40 pm - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: A car accident...
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Indian hospital hires bouncers to deter attacksSep 18, 2012 6:40 pm - NEW DELHI — Pradeep Kumar, a muscular man in shades and tattoos, pulls up on a motorcycle, ready for his job as a bouncer. Not at a nightclub, but at another workplace w...
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7 things worth knowing about reward credit cardsSep 18, 2012 6:39 pm - This has truly been a golden era for credit card rewards programs. Card issuers have been dangling rich offers of points, miles and cash back for the past year and a hal...
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Rosemont installs turf, dome for athletic training facilitySep 17, 2012 4:09 pm - A seven-story dome is rising in Rosemont for sports fans. The village last week began installing the artificial turf for a new athletic training facility on village-owne...
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Small business leaders talk about election issuesSep 18, 2012 6:40 pm - NEW YORK — Small business owners’ concerns about government policies that affect their businesses have intensified after the deep recession and a recovery that doesn’t f...
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Apple’s smartphone and tablet shipments by quarterSep 18, 2012 6:39 pm - Apple has sold some 244 million iPhones since the first one launched in 2007, and it's expected to get a boost from the new iPhone 5 out next week. Apple Inc. has also s...
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Spain anti-austerity march draws tens of thousandsSep 16, 2012 7:21 am - MADRID — Tens of thousands of people from all over Spain rallied in the capital Saturday against punishing austerity measures enacted by the government, which is trying ...
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S. African police crack down on mining campSep 20, 2012 3:57 pm - MARIKANA, South Africa — In a crackdown on striking miners condemned by the South African Council of Churches, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas that sent men, wo...
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Safety regulators looking at Ford police carsSep 20, 2012 3:57 pm - DETROIT — Government safety regulators are investigating Ford’s Crown Victoria police cars due to complaints about defective steering columns. The probe affects about 1...
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