Business Stories from December 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Prize money at top U.K. tracks climbs to $66 millionDec 24, 2012 4:58 pm - Prize money at Britain's biggest racecourses, such as Aintree and Epsom Downs, will jump 15 percent to 40.4 million pounds ($66 million) next year, the Jockey Club said....
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Proposal may bring legal battle, new taxes to St. CharlesDec 26, 2012 4:59 am - It's the issue in St. Charles most elected officials don't want to talk about — and it involves a new tool those same officials hope they don't have to use. A new study ...
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Yahoo upgrades e-mail to lure back customersDec 24, 2012 4:59 am - Yahoo! Inc. upgraded its e-mail service to woo mobile users, the first major product unveiling since Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer took over with a mandate to im...
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Video-game makers face scrutiny over violence after killingsDec 26, 2012 5:20 am - Video-game makers and retailers are facing growing pressure from Washington and advocacy groups concerned about possible links between violent games and tragedies like t...
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U.S. drive-in theaters face demise without funds for digitalDec 25, 2012 6:23 am - Drive-in movie theaters that scraped by during the surge in modern multiplexes are edging closer to extinction as Hollywood phases out the 35-millimeter reels they need ...
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Government prepares to sell GM stockDec 25, 2012 6:23 am - DETROIT — The U.S. government's short stint in the auto business is coming to an end. The Treasury Department said that it will sell its remaining stake in General Motor...
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Spanish savers fall victim to friendly bankersDec 24, 2012 4:56 am - LA VALL D'UIXO, Spain — When Felix Valls followed his bank manager's advice and invested his entire savings in the bank's stocks, he did it without thinking. It was a s...
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Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy reliefDec 24, 2012 5:01 am - WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster and more direct respo...
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Telepresence robots let employees ‘beam’ into workDec 24, 2012 5:01 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Engineer Dallas Goecker attends meetings, jokes with colleagues and roams the office building just like other employees at his company in Silicon Val...
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Audits of businesses to find illegal immigrants risingDec 24, 2012 5:01 am - Associated Press SEATTLE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached its highest number yet of companies audited for illegal immigrants on their payrolls this pas...
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