Business Stories from March 29, 2013 (Change date)
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24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foodsApr 01, 2013 8:40 am - NEW YORK — Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has ...
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State officials court gun makers unhappy with new lawsMar 30, 2013 8:53 am - CONCORD, N.H. — Firearms manufacturers upset over newly restrictive gun laws and proposals in their home states are getting a message from other places: Move here, where...
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Risks at the dawn of the age of dronesMar 30, 2013 8:52 am - WASHINGTON — The dawn of the age of aerial civilian drones is rich with possibilities for people far from the war zones where they made their devastating mark as a weapo...
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UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probeMar 30, 2013 8:52 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping company UPS agreed Friday to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to deliveries it made for illicit online pharmacies. The ...
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Apple patents iPhone with wraparound displayMar 30, 2013 9:46 am - NEW YORK — Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical...
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Low levels in Great Lakes bad news for shippersApr 01, 2013 12:41 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Water levels on the Great Lakes are so low that shippers are being forced to leave as much as 15 percent of their cargo behind, said industry experts w...
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CDW-Government to pay $5.7 in fraud caseApr 01, 2013 8:43 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The U.S. government says a federal contractor has agreed to pay roughly $5.7 million to resolve allegations the company profited by submitting bog...
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SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in New York CityMar 29, 2013 9:50 am - NEW YORK — A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation’s largest hedge funds was arrested Friday, accused of making $1.4 million illegally in a widening insider tra...
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Unemployment fell in February in 22 U.S. statesMar 29, 2013 9:50 am - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country. The Labor Department ...
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Fifth Third joins Kane County Cougars for food driveMar 29, 2013 7:18 pm - CHICAGO — Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) will celebrate its namesake birthday — May 3 — by joining forces with the Kane County Cougars to conduct an area wide food drive. Th...
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