Business Stories from June 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Can investors make money in social services?Jun 17, 2013 9:57 am - Six states, including Illinois, are moving to develop so-called social impact bonds, marking a broad expansion of an experiment that taps private investors to fund capit...
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Advice on handling problems at workJun 16, 2013 7:20 am - Reader 1: I work at a nonprofit that has a strong commitment to equality. We recently hired a younger, conventionally attractive woman. When she was introduced at a staf...
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Summer days among the deadliest for teenage driversJun 16, 2013 7:20 am - The deadly days have arrived for teenage drivers, along with new data about what makes the warm-weather months so dangerous. While the overwhelming majority of crashes ...
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6 tips on getting a good deal on an auto leaseJun 17, 2013 9:57 am - Even with low interest rates that make buying a car more affordable, many consumers are leasing a new car or truck instead. New vehicle leasing climbed in the first thre...
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FAA pushes tighter review of aircraft designsJun 17, 2013 5:34 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators want to tighten oversight of aircraft-industry suppliers, such as the subcontractors that helped Boeing design and build the 787’s batteries...
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Consumer purchases climbs as firings slowJun 17, 2013 9:57 am - Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than forecast in May, and firings waned last week, indicating consumers will help propel the world’s largest economy past a second-quar...
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Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizureJun 16, 2013 4:10 pm - WASHINGTON — In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding info...
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E3 launches the future of video games with a bangJun 17, 2013 9:57 am - LOS ANGELES — Since the first battles over “Pong” machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year’s Electronic Entert...
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Russian tycoon wants to move minds to machinesJun 17, 2013 5:34 am - NEW YORK — Can the City That Never Sleeps become the City That Never Dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so. Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity’s best brains — ...
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Smart Spending: Beach reading stock-up tipsJun 18, 2013 6:14 am - NEW YORK — Summer is around the corner, and it’s time to stock up on all your summer beach reads. But with the expense that it takes to pay for the vacation itself, no o...