Business Stories from June 29, 2013 (Change date)
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San Francisco transit talks resume as strike loomsJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - OAKLAND, Calif. — With a Sunday night deadline approaching, negotiations between the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit and two of its largest unions have intensified ...
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Rivers Casino owners sue Cook County over taxJul 01, 2013 12:26 am - The parent company of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has filed a lawsuit against Cook County, seeking an injunction on a new gambling device tax which company officials es...
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Facebook is pulling ads from racy, violent pagesJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook is pulling ads from pages that contain violence or sexual content. The social network said that on Monday, it will expand its definition of...
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Lakemoor makes development hireJul 01, 2013 5:35 am - Poised to take the development bull by the horns, Lakemoor has hired a planning professional with close ties to the community to take it to the next level. Matt Dabrowsk...
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Coding camps for kids rise in popularityJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - ATLANTA — The video game Jacob Asofsky is creating is simple: “Someone who is trying to take over the world and you try to stop them.” The 12-year-old from Florida is sp...
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New Samsung tablets mimic Galaxy phonesJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - NEW YORK — Samsung is expanding its lineup of tablet computers and making them look more like its Galaxy smartphones, as it hopes to translate its success in phones to t...
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South Korea mobile network touted as world’s fastestJun 30, 2013 8:14 am - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s largest mobile operator is this week launching what it says is the world’s fastest wireless network. SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday th...
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PayPal looks to conquer space paymentsJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - NEW YORK — PayPal wants to explore space — or at least begin to figure out how payments and commerce will work beyond Earth’s realm once space travel and tourism take of...
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Samsung puts curve in OLED televisionsJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - SEOUL, South Korea — After delays, Samsung Electronics Co. rolled out Thursday a curved TV that uses an advanced display called OLED. The 55-inch TV will sell for $13,0...
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Silicon Valley’s attack of the clonesJun 30, 2013 8:17 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — I’ve sat through three big, supersecret, well-orchestrated Facebook press events in the last year. Or at least I think there were just three; they al...
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