Business Stories from July 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Far-flung frontier markets lure more investorsJul 22, 2013 7:37 am - NEW YORK — Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. An itinerary for a traveler with a flair for languages or a list of scenes for a spy thriller set during the ...
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Vt., 8 states allow hemp growth; fed law conflictsJul 22, 2013 7:37 am - WAITSFIELD, Vt. — Some Vermont farmers want to plant hemp now that the state has a law setting up rules to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana that’s more suitable for...
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Autos troubles, race at root of Detroit collapseJul 22, 2013 12:46 pm - Blue-collar workers poured into the cavernous auto plants of Detroit for generations, confident that a sturdy back and strong work ethic would bring them a house, a car ...
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Pentagon chief can’t offer hope in budget cutsJul 22, 2013 1:55 pm - JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — The audience gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news that furloughs, which have ...
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Gold rush-era discards could fuel cellphones, TVsJul 22, 2013 1:55 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Across the West, early miners digging for gold, silver and copper had no idea that one day something else very valuable would be buried in the piles...
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McHenry drive-in fights to stay alive; Cascade goes digitalJul 22, 2013 1:55 pm - Scott Dehn remembers as a little boy when his parents and grandmother would pack up the station wagon and take a family trip to the McHenry Outdoor Theater. His first dr...
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Work Advice: How to deal high calorie events at workJul 22, 2013 12:46 pm - Q: I’ve always struggled with my weight, and after losing more than 80 pounds, I still have to watch what I eat. My problem is that within the past several months, every...
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The dumbest thing Apple ever didJul 21, 2013 4:16 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. — On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a damning finding that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to fix the price of e-books. The ruling i...
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Career Coach: Enthusiasm is contagiousJul 22, 2013 5:37 am - By Joyce E. A. Russell, Special to The Washington Post Recently, I had an instructor in an exercise class who was so enthusiastic that it really made me have a fantastic...
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Insperity-Intuit provide small-business hiring gaugeJul 22, 2013 5:37 am - Investors are looking to Insperity Inc. and Intuit Inc. to see if small-business jobs are keeping pace with broader measures of U.S. labor demand. Intuit, maker of finan...
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