Business Stories from December 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Durable goods orders jump 3.5 pct. in NovemberDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the...
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Target seen losing customer loyaltyDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - At the height of the holiday shopping season, Target Corp. finds itself grappling to maintain customers’ loyalty in the wake of a breach that exposed data from 40 millio...
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First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26Dec 25, 2013 6:48 am - WASHINGTON — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing...
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Markets give investors a holiday liftDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rose in a holiday-shortened trading day Tuesday, helped by a report that showed American companies were investing in their businesses at the fastest pa...
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After Christmas begins before the holidayDec 25, 2013 6:48 am - It’s beginning to look a lot like ... the day after Christmas? On the day before Christmas, retailers turned shoppers’ attention to the day after the holiday. Amazon.co...
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U.S. sales of new homes slipped 2.1 percent in Nov.Dec 25, 2013 6:14 am - WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes slipped slightly in November after a big surge the previous month. The figures add to evidence that the housing market may be struggling ...
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Despair over ‘the bug that ate Christmas’Dec 25, 2013 6:14 am - In West Virginia’s scenic Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, with its gently sloping mountains and emerald acres of timber, Mike Powell relishes the perks of his jo...
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Americans uneasy about surveillance; use snooping toolsDec 24, 2013 4:31 pm - WASHINGTON — Julie Beliveau’s 16-year-old daughter, a new driver, was heading from her home in Ashburn, Va. toward a job interview the other night when she found herself...
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Secret handshakes greet frat brothers as Wall Street women trailDec 25, 2013 6:14 am - Conor Hails, head of the University of Pennsylvania’s Sigma Chi chapter, was in a Philadelphia hotel ballroom last month for a Barclays Plc recruiting reception. A frien...
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Gift Guide: E-readers do less, but no distractionsDec 24, 2013 11:22 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Until I tried one, I never understood the appeal of e-book readers, given that tablets can do much more. The e-reader’s ease and comfort became apparen...
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