Business Stories from March 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Facebook mobile strength breeds apps in hunt for ad dollarsMar 01, 2014 6:14 pm - Advertisers are betting a new breed of apps to create mobile ads, along with bigger smartphone displays and faster network connections, will grab consumers' attention. C...
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Zuckerberg data stance faces privacy backlash in EuropeMar 01, 2014 6:14 pm - As delegates gathered for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, they saw the smiling mug of keynote speaker - and Facebook boss - Mark Zuckerberg splashed ac...
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Several new phones coming, but all eyes on SamsungMar 02, 2014 5:52 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Sony unveiled a new waterproof phone that can take ultra-high-definition video. Nokia introduced three Android smartphones aimed at emerging markets. ...
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Highlights from Warren Buffett's annual letterMar 02, 2014 5:52 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Investors eagerly await Warren Buffett's letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders each year for its plain-spoken insight into the billionaire's finan...
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Obama to push minimum wage this weekMar 02, 2014 5:52 am - WASHINGTON - Striving to show momentum on a top legislative priority, President Barack Obama is appearing next week with Northeastern governors who back his push to rais...
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Fox Lake holds Business & Family ExpoMar 02, 2014 4:53 pm - Around 85 businesses participated in Saturday's Fox Lake Area Chamber Business & Family Expo at Grant Community High School. Home-based businesses, local stores, servic...
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Berkshire Hathaway profit up 10 percentMar 02, 2014 5:52 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Warren Buffett's company said Saturday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent to nearly $5 billion as its insurance, rail and energy businesses gener...
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U.S. calls on Russia to withdraw forces from UkraineMar 02, 2014 6:07 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the tense atmosphere in Ukraine by pulling his forces back to ...
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