Business Stories from May 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Domino's CEO on chain's image, Italy prospectsMay 19, 2014 8:22 am - NEW YORK - Italy may not seem like the ideal place for a Domino's Pizza shop, but the man who heads the American chain remains optimistic about the possibility. Despite ...
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Need a small business idea? Don't pick what's hotMay 19, 2014 8:22 am - NEW YORK - Jumping on the latest hot trend seems like a sure-fire way to strike entrepreneurial gold. But while yoga studios and gluten-free bakeries may be popular, in...
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Work Advice: Headed for a training wreckMay 19, 2014 7:55 am - Q: I am a part-time hourly employee at a local hospital. The hospital has enrolled me and my fellow hourly colleagues in an e-learning program that we are expected to co...
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Career Coach: Getting past office politicsMay 19, 2014 7:55 am - The subject of office politics can bring up tales of back stabbing, deceit, gamesmanship, sabotaging others, ruining people's reputations and other tactics used by colle...
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J.C. Penney Soars as Sales Gain for First Time in Three Years<\n>c.2014 Bloomberg NewsMay 19, 2014 8:44 am - May 16 (Bloomberg) -- J.C. Penney Co.'s sales are finally headed in the right direction. The department-store chain that's posted more than $2.5 billion in losses the pa...
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Hospitals reach out to attract affluent immigrantsMay 19, 2014 8:22 am - HOUSTON - The menu includes pork or chicken dumplings, fried rice or chicken congee soup with jasmine rice and ginger. It's an enviable repast that diners take in bed - ...
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Frozen food group goes on offense as sales lagMay 18, 2014 5:01 pm - NEW YORK - Frozen food makers launched their first national TV ad in defense of their products as the category fights to boost slipping sales. The ad will include the ta...
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Organizations aim to train immigrant entrepreneursMay 19, 2014 8:22 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - After immigrating to Oregon from the Mexican state of Oaxaca more than two decades ago, Paula Asunción worked on farms and in minimum wage jobs at fast-...
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Carnival deploys 4th ship to China for booming leisure classMay 19, 2014 7:55 am - LOS ANGELES - Carnival will dispatch a fourth ship to China next April, escalating the battle for passengers in the fastest-growing cruise market. The Miami-based cruise...
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Coffee fungus raising prices for high-end blendsMay 19, 2014 8:41 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease — and hold down the price of your morning cup...
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