Business Stories from July 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Smart shoppers choose cheaper store-brand aspirinJul 27, 2014 5:09 pm - At CVS, a 100-tablet package of store-brand aspirin costs you $1.99. Bayer aspirin is three times that much. Nonetheless, millions of people end up buying Bayer. When it...
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Samsung family struggles to keep grip on conglomerateJul 26, 2014 10:11 pm - SEOUL - With Samsung Group's powerful patriarch entering his third month in a South Korean hospital, his family risks losing its grip on the conglomerate he built into a...
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5 tips to protect yourself from identity theftJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - NEW YORK - It's an almost weekly occurrence: On Tuesday, Goodwill said its computer systems may have been hacked, leading to the possible theft of customers' credit and ...
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Review: Fire phone, an improvement on the familiarJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - NEW YORK - Many of the Amazon Fire phone's features are twists on apps and concepts tried in other devices. But in a number of cases, Amazon's technology is more compreh...
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Home Depot, Lowe's bring the Internet of Things to DIYersJul 26, 2014 10:11 pm - Home improvement stores, destinations for the do-it-yourself consumer, have long sold the hammers, nails and tools people need to fix up their houses. Now large chains s...
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App Reviews: Jetpack Joyride, MindlyJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - Jetpack Joyride You don't need a lot of time to understand Jetpack Joyride. That doesn't mean that you won't spend a lot of time playing it. This infinite side-scro...
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Microsoft makes design central to its futureJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - REDMOND, Wash. - Before Ralf Groene helped devise the look and feel of Microsoft's Surface tablet, he designed food - or "food concepts," he says, for people on the go. ...
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Verizon launches rewards program with trackingJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless is launching a nationwide loyalty program this week for its 100-million-plus subscribers. There's a twist, though: To earn points for every d...
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Microsoft's latest earnings totally explain its mega-layoffsJul 26, 2014 6:55 am - Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella may not have addressed the massive round of layoffs the tech giant is planning to finish by the end of the year in the company's ...
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Get paid for posts? Social networking's new twistJul 27, 2014 8:06 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and most other social networks are built on the premise that just about everything should be shared — except the money those posts produce. At l...
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