Business Stories from July 3, 2011 (Change date)
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India's rural poor give up on power grid, go solarJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - NADA, India — Boommi Gowda used to fear the night. Her vision fogged by glaucoma, she could not see by just the dim glow of a kerosene lamp, so she avoided going outside...
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8 things investors should know about REITsJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at eight things investors should know before they invest in real estate investment trusts: 1. REITs defined: REITs are companies that own income-producing ...
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REITs hold up despite housing market's double-dipJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — Real estate investing doesn't have to be a losing proposition, whether home prices continue to slip or not. Ross Meredith has a lot of money riding on that noti...
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Homebuyer reality check: It's a buyer's marketJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Why are so few people buying houses? One of the key reasons is falling prices. Although lower prices encourage true bargain hunters to look for deals, they can also sca...
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Safeway pins hopes on natural foodsJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - To celebrate its new line of foods made with natural ingredients, Safeway Inc. built the world’s largest picnic table on San Francisco’s Marina Green, looking out onto t...
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'Mortgage Approved!' 5 factors that make it happenJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There's rarely been a better time to buy a home. If only you could get approved for a mortgage. Despite the persistent uncertainty in the housing market, a st...
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South Korea frets graft will hinder economic riseJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Allegations of multibillion-dollar fraud at banks and revelations by South Korea’s top business conglomerate of shady dealings are forcing the count...
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Kohl’s, Intel lead in ranking of renewable energy usersJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Intel Corp., the world’s largest chip maker, and the U.S. department-store chain Kohl’s Corp. are the top corporate users of renewable energy, Bloomberg New Energy Finan...
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Not all diamonds are a good dealJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There are few things as confusing to buy as a diamond. Most people don’t shop for one more than once or twice in their lives, so they don’t know what a reason...
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Same-sex marriage law may provide economic boonJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Barbara Simkins might have been just another struggling bed-and-breakfast owner after opening the Green Rocks Inn near the New York state line in Ridgefield, Connecticut...
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