Business Stories from July 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Employees, leaders strive to find balanceJul 17, 2011 6:07 am - Ah, it’s that time of year again. In the throes of summer, we are pulled in even more directions - the kids are out of school and ready to play. If only we could figure ...
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Seven tips for reblancing your fund portfolioJul 17, 2011 6:07 am - BOSTON — Summer is generally a calm season for the financial markets. It offers time to reflect, check your mutual fund portfolio, and see whether you’re on track with s...
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Utica businesses organizing for successJul 17, 2011 6:00 am - UTICA — Sixteen of Utica’s 63 businesses came to a recent Village Hall meeting with hopes of becoming a vibrant and necessary organization that would be able to weather ...
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Cuts to meals for Illinois elderly worry advocatesJul 17, 2011 6:00 am - Budget cuts to programs that deliver meals to homebound seniors in Illinois may force some frail elderly into nursing homes, a more expensive option for both the individ...
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Workers fight for $50-a-month factory jobs in EgyptJul 17, 2011 6:00 am - TALKHA, Egypt — The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the garment factory descended on the bank. T...
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Samsung in talks to buy MRI, X-ray makers to challenge GE, SiemensJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Samsung Electronics Co., whose empire ranges from memory chips to televisions, is in talks to buy makers of MRI scanners and X-Ray machines to challenge General Electric...
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Airlines could pay big when bags are lostJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York says that if airlines don’t start reimbursing their rising fees when passengers’ bags are lost, he’ll introduce a bi...
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Clinton: U.S. backs Greek austerity measuresJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton voiced strong American support Sunday for financially troubled Greece’s economic recovery plans and urged...
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Ford struggling with image in GermanyJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - BERLIN — As it seeks to boost its image and prices in Germany, Ford is up against car buyers like Stefanie Weiland. “Ford’s reputation over here is deplorable,” said We...
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Finland trying to find growth outside NokiaJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - HELSINKI — Ari Koskinen counts himself lucky after he got a job at Finland’s national jobless association. The 37-year-old technology specialist is helping local groups...