Business Stories from August 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Hulu jumps into original programming with SpurlockAug 04, 2011 12:31 am - LOS ANGELES — Hulu, the online video service that primarily shows reruns from major broadcasters, is getting into the business of original programming. In the first of s...
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The next deficit deal: There's a rough road aheadAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - WASHINGTON — The special panel's goal is lofty: concoct a deal both parties will embrace to slash federal deficits by a mammoth $1.5 trillion or more over the next decad...
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6 ways the debt deal could hurt college studentsAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - NEW YORK — College is already expensive. Now the government's 11th-hour agreement to raise the debt ceiling is set to push costs higher. That's particularly true for th...
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Comcast posts higher 2Q profitAug 04, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable TV company, is bucking the trend among cable companies by making more money from its TV subscribers. While others ...
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ESPN promises new jobs under Conn. programAug 03, 2011 11:12 am - BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN and Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday the construction of a digital technology building and the addition of at least 200 jobs ove...
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New Blackberries with touch screens comingAug 04, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Research In Motion is unveiling five new BlackBerrys with touchscreens, as it hopes to revive the line's dwindling appeal in the face of competition from the ...
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Global cyberattack under way for 5 yearsAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - NEW YORK — A computer security firm says cybercriminals have spent at least the past five years targeting more than 70 government entities, nonprofit groups and corporat...
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Katango launches Web service to organize friendsAug 05, 2011 1:15 am - NEW YORK — As the number of your Facebook friends and Twitter followers grows, a new crop of online services are trying to help organize your social-networking buddies i...
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Unemployment rose in nearly all US citiesAug 03, 2011 11:06 pm - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rose in more than 90 percent of U.S. cities in June, mirroring a national slowdown in hiring. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate r...
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Judge hears arguments over Globes broadcast rightsAug 03, 2011 6:02 am - LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for the organizers of the Golden Globe Awards and its longtime producers sparred Tuesday over whether an 18-year-old agreement gave the company a...
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