Business Stories from August 14, 2011 (Change date)
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5 smart moves to get by in battered economyAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is swinging wildly and the economy is barely registering a pulse. And that presents some opportunities for consumers. Given the drop in stock...
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Health plan rules: What counts as an emergency?Aug 14, 2011 6:00 am - When is an emergency not an emergency? In health care, that can be a costly distinction. Emergency rooms are designed to live up to their names by treating life-threate...
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Ice cream makers try to eat high ingredient costsAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - The costs of the milk, butter fat and sugar that are key to Jim Capannari’s ice cream have spiked this year, but he hasn’t passed much of the cost along to customers. Th...
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Stock fund cash levels hit record lowAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - BOSTON — Cash is comforting. That's the belief many investors embrace when the stock market starts to head south or swing wildly. But the desire of average investors to ...
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Thousands protest against Chinese chemical plantAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - BEIJING — Authorities in a northeastern Chinese port city ordered a petrochemical plant be shut down after more than 12,000 people demonstrated Sunday over pollution con...
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Sales of gold up on eBay amid stock market turmoilAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — For gold sellers on eBay, the recent stock market turmoil has been a boon for business. Gold and silver sales on eBay had already been rising steadily ov...
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Northwest suburbs star in new promo videoAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Though aimed at business travelers, a new promotional video from the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau makes the Northwest suburbs look like a fun recreation...
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