Business Stories from August 27, 2011 (Change date)
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IMF chief urges US policymakers to help economyAug 27, 2011 11:00 pm - JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The new head of the International Monetary Fund urged U.S. policymakers to take more aggressive steps to stimulate the economy and ease the housing ...
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China blog site shuts accounts over 'rumors'Aug 27, 2011 11:00 pm - BEIJING — China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumors after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companie...
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What’s next for Apple without Jobs? iCloud and competitionAug 27, 2011 6:19 am - Steve Jobs, departing as Apple Inc.’s chief executive officer after a more than 9,000-percent share gain since 1997, leaves the company he co-founded in the hands of dep...
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Verizon Wireless starts using FacebookAug 27, 2011 6:13 am - Thinking about picking up a new smartphone but unsure what phone to choose? Verizon Wireless has turned to Facebook to create a series of unique features on the Verizon ...
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Little Golden books launches appsAug 27, 2011 6:13 am - Random House Children’s Books announced that The Poky Little Puppy app, the first of more Little Golden Books apps to come, is now available in the iTunes store. The Li...
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Apple fans: Company is more than Steve JobsAug 27, 2011 6:13 am - NEW YORK — Apple fans and would-be customers seemed to agree that while Steve Jobs’ charisma and innovative genius is one-of-a-kind, the company he built will survive wi...
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RIM introduces new BlackBerry CurvesAug 27, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Research In Motion Ltd. announced three new models in its popular low-end BlackBerry Curve range, featuring its new BlackBerry 7 operating system. The Canadia...
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India’s next outsource market converges with iPhone appsAug 27, 2011 6:00 am - Between piles of trash and stray dogs near a Mumbai slum is the entrance to MoFirst Solutions Pvt., where two dozen workers sit shoulder-to-shoulder with no air conditio...
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Chinese film industry ‘growing like a rocket ship’Aug 27, 2011 6:00 am - Bruce Willis’s mob hit-man travels to the future in next year’s movie “Looper.” Thanks to backing from Beijing’s DMG Entertainment, that future is in China. DMG funded t...
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At 65, Tupperware enjoys a renaissanceAug 27, 2011 6:00 am - Cindy Hallman-Morris grew up with Tupperware’s burping bowls, gelatin rings and pickle keeper, but she considered herself a casual buyer of the brand once she had her ow...
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