Business Stories from September 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Solar-powered processor a glimpse of the future?Sep 17, 2011 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A solar cell the size of a stamp. That’s all Intel Corp. researchers needed to power a computer processor that could hold a tantalizing vision for the lo...
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EBay targets mobile users, hoping to seem hipSep 17, 2011 5:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay’s name is synonymous with auctions, but that’s created an image problem for the online marketplace. These days, most of the things people purcha...
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UAW members to get $5,000 signing bonus in GM pactSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union won $5,000 signing bonuses and the possibility of sweeter profit-sharing checks as part of a new four-year contract with General ...
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GOP candidates revive private Social Security ideaSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Most of the top Republicans running for president are embracing plans to partially privatize Social Security, reviving a contentious issue ...
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ComEd reps seek to clarify vetoed rate-hike planSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - In the midst of the company's ongoing mea culpa tour of the suburbs over summer power outages, representatives from ComEd met with Des Plaines residents to “clear some o...
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Farmers warn of post-Irene pumpkin shortageSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Northeastern states are facing a jack-o’-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across t...
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