Business Stories from September 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Do hospitals' freebies undermine breast-feeding?Sep 27, 2011 7:16 am - Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free...
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Iowa won't file charges in turkey plant caseSep 26, 2011 1:23 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa won't pursue criminal charges against a Texas company that's accused of exploiting developmentally disabled workers at a turkey plant in eastern I...
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Facebook policies tricky for employers, workersSep 27, 2011 7:16 am - WASHINGTON — In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about w...
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Obama sells jobs plan in Silicon ValleySep 27, 2011 2:07 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Barack Obama is on the road selling his jobs plan — and his re-election hopes — to plugged-in networkers in Silicon Valley and around the co...
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Oil near $79 as Europe debt crisis moves awaitedSep 27, 2011 2:08 pm - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel Monday in Asia as markets awaited Europe's next moves to tackle a prolonged debt crisis that threatens to drag the continent...
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SEC may recommend legal action against S&PSep 27, 2011 2:07 pm - NEW YORK — The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending civil legal action against the Standard & Poor's debt ratings agency over its ...
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Boeing rises most in six weeks as 787 delivery ends delaysSep 27, 2011 7:16 am - Boeing Co. rose the most in six weeks in New York trading as the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner ended more than three years of delays on the world's first jetliner with ...
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German govt confident on euro rescue fundSep 26, 2011 2:26 pm - BERLIN — Senior government lawmakers said Monday they're confident that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition will stand firm behind plans to beef up the eurozone ...
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National gas prices down 12 cents in past 2 weeksSep 27, 2011 7:16 am - CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has dropped 12 cents over the past two weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel ...
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Netflix signs streaming deal with DreamWorksSep 27, 2011 7:16 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Netflix has signed a deal with DreamWorks to stream its movies and TV specials beginning in 2013. Netflix Inc. said Monday that the multi-year li...
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