Business Stories from October 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Netflix to provide service to the UK, IrelandOct 25, 2011 7:28 am - LOS GATOS, Calif. — Netflix Inc. plans to offer its online subscription service to the United Kingdom and Ireland starting early next year, providing access to movies an...
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FedEx: 17M packages to move on peak day of Dec. 12Oct 25, 2011 7:28 am - NEW YORK — FedEx expects to handle more than 17 million packages on its busiest day of the year in mid-December, as holiday shoppers continue to buy more online. That vo...
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Social Security raise welcomed in tough economyOct 24, 2011 6:35 am - Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For some, the just-announced increase in Social Security checks amounts to an extra meal out, a little more cash for clothes or ...
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Occupy Wall Street becomes NYC tourist stopOct 24, 2011 6:35 am - NEW YORK — Some women from Kansas were taking in as much of New York City as they could Wednesday. They hopped on a subway, watched the construction at the World Trade C...
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Debt deadlines could bring more market volatilityOct 24, 2011 6:43 am - BOSTON — Investors have barely had a chance to recover from a summer of anxiety. And now three congressional deadlines loom before the end of the year. Each has the pote...
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State budget cuts clog criminal justice systemOct 24, 2011 8:55 am - ATLANTA — Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and strained staffing le...
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Free necklaces and shipping for holiday shoppers?Oct 24, 2011 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Retailers are so desperate this holiday season that they’re willing to lose money to get you to spend yours. Take online jeweler Stauer. It’s offering a $249 ...
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Domino’s ‘brutally honest’ ads offset slow consumer spendingOct 24, 2011 8:55 am - Fast-food restaurants are benefiting from consumer concerns about another recession, as persistently high unemployment and weak confidence constrain discretionary spendi...
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Generous small-business tax deduction is shrinkingOct 24, 2011 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Two generous tax breaks that small-business owners got during the recession are going to shrink dramatically in 2012. That makes year-end tax planning more im...
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Dognapping up in a ‘ruff’ economyOct 24, 2011 6:43 am - According to the American Kennel Club, the number of stolen dogs increased by almost 50 percent to 224 cases during the first seven months of 2011, compared with the sam...