Business Stories from January 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Hugo Chavez warns he could nationalize some banksJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned private banks on Sunday that he will consider nationalizing any that refuse to finance agricultural projects...
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Strike on summit day shows task at handJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders meeting for a summit will only have to look out of the window to see the biggest problem with their...
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Congress tries to police itself on insider tradingJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Aware that most Americans would like to dump them all, members of Congress hope to regain some sense of trust by subjecting themselves to t...
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Oil spill brings attention to delicate Gulf coastJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - TIVOLI, Texas — For decades, farmers and fishermen along the Gulf of Mexico watched as their sensitive ecosystem’s waters slowly got dirtier and islands eroded, all whil...
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Greek debt deal may not equal Wall Street reliefJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Greece and the investors who bought its bonds have the beginnings of a deal that could avert a disastrous, long-feared Greek default on its debt. But don’t ex...
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Google to allow some nicknames on Plus serviceJan 28, 2012 6:42 am - Google is relaxing a requirement that real names be used on its Plus social network. Many people have been seeking the right to set up accounts using nicknames or pseudo...
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iPhone, iPad app rewards TV watchersJan 28, 2012 6:42 am - LOS ANGELES — Want to earn stuff by watching TV? A free app for that is set to debuted this week. When you tap the screen, Viggle’s software for iPhones and iPads listen...
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Study finds tablet, e-book ownership nearly doubledJan 28, 2012 6:21 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Tablets and e-readers were a popular gift over the holidays, so much so that the number of people who own them nearly doubled between mid-December and Ja...
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Lagerfeld’s retooled namesake line to debut onlineJan 28, 2012 6:21 am - NEW YORK — Karl Lagerfeld’s reboot of his own label is happening entirely online. The Karl collection, with an emphasis on more downtown styles — including denim decorat...
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Oscars voting to go electronicJan 28, 2012 6:12 am - LOS ANGELES — Potential Oscar winners will now be a click away from winning a trophy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it has partnered wit...
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