Business Stories from January 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Incomes up, but consumer spending is still flatJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans' income rose in December by the most in nine months, a hopeful sign for the economy after a year of weak wage gains. But consumers didn't spend an...
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GLMV 2012 Winter Gala A Night To RememberJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - "The Gala kicked off an amazing new year for the GLMV Chamber," said Alese Campbell, GLMV Executive Director. "We celebrated a successful 2011 and look forward to even m...
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Future cloudy for Falls favorite Maid of the MistJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Deliberations in Canada over the future of the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boats at Niagara Falls are being closely watched in the United States, ...
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Congress tries to police itself on insider tradingJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - 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 tougher penalties ...
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Helping new employees help themselvesJan 29, 2012 6:06 am - Q: I’ve been at a new job for a while now and have a problem. Three others in my group have been here much longer and know a lot of things that are not written down ...
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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grainsJan 29, 2012 5:22 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings — including the always popular pizza — will come with l...
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Should you go for a new job or hold our for promotion?Jan 29, 2012 5:17 am - Career Coach columnist Joyce E.A. Russell, an industrial and organizational psychologist, discussed management and workplace issues in a recent online forum. Q: My ...
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Could you be a 15-percenter? Decoding tax ratesJan 29, 2012 5:11 am - NEW YORK — Millionaires can be just like everyone else. At least when it comes to paying taxes. Mitt Romney released records this week that show he pays a tax rate of ab...
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Getting started on your small business tax returnJan 29, 2012 5:04 am - NEW YORK — Do not look at the calendar and think, “I don’t need to start on my small business tax return yet. I have more than three months to do it.” That attitude is b...
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FHA betting on housing reboundJan 29, 2012 5:00 am - In Honolulu, on the southern coast of the island of Oahu, there’s a four-bedroom home priced at $785,000 that has views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. The be...