Business Stories from February 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Wholesale prices move up 0.1 percent last monthFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices moved up slightly last month, held back by cheaper energy and food costs. The Labor Department said Thursday that the producer price index...
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Amazon falls after Morgan Stanley cuts rating to 'equalweight'Feb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Amazon.com Inc., the largest Internet retailer, fell as much as 5.1 percent after Morgan Stanley cut its recommendation to “equalweight” from “overweight.” The Seattle-b...
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UK competition agency threatens inquiry into banksFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — The head of Britain's Office of Fair Trading has warned the country's big banks that they could face a full-blown monopoly investigation if they drag their heel...
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Chinese retailers asked to stop selling ipadsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Proview International Holdings Ltd., which claims ownership of the iPad trademark in China, asked retailers to stop selling Apple Inc.'s tablet computer as the dispute b...
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Why the big talk about small business is wrongFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Mitt Romney says they’re “job creators” and vows to come to their aid as president. Newt Gingrich visited them on his “jobs and growth” bus tour. President Ba...
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Mars to phase out king-sized candy barsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Snickers bars may soon satisfy you a bit less. Mars Inc., the makers of popular candy brands including M&M’s and Twix, will stop making chocolate products tha...
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Apple previews Mac OS update, Mountain LionFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Apple Inc. on Thursday released a developer preview of an update for the Mac operating system, dubbed “Mountain Lion,” that will copy more features and apps f...
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Guitar plays second fiddle as Nashville symbolFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The guitar, an iconic symbol of Nashville's music scene, is beginning to play second fiddle as a visual icon for the city. Musical notes and symbols ...
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NanoInk gains new technologies for tip-based lithographyFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Skokie-based NanoInk announced today that it entered into license agreements with Northwestern University that grant NanoInk exclusive commercial access to five new tech...
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Organic milk low as demand up and farmers struggleFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - WESTVILLE, N.Y. — “Got milk?” is getting to be a difficult question when it comes to organic. Because even as more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organi...