Business Stories from May 1, 2012 (Change date)
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UK lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead companyMay 01, 2012 7:09 am - LONDON — News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead his global media empire, an influential group of British lawmakers said Tuesday. In a scathing report, the lawm...
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Wild Turkey takes 'Give 'em the bird' pitch to TVMay 01, 2012 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wild Turkey's first-ever television ad campaign in the U.S. offers a new twist to giving someone the bird. The 157-year-old brand is the latest Kentuc...
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States scaling back worker pensions to save moneyMay 01, 2012 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. — Neil Carpenter took a pay cut when he accepted a job as a Louisiana state accountant more than 12 years ago, but he figured he would make up for the l...
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Microsoft says raid damaged cybercrime operationMay 01, 2012 6:44 am - BALTIMORE — Microsoft and the banking industry on Monday provided a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of an operation they said disrupted a major cybercrime operation ...
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Calif. chefs seek repeal of looming foie gras banMay 01, 2012 6:43 am - Chades of Chicago past: In 2004, the California Legislature gave foie gras producers seven years to find a humane way to create the duck liver delicacy without forcing f...
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Oil hovers below $105 in light May Day tradingMay 01, 2012 6:34 am - LONDON — Oil prices hovered below $105 a barrel Tuesday for a second day amid light trading volume because of the May Day holiday. Benchmark oil for June delivery was do...
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Sears gains on preliminary first-quarter profitMay 01, 2012 6:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. rose the most in more than two months after saying first-quarter profit excluding some items was as much as $195 million after selling stores in the...
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Founders, CEOs hand Wis. governor campaign cashMay 01, 2012 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's fan list reads like a who's who of some of the richest people in America — financial gurus, a Las Vegas casino president, e...
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