Business Stories from June 4, 2012 (Change date)
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GOP plays offense in medical device tax fightJun 04, 2012 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — For Republicans, it’s an irresistible trifecta: A bill that gives them an election-season chance to say they’re fighting to protect jobs and cut taxes, even...
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Rogue French trader appeals fraud convictionJun 04, 2012 6:32 am - Associated Press PARIS — The appeal of former trader Jerome Kerviel, sentenced in 2010 for losing (euro) 4.9 billion for his employer Societe Generale, has opened in Par...
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Sony dips below 1,000 yen for 1st time since 1980Jun 04, 2012 6:31 am - Associated Press TOKYO — Sony’s stock price fell below 1,000 yen Monday for the first time since 1980 as global markets slide but also a symptom of its decline since hug...
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Oil plunges to 8-month low on weak U.S. jobs reportJun 04, 2012 6:30 am - SINGAPORE — Oil plunged to fresh eight-month lows below $82 a barrel Monday in Asia as a dismal U.S. jobs report sparked selling of stocks and commodities. Benchmark oil...
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World stocks fall on dismal U.S. hiring reportJun 04, 2012 6:30 am - BANGKOK — World markets took a beating Monday as another setback for the U.S. economic recovery sent investors fleeing from stocks. A weak U.S. jobs report flustered inv...
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Know what company needs before hiring a consultantJun 04, 2012 6:05 am - You’ve hired a consultant and written that first check. Now the question becomes: How do you make certain you and your business get your money’s worth of advice? The ans...
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Japanese drug company moves U.S. HQ to GlenwiewJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - State and business officials are ready to open the relocated and revamped headquarters of Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma. The company's headquarters fo...
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Amerimac in Geneva assists in marketing effortsJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Patrick McDonnell, owner of Geneva-based Amerimac. Q: Describe your business and what you do? A: Since 2000, Amerimac has provided corporations, small ...
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Three voices on the jobs report and what's aheadJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Only a month ago, surprisingly strong corporate earnings and steady growth in the U.S. economy had investors in a cheery mood. The Dow Jones industrial averag...
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