Business Stories from June 14, 2012 (Change date)
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OPEC moves to bridge Saudi-Iran rivalryJun 14, 2012 7:08 am - VIENNA — Nigeria’s oil minister is suggesting that OPEC will maintain present output levels as it seeks to lessen Saudi-Iranian rivalry. Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos says...
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Angry Birds plans China theme park, retail outletsJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - SHANGHAI — Angry Birds is migrating to China. Rovio, the Finnish gaming company behind Angry Birds has opened its Shanghai office and outlined plans for activity parks a...
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Ind. factory retools for new wheelchair car modelJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. — The northern Indiana factory that once made Hummer SUVs is going to be retooled to start producing a luxury version of a wheelchair-accessible car. The...
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Indian businessman is weapons maker for HollywoodJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - SAHIBABAD, India — On the outskirts of New Delhi, in a cramped concrete workshop where the air shimmers with the light of welding torches, an Indian businessman has beco...
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World stocks fall on European contagion concernJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - MILAN — World stock markets sank Thursday amid ominous signs that debt market turmoil roiling Spain is threatening Italy, which as the eurozone’s third-largest economy i...
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Almost one in five small U.S. businesses now owned by immigrantsJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - Immigrants own almost one of every five of the small businesses in the U.S., accounting for more than their share of the nation's total population, according to a report...
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Japan moves closer to restarting nuclear reactorsJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - TOKYO — Japan moved closer to restarting nuclear reactors for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami led to a nationwide shutdown after a mayor gave his...
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Oil hovers below $83 ahead of OPEC policy meetingJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - The price of oil hovered below $83 a barrel Thursday as markets awaited an announcement from OPEC, where some members were pushing for the group to cut crude production ...
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Government expands probe of Jeep gas tank firesJun 14, 2012 7:00 am - DETROIT — Government safety regulators have expanded an investigation into fires in older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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