Business Stories from July 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Work advice: Handling the delicate dances of acceptance, rejectionJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Q: I am a college junior. I was applying for internships and had only heard back from one place. They told me the position was mine if I wanted it. I said, “OK, sounds g...
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Poor economy has small-business owners waryJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The economy and uncertain political climate are taking a toll on small-business owners' optimism, making them hesitant to expand. The National Federation of I...
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Nuclear age delayed by human errorJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — America's first new nuclear plants in more than a decade are costing billions more to build and sometimes taking longer to deliver than planned, problems that ...
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Six health insurance tips for young peopleJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-ou...
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Indian drug-maker plans to expand statesideJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The head of Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. says he's charging ahead with plans to expand sales in the crucial U.S. market despite...
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Quick rundown on nuclear power plantsJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Q: How many nuclear plants are under construction in the U.S.? A: Three. Two nuclear reactors are being built at Plant Vogtle in eastern Georgia. Two more reactors are u...
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Downtown Wauconda's new look a hitJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - When Bliss Wine & Gifts opened in a Wauconda storefront in 2009, Maria Weisbruch remembers looking out its windows onto Main Street with a sensation her new tasting menu...
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6 ways leaders can write better in the post-Twitter worldJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - With the fast-paced universe of instant communication via emails, text messages and social media, we are all constantly writing. Because we write so much, so often, our...
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With government support, small businesses buy officesJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Las Vegas dentist Chris Cozine wanted to cut costs after the Great Recession. He found an unlikely way: He ditched the office he was renting and bought 6,600 square feet...
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Entrepreneurs having tough time in ChinaJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - ZHANJIANG, China — Reformers say China needs more entrepreneurs like Liu Peijian. His chain of six furniture stores employs 60 people. But Beijing's response to the deep...
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