Business Stories from September 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Campbell Street Dogs replaces old Riviera restaurantSep 04, 2012 9:00 am - Riv's replacement, Campbell Street Dogs, has long local ties, too
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Spain’s Santander eyes $4.3 billion in Mexico saleSep 04, 2012 8:38 am - MADRID — Banco Santander says it hopes to raise up to (euro) 3.4 billion ($4.3 billion) from a public offering of shares in its Mexican subsidiary. The Spanish bank anno...
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Campbell Soup 4Q profit rises on U.S. soup salesSep 04, 2012 8:21 am - CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup’s net income rose 27 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter on strong sales of soup and other simple meals in the U.S. The results beat analys...
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Oil price up to near $97 ahead of ECB meetingSep 04, 2012 8:21 am - The price of oil crept up closer to $97 a barrel on Tuesday on expectations that the European Central Bank will soon announce new measures to fight the continent’s debt ...
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Samsung to audit all of its suppliers in ChinaSep 04, 2012 8:21 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung said it plans to examine all of its Chinese suppliers for possible violations of labor policies. Samsung Electronics Co. said it will carry...
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Toys R Us waives fee for layaway programSep 04, 2012 8:21 am - WAYNE, N.J. — Toys R Us is making it easier for shoppers to use its layaway program ahead of the crucial holiday season, waiving its service fee and minimum purchase req...
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U.S. home prices rise in July by most in 6 yearsSep 04, 2012 8:21 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped 3.8 percent in the 12 months ending in July, according to a private real estate data provider. The year-over-year increase was the b...
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Pickups help to drive up August US auto salesSep 04, 2012 7:40 am - DETROIT — Strong demand for pickups fueled a big jump in U.S. auto sales last month. GM’s August U.S. sales rose 10 percent compared with a year earlier, while Ford’s ro...
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Swedes enraged as taxes pay dolphin pr for partying politiciansSep 04, 2012 5:22 am - Swedish government employees are being treated to wine tastings, communication courses with dolphins and a James Bond-theme party, all at the taxpayer’s expense. The rev...
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London luxury homebuilding to jump on foreign spending spreeSep 04, 2012 5:08 am - Luxury-home builders plan to complete more than 15,000 houses and apartments in London over the next decade as demand from overseas encourages development outside the ci...