Business Stories from September 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Markets steady as traders await key euro eventsSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - LONDON — Financial markets have started the week on a fairly flat note as traders wait for further developments in Europe’s debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s la...
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Gold advances toward six-month high as stimulus bets increaseSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Gold, trading near a six-month high, may gain for a third day on speculation central banks from the U.S. to China will add to stimulus as economic data disappoints. Pall...
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J.C. Penney brings back free haircuts for kidsSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - NEW YORK — Children who missed the opportunity to get a free haircut at J.C. Penney last month will get plenty more chances. After an overwhelming response to the chain’...
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Hooters tries to keep image, but lure female customersSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Hooters, the chicken-wing chain known for waitresses in tight orange shorts, wants to make it easier for guys to drop by. That means paying a little more attention to th...
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Japan Airlines $8.5 billion IPO is priced at top of rangeSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Japan Airlines Co.’s parent priced a 663 billion yen ($8.5 billion) initial public offering in the carrier at the top of a range after record earnings lured investors to...
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Treasury to cut AIG stake below half in $18B saleSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. government is selling more of its shares in insurer American International Group Inc., in a move that should decrease its holdings below a majority s...
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Nokia conducts ethics review after publishing misleading adSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Nokia Oyj, the smartphone maker trying to revive sales with new devices unveiled last week, said an ethics officer will conduct a review into why the company published m...
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EBay, Expedia see mobile bookings gainingSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Expedia Inc., Fandango Inc. and EBay Inc. are among online retailers benefiting from surging mobile sales, as on-the-go consumers increasingly use wireless devices to bo...
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China’s imports shrink in sign downturn worseningSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - BEIJING — China’s imports shrank unexpectedly in August in a sign its economic slump is worsening and the Chinese president warned growth could slow further, prompting e...
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Apple asks Seoul court to delay sales ban in KoreaSep 10, 2012 6:29 am - Apple Inc. asked a Seoul court to put on hold its Aug. 24 order barring sales of some of its smartphones and tablet computers in South Korea. No timeframe has been set f...