Business Stories from October 7, 2012 (Change date)
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B.I.G. Inspiration for Women Comes to Hoffman EstatesOct 08, 2012 10:29 am - Hundreds of women are already participating in B.I.G. Believe, Inspire, Grow, an inspiring business organization, designed to “empower women to business”. This membersh...
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China tech giants pose security threat?Oct 08, 2012 5:52 am - WASHINGTON — American companies should avoid doing business with China’s two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, ...
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Iranian rulers eye currency mess from protected perchOct 07, 2012 12:15 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just as Iran’s currency was rattling near bottom after a stunning free fall, officials in Tehran opened a trade exhibition that included ad...
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Can stocks continue to rise as earnings fall?Oct 08, 2012 11:05 am - NEW YORK — One type of investor buys stocks when everyone is convinced that corporate earnings will fall. He buys because he thinks they’re wrong and earnings will rise ...
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Anti-austerity protests grip 56 Spanish citiesOct 07, 2012 10:44 pm - MADRID — Tens of thousands of people marched in 56 Spanish cities Sunday to protest punishing austerity cuts they say will only increase unemployment and job insecurity ...
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Social media among threats to greeting card makersOct 08, 2012 6:30 am - Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Say it’s your birthday or you’ve just had a baby, maybe got engaged or bought your first house. If you’re like many Americans, your f...
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Remodeling resurgence boosts sales for contractorsOct 11, 2012 9:44 pm - NEW YORK — Glenn Bridges can tell that the market for home remodeling is picking up — when he’s hanging cabinets or laying a floor in a customer’s house, a next-door nei...
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Work advice: Detail-oriented, yes; obsessive, noOct 08, 2012 6:37 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I have a part-...
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Vanguard move highlights little-known index costsOct 08, 2012 5:52 am - BOSTON — Index mutual fund investors are a cost-conscious bunch. Rather than seek out managers with a good shot at beating the market, they parse tiny differences in fun...
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Career Coach: You should veto talking politics at workOct 08, 2012 6:37 am - What a great time of the year to teach leadership. As it gets closer and closer to election time, leaders take center stage in the news, in debates and on the campaign t...
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