Business Stories from November 13, 2012 (Change date)
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American diamond official urged to resignNov 14, 2012 4:32 am - VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s diamond conference was rocked by controversy Tuesday over the Kimberley Process, the world diamond trade regulatory body, whose cha...
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Late-payment rate on mortgages declined in 3QNov 14, 2012 10:31 am - LOS ANGELES — U.S. homeowners are doing a better job of keeping up with their mortgage payments, aided by an improving housing market and low interest rates that are mak...
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Berlin startup scene gets nod from GoogleNov 13, 2012 12:45 pm - BERLIN — Berlin’s budding Internet entrepreneurs received the closest thing to an industry endorsement Tuesday, with a (euro) 1 million ($1.3 million) investment from Go...
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Long Islanders fume over utility’s storm responseNov 13, 2012 12:45 pm - HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Priscilla Niemiera has a message for officials at the Long Island Power Authority. “I’d tell them, get off your rear end and do your job,” the 68-year...
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NJ ends gasoline rationing from stormNov 13, 2012 9:15 am - MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Gasoline rationing imposed in New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy has ended. The odd-even rationing began Nov. 3 because some gas stations couldn’t get ...
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New ownership on the way for AFL's RushNov 13, 2012 8:15 pm - Since taking over operations of the Chicago Rush in the fall of 2011, the Arena Football League has been desperately seeking a local ownership group to take over. It sou...
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New CTA rail cars make debut on Red LineNov 13, 2012 6:21 pm - Associated Press New, modernized rail cars have made their debut on Chicago’s Red Line. The Chicago Transit Authority added two eight-car trains to the line on Monday. ...
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Oil down after payment delayed to GreeceNov 13, 2012 6:40 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell Tuesday, after European finance ministers put off the release of the next installment of debt-mired Greece’s urgently needed bailout loan. Benc...
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Pear or heart-shaped, big diamonds sell in GenevaNov 13, 2012 1:43 pm - Associated Press GENEVA — Geneva’s jewelry auctions, held in five-star hotels along its elegant lakefront, can seem a continent if not a world away from the grim austeri...
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Obama works to enlist outside support for congress talksNov 13, 2012 11:01 am - President Barack Obama is working to enlist outside support for his position that high-income people pay more taxes as he heads into negotiations with House Speaker John...