Business Stories from December 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama, Boehner clash as cliff edge approachesDec 19, 2012 7:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Fiscal cliff talks at a partisan standoff, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner swapped barbed political charges on Wednesday yet carefully...
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Naperville razing downtown building to create new parkDec 05, 2017 8:53 am - An eyesore in downtown Naperville that city officials once tried to transform into part of the Riverwalk will become a public park after all, thanks to a joint effort by...
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Obama Social Security offer at odds with top DemsDec 19, 2012 11:03 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the mas...
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World stocks rally over U.S. budget deal optimismDec 19, 2012 10:23 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets rose Wednesday after U.S. political leaders appeared to be closing in on a budget deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” by the year-end deadline...
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Ford exec says automaker isn’t losing customers after recallsDec 19, 2012 11:03 am - A spate of recalls on Ford Motor Co.’s redesigned Escape sport-utility vehicle and Fusion sedan, among its most important offerings, is not slowing sales of those models...
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German prosecutors charge ex-Porsche chiefs German prosecutors charge ex-Porsche chiefsDec 19, 2012 5:36 am - BERLIN — German prosecutors have charged two former Porsche executives with market manipulation in connection with the sports car company’s failed takeover of Volkwagen ...
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Facebook, Twitter threats should be crimes, U.K. prosecutors sayDec 20, 2012 4:54 am - Facebook and Twitter users who threaten violence online will face criminal charges in Britain, while people posting “grossly offensive” comments may avoid punishment by ...
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Instagram backlash prompts reversal on adsDec 20, 2012 4:54 am - Facebook Inc.'s policy changes to its Instagram photo-sharing site has drawn withering criticism from consumers, photographers and privacy advocates who said the update ...
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German business confidence up more than expectedDec 19, 2012 10:23 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — A key measure of German business optimism rose slightly more than expected in December, suggesting Europe’s largest economy will avoid a recession d...
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State suspensions trigger Greek strikeDec 19, 2012 10:23 am - ATHENS, Greece — Civil servants in Greece are on a 24-hour strike against new austerity measures that will see more pay cuts next year as well as a rare round of job cut...