Business Stories from January 15, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. businesses increased stockpiles 0.3 percentJan 16, 2013 10:48 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. companies increased their stockpiles a steady pace in November from October, responding to a solid increase in sales. The Commerce Department said Tues...
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Falling food, gas costs lower U.S. wholesale pricesJan 15, 2013 9:04 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices fell for the third month in a row last month, pushed down by falling food and gas costs. The drop is the latest evidence inflation is ...
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Report: Germany to repatriate gold from U.S., FranceJan 16, 2013 6:11 am - BERLIN — A German newspaper reports the country’s central bank will repatriate parts of its massive gold reserves worth about $200 billion at current market rates from s...
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.5 percent in DecemberJan 16, 2013 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending at retail businesses in December, buying more autos, furniture and clothing. Steady job growth and lower gas prices ...
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Year-over-year U.S. home prices up sharply in Nov.Jan 16, 2013 10:48 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices in November extended their steady recovery from the housing bust, rising 7.4 percent compared with a year ago. It was the biggest year-over...
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German economic woes erode market gainsJan 15, 2013 10:13 am - LONDON — Stock markets mostly slipped on Tuesday after new figures pointed to Germany’s economy contracting in the last three months of 2012 and as investors awaited U.S...
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Fitch warns it may downgrade US over debt standoffJan 15, 2013 10:13 am - LONDON — The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time if there’s a delay in raising the country’s debt ceiling, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday. C...
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Gun group chief says industry didn’t cause NewtownJan 16, 2013 4:49 am - LAS VEGAS — A trade show expected to draw tens of thousands of gun enthusiasts and manufacturers opened Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip with the head of an industry group...
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China adds 51 million web users as internet controls tightenedJan 15, 2013 6:30 pm - China added 51 million Internet users last year, underscoring the challenges faced by leaders seeking to tighten control over web services that have been used to expose ...
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Facebook unveils social search featureJan 16, 2013 10:48 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature on Tuesday in the company's first staged event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters si...