All Stories from January 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Food servers more vulnerable to legal threatsJan 18, 2013 5:29 am - WASHINGTON — People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools...
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Surge in home construction likely to continueJan 18, 2013 5:27 am - WASHINGTON — The aftermath of the housing bust forced many homebuilders to dramatically scale back construction on new homes to avoid the risk of ending up saddled with ...
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Oil heads for longest run of weekly gains in 14 months on ChinaJan 18, 2013 5:26 am - Oil headed for the longest weekly rising streak in 14 months in New York after economic growth accelerated in China, the world’s second-biggest crude consumer. West Texa...
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Fiat and Mazda seal deal to build new roadsterJan 18, 2013 5:25 am - Fiat and Mazda have signed a final agreement to jointly produce convertible two-seater Alfa Romeo and Mazda sports cars. The Italian and Japanese carmakers said Friday t...
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World stocks rise as US, China economies improveJan 18, 2013 5:24 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets rose Friday after signs that the U.S. economic recovery is gaining traction and a rebound in China’s growth emboldened investors to plunge ...
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Capital One misses estimates on increase in loss reservesJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - Capital One Financial Corp., the lender that gets more than half of its revenue from credit cards, posted a fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as it s...
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Intel 4Q profit down, beats StreetJan 18, 2013 5:23 am - NEW YORK — Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter net income fell 27 percent from the previous year, as PC sales continued to we...
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American Express’ 4Q earnings fallJan 18, 2013 5:22 am - American Express’ net income fell 47 percent in the fourth quarter, as the credit card issuer racked up charges related to restructuring costs and other expenses. The co...
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Legal expenses drag down Citigroup 4Q earningsJan 18, 2013 5:22 am - Citigroup’s fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations as the bank’s legal expenses rose and it released less money from its loan-loss reserves. Th...
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Seattle bleeds Boeing blue as 787’s grounding dismays home townJan 18, 2013 5:21 am - Scratch people in Seattle, the line goes, and they bleed Boeing blue, the corporate color of the world’s largest planemaker. Sons have followed fathers to the Puget Soun...