Business Stories from January 23, 2013 (Change date)
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McDonald’s ekes out higher profit with value menuJan 23, 2013 8:21 am - Oak Brook-0based McDonald’s Corp. eked out a higher profit in the fourth quarter with the help of its Dollar Menu and the McRib, but the world’s biggest hamburger chain ...
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Can Apple maintain its shine?Jan 23, 2013 5:40 am - NEW YORK — For many investors, Apple’s best days are behind it. Competitors are catching up, they believe, and the latest iPhone is stumbling. The company’s doubters ha...
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Farmers’ Almanac no longer in Maine city’s futureJan 23, 2013 5:36 am - LEWISTON, Maine — The Farmers’ Almanac predicts it will no longer be printed in Lewiston, Maine. The family-owned Geiger Bros. publishing company says it plans to sell i...
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Best Buy enlists Amy Poehler for Super Bowl spotJan 23, 2013 5:35 am - NEW YORK — Best Buy Co. has enlisted actress and comedian Amy Poehler to get its brand message across in a humor-focused spot during the Super Bowl XLVII. The Minneapoli...
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House passes bill to defuse debt crisisJan 23, 2013 5:34 am - WASHINGTON — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the...
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10 field hearings set for new S. Indiana area codeJan 23, 2013 5:32 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana regulators are planning 10 upcoming public hearings on a new local telephone area code for southern Indiana. The Evansville Courier & Press re...
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Siemens earnings down 12 percent in its Q1Jan 23, 2013 5:32 am - BERLIN — Earnings at industrial conglomerate Siemens AG declined 12 percent in the October-December quarter after the company took charges at its transport business and ...
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U.K. jobless claims unexpectedly fall to 1 1/2-year low: economyJan 23, 2013 5:30 am - U.K. jobless claims unexpectedly fell in December and a quarterly measure of unemployment also dropped, underlining the resilience of the labor market in the face of a w...
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Foes of NYC soda size limit doubt racial fairnessJan 23, 2013 5:29 am - NEW YORK — Opponents of the city’s limit on the size of sugary drinks are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints as the novel restriction faces ...
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Cameron proposes vote on EU relationshipJan 23, 2013 5:28 am - LONDON — Britain’s prime minister said Wednesday he will offer citizens a vote on whether to leave the European Union if his party wins the next election, prompting warn...