Business Stories from January 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Jamaica embraces controversial Super Bowl adJan 31, 2013 5:43 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is embracing a controversial Super Bowl commercial that depicts a white office worker from the U.S. Midwest feigning the Caribbean island’s l...
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Judge mulls request to cut damages in Samsung caseJan 31, 2013 5:42 am - SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a billion-dollar intellectual property question that has yet to be answered: Will a $1.05 billion damage award against Samsung Electronics Inc. rema...
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Some families to be priced out of health overhaulJan 31, 2013 5:40 am - WASHINGTON — Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what’s being called a glitch in President Barack Obama’s overhaul law. IRS regulations issued ...
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New England fishermen say new regs mean ruinJan 31, 2013 5:39 am - PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Minutes after New England fishery managers took a vote that cast doubt on the historic industry’s future, the prospects most clear to Gloucester fishe...
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Hostess picks lead bidders for TwinkiesJan 31, 2013 5:38 am - NEW YORK — Hostess has picked a lead bidder for its famous Twinkies. The bankrupt company said late Wednesday that it has selected a joint offer from two investment firm...
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Congress sends Obama bill to raise debt ceilingJan 31, 2013 5:36 am - WASHINGTON — Congress passed must-do legislation Thursday to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, averting a fir...
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ANA to seek damages from Boeing for 787 woesJan 31, 2013 5:34 am - TOKYO — Japan’s All Nippon Airways is prepared to recoup from Boeing whatever damages it suffers from flight cancellations and other costs caused by the worldwide ground...
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Chrysler now a rising star among automakersJan 31, 2013 5:33 am - DETROIT — In just three years, Chrysler has gone from government ward to rising star. The No. 3 U.S. automaker made $1.7 billion last year thanks to big gains for its mu...
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Honda profit surges on sales recoveryJan 31, 2013 5:30 am - TOKYO — Honda’s quarterly profit surged nearly 63 percent as production recovered after disruptions from natural disasters. The Japanese automaker reported a 77.4 billi...
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Oil trades near four-month high as fed maintains asset buyingJan 31, 2013 5:29 am - Oil traded near the highest price in more than four months in New York as the Federal Reserve maintained an asset-purchase program to boost the economy of the world’s la...