Business Stories from February 1, 2013 (Change date)
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China manufacturing growth in January weakFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity expanded in January in a new sign of recovery for the world’s second-largest economy but growth was weak, two surveys showed Fri...
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GM reports 16 pct January US sales increaseFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - DETROIT — General Motors’ U.S. sales rose 16 percent in January, as auto sales continue to be a bright spot in the U.S. economic recovery. GM says it sold almost 195,000...
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Pfizer disputes suit claiming Zoloft doesn’t workFeb 01, 2013 5:44 am - TRENTON, N.J. — The maker of Zoloft is being sued in an unusual case alleging the popular antidepressant has no more benefit than a dummy pill and that patients who took...
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Analyst says U.S. wine production, consumption upFeb 01, 2013 5:38 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. residents now make up the largest wine market in the world, consuming 13 percent of all that’s produced globally. That’s according to a wine in...
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Suit claiming Hebrew National not kosher dismissedFeb 01, 2013 5:33 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Thursday that claimed Hebrew National’s hot dogs and other meat products weren’t entirely kosher, saying such a sta...
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Japan to send investigators to US for 787 probeFeb 01, 2013 5:32 am - Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau is sending investigators looking into problems with Boeing 787 batteries to Seattle, where the aircraft are assembled. The Transport Minist...
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U.S. weighs tougher action over China cyberattacksFeb 01, 2013 5:31 am - WASHINGTON — High-level talks with the Chinese government to address persistent cyberattacks against U.S. companies and government agencies haven’t worked, so officials ...
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Eurozone unemployment holds steady at 11.7 percentFeb 01, 2013 5:29 am - BRUSSELS — Europe received a welcome dose of good news Friday with the news that both unemployment and inflation across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro...
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Oil prices barely budge ahead of U.S. jobs reportFeb 01, 2013 5:28 am - The price of oil was nearly unchanged Friday as weak growth in China’s manufacturing failed to impress and more people filed for unemployment benefits in the U.S. Benchm...
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Gasoline prices get early start on spring surgeFeb 01, 2013 5:28 am - NEW YORK — Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 p...