Business Stories from February 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Oil dips slightly as Asia observes Lunar New YearFeb 11, 2013 6:25 am - The price of oil dipped slightly toward $95 a barrel on Monday as investors cut back on speculative positions and most Asian markets were closed for a holiday. By early ...
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Greece: Cuts keep budget on target, spur protestsFeb 11, 2013 6:17 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s farmers launched a campaign of daily anti-austerity highway blockades Monday, as the conservative-led government insisted deep spending cuts we...
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Mountain Dew introduces a breakfast drinkFeb 11, 2013 6:16 am - NEW YORK — If you don’t like coffee or tea, Mountain Dew has a new breakfast drink that might perk you up. PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this ...
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Dell looks to calm shareholder concern over buyoutFeb 11, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic...
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Dubai’s A380 concourse in full operationFeb 11, 2013 5:04 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s airport authorities say a purpose-build concourse for Airbus’ A380 aircraft is fully open after weeks of phased-in operations. The ...
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Markets steady with much of Asia shut for holidaysFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Global stocks were steady on Monday as major Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year and other national holidays. In Europe, investors were relieved th...
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Social media keeps people together during blizzardFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - HAMDEN, Conn. — The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the ...
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Novo Nordisk shares tumble on drug review setbackFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Novo Nordisk tumbled Monday after the Danish drugmaker said U.S. regulators need a new study before they can finish their review of two diabetes tre...
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Romania: Slaughterhouses did not commit fraudFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania — Two Romanian plants believed to be the source of horse meat mislabeled as beef in supermarkets across Europe declared it properly and any fraud was ...
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A look at the green cars at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - Electric? Hybrid? Compressed natural gas? Diesel? We've hurtled from a few alternate fuel options at the Chicago Auto Show in years past to a green car explosion in 2013...