Business Stories from February 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Morning-after pill use up to 1 in 9 younger womenFeb 14, 2013 9:00 am - NEW YORK — About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its ...
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Mondelez 4Q profit falls short of expectationsFeb 14, 2013 8:31 am - Shares of Deerfield-based Mondelez International Inc. dropped in after-hours trading Wednesday after the maker Oreo, Cadbury and Nabisco said sales didn’t grow as strong...
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UK: Horse drug may have entered human food chainFeb 14, 2013 8:09 am - LONDON — Six horse carcasses that tested positive for an equine painkiller may have entered the human food chain in France, Britain’s food regulator announced Thursday —...
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Passengers slog home after 'horrible' Gulf cruiseFeb 14, 2013 8:00 am - Passengers who finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph were on the move early Friday, some checked into the comfort of hotels, others on buses or heade...
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American Airlines at a glanceFeb 14, 2013 6:53 am - AMR Corp. HEADQUARTERS: Fort Worth, Texas. HUBS: Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami, New York, Los Angeles. CEO: Tom Horton. YEAR FOUNDED: 1930, as American Airways;...
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Obama, business groups differ on minimum wage planFeb 14, 2013 6:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour and tying future increases to inflation will boost the incomes of millions living in pove...
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Cattle disappearing amid drought signals beef rallyFeb 14, 2013 5:42 am - Bill Donald, the third-generation owner of Cayuse Livestock Co., sold the calves he raised early last summer and cut purchases of cattle after pastures dried up. The her...
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Nestle makes $11.55 billion profit in 2012Feb 14, 2013 5:41 am - VEVEY, Switzerland — Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food and drinks maker, predicted another challenging year ahead but overcame tough global economic conditions to post...
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General Motors posts $898M 4Q net profitFeb 14, 2013 5:40 am - DETROIT — General Motors says its fourth-quarter net profit nearly doubled as it made a dizzying array of accounting moves due to tax credits and devaluing European asse...
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PepsiCo 4Q results top Wall Street’s expectationsFeb 14, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — PepsiCo says its fourth-quarter net income rose 17 percent on higher prices and strength in Latin America. The drink and snack maker’s earnings and revenue be...