Business Stories from February 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAAFeb 21, 2013 6:22 am - WASHINGTON — Boeing has developed a plan that it intends to propose to federal regulators to temporarily fix problems with the 787 Dreamliner’s batteries that have kept ...
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Yahoo redesign aims to make site more invitingFeb 21, 2013 6:19 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and stay longer. The long-awaited makeover of Yah...
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Investors seek to split JPMorgan CEO, chairmanFeb 21, 2013 6:19 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — A coalition of investors said Wednesday that it filed a shareowner proposal that would split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon a...
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Anti-waste call sobers up China luxury food marketFeb 21, 2013 6:17 am - BEIJING — China’s suppliers of shark fin, abalone, pricey liquor and other luxury items have been taking a beating since new leader Xi Jinping ordered officials to cut o...
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Don’t have time to eat breakfast? Drink itFeb 21, 2013 6:15 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. — If you don’t have time to sit down for a bowl of cereal in the morning, companies are hoping you’ll want to drink your breakfast. As companies struggl...
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Lego sales soar on demand for new girls’ seriesFeb 21, 2013 6:08 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Lego’s sales soared 25 percent last year thanks in part to its new series of building blocks designed for girls. The privately owned company said ...
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NATO chief urges countries to halt defense cutsFeb 21, 2013 6:01 am - BRUSSELS — The head of the NATO military alliance is urging member countries to stop cutting their defense budgets in response to tough economic times, saying continued ...
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IU professor patents tweet-analyzing softwareFeb 21, 2013 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University professor has received a patent for his software that analyzes millions of tweets to predict where the stock market is headed. ...
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NY Times again prepares to sell Boston GlobeFeb 21, 2013 5:59 am - LOS ANGELES — The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that it is putting The Boston Globe and its related assets up for sale four years after it called off a previous atte...
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Markets rattled by Fed policy concernsFeb 21, 2013 5:56 am - LONDON — An unexpected indication from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it is considering how to bring an end to its super-easy monetary policy rattled markets Thursday. Wh...