All Stories from March 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Appliance makers target ChinaMar 24, 2013 7:18 am - SHANGHAI — Japanese home appliance manufacturers came out to promote their refrigerators, air-cleaning devices and other wares at Appliance World Expo in Shanghai. Hitac...
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African stocks offer untapped opportunitiesMar 24, 2013 6:56 am - BOSTON — If there’s a last frontier for U.S. investors, it’s Africa. The world’s second-most populous continent is an afterthought for anyone looking to construct a dive...
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6 tips on handling taxes for household employeesMar 24, 2013 6:55 am - Taxes. They’re just about the last thing parents might think about when they hire someone to watch over their child. Yet a hefty tax bill is a possibility for anyone who...
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Tough laws, reduced ranks — what next for unions?Mar 24, 2013 6:40 am - From a sprawling United Auto Workers hall outside Detroit, John Zimmick has seen factories close and grown men cry when their jobs disappear. Through all the economic un...
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Work advice: In office-space disputes, resistance is feudalMar 24, 2013 6:33 am - Q: An elite team was placed next to my office/lab — they are supposed to save the company by finding ways to streamline procedures. The people from the team recognize no...
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Cyberwar manual lays down rules for online attacksMar 24, 2013 6:33 am - LONDON — Even cyberwar has rules, and one group of experts is putting out a manual to prove it. Their handbook, due to be published later this week, applies the venerabl...
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Trooper’s boot camp helps parents get their mojo backMar 24, 2013 6:32 am - During her first workout with the Train Like a Trooper Boot Camp, Chris Bower cried. The 46-year-old Island Lake mom knew she’d “let herself go,” ballooning to 300 pound...
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Tax proposal could help small business, economyMar 24, 2013 6:32 am - NEW YORK — A notable piece of small business news on Capitol Hill this year isn’t about a bill — it’s about a tax proposal that could lift some of the uncertainty owners...
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Cable companies push to break up forced bundlesMar 24, 2013 6:20 am - Cable viewers have long complained about paying ever-higher bills for hundreds of channels they don’t want to watch. Now, in a twist, some cable companies are beginning ...
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Workers plan to put off retirementMar 24, 2013 6:17 am - Nearly half of Americans have little or no confidence that they are financially prepared for retirement, a problem many of them intend to solve by working longer, accord...