Business Stories from June 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Risk-parity funds, the next 'better mousetrap'?Jun 03, 2013 5:37 am - The mutual fund industry is forever trying to build a better mousetrap—with mixed results. Index funds were once a novelty, but pioneers like Vanguard 500 brought about ...
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6 things small businesses should do this summerJun 03, 2013 11:10 am - NEW YORK — Attention small business owners: It's time to get ready for the summertime slowdown. Business slows down a bit in the summer as people head away to take vaca...
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Study: Longhorn ancestry spans globe, centuriesJun 03, 2013 10:25 am - PONTOTOC, Texas — A first-of-its-kind genetic analysis of Texas Longhorns shows the cattle breed — as much a state symbol as the Alamo and cowboys — shares a diverse anc...
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Recalls this week: Toys, pajama sets, crib bumpersJun 03, 2013 11:56 am - A line of toys that could damage a child's hearing and snowboard bindings with faulty straps are among this week's list of recalled products. Others include children's p...
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Career Coach: Respecting others at the workplaceJun 03, 2013 5:37 am - “I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” — Albert Einstein. Recently, the University of Maryland was hono...
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Small business owners offer health perksJun 02, 2013 7:06 pm - Small business owners continue to struggle to provide traditional health care benefits to their workers, but some are providing other unusual perks, as an alternative, t...
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FDA set to clamp down on caffeine in foodJun 02, 2013 4:40 pm - Who needs coffee for breakfast when you can pour Wired Wyatt’s caffeinated maple syrup over your Wired Waffles? Remember Cracker Jack? This year saw the advent of Cracke...
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Alaska mine project may be ground zero for next big environmental fightJun 02, 2013 4:40 pm - A dispute over a proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay may be one of the most important environmental decisions of President Obama’s second term -- yet...
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IRS braces for scathing reportJun 02, 2013 6:43 am - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service spent an estimated $49 million on at least 220 conferences for employees over a three-year span beginning in fiscal 2010, accor...
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Regulators OK nutritional labels on alcohol drinksJun 02, 2013 6:43 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alcohol beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there. The Tr...
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