Business Stories from November 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Glitches keep private firm from launching rocketNov 28, 2013 8:54 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new communications satellite that has both public and government applications is still sitting on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The pr...
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Retailer tech creeps into consumers' private livesNov 28, 2013 7:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Advances in technology have never made finding deals this holiday season so easy — or so creepy. Marketers and mobile app developers have developed creativ...
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He’s fired, then offered job back in Thanksgiving disputeNov 28, 2013 6:00 pm - ELKHART, Ind. — Pizza Hut has offered to rehire the manager of a northern Indiana restaurant who was fired over his refusal to open up on Thanksgiving Day. Tony Rohr sai...
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Australia rejects ADM’s proposed GrainCorp buyoutNov 28, 2013 4:25 pm - The Australian government has rejected Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s bid to acquire grain handler GrainCorp Ltd, saying the proposed buyout would be contrary to the natio...
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Centuries-old Italian olive trees dyingNov 28, 2013 3:35 pm - A plant germ found in Europe for the first time is killing off centuries-old olive trees in southern Italy’s Apulia region, and researchers haven’t yet figured out how f...
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EU leaves door open for Ukraine dealNov 28, 2013 3:24 pm - VILNIUS, Lithuania — With Russia warily looking on, European Union leaders on Thursday implored Ukraine to sign a landmark association agreement and reverse the geopolit...
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For some, shopping weekend kicks off right after the feastNov 28, 2013 12:12 pm - Dinner, dessert, then doorbusters. That was the order of events at many suburban Thanksgiving celebrations Thursday, as large retailers opened their doors on the actual ...
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Gurnee village board hires economic development consultantNov 28, 2013 10:38 am - Gurnee has hired a consultant to provide economic development expertise to the village. Village board members at a recent meeting approved a contract not to exceed $49,0...
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Twitter woos retailers to get into Facebook holiday pushNov 28, 2013 5:27 am - As his Twitter Inc. colleagues were celebrating the company’s initial public offering this month, J.J. Hirschle was gearing up for a bigger milestone: the holidays. Hirs...
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Nuclear waste burial debate produces odd alliancesNov 28, 2013 5:11 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ KINCARDINE, Ontario — Ordinarily, a proposal to bury radioactive waste in a scenic area that relies on tourism would in...