Business Stories from December 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Stock market jumps after strong jobs reportDec 06, 2013 3:12 pm - AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Good news was finally good news for the stock market on Friday. Stocks rose sharply after the government reported a fourth straight mo...
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Court case could mean ‘death’ of software patentsDec 06, 2013 2:49 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear an appeal of a lower court decision that a federal judge called the “death” of software patents. In a worst-case s...
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The Coffeecake Connection Company makes food gifting easyDec 06, 2013 1:00 pm - There was a time when a traditional fruitcake made an easy holiday gift. An awareness of nut allergies, compounded by a growing number of people who have a gluten intole...
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Boomers launch ‘12 Days of Giveways’Dec 06, 2013 10:28 am - Beginning Thursday, Dec. 12, the Schaumburg Boomers will announce a daily mission for your chance to win a unusual prize in its “12 Days of Giveaways.” These include suc...
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23andMe to follow FDA order to halt test salesDec 06, 2013 9:29 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. will comply with a Food and Drug Administration directive to stop selling health-related genetic tests durin...
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WTO trade deal makes progressDec 06, 2013 9:29 am - BALI, Indonesia — A possible World Trade Organization deal is moving closer to approval after one of the biggest holdups on food subsidies was set aside following hours ...
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EU raids electronics companies in prices probeDec 06, 2013 9:29 am - AMSTERDAM — European Union antitrust regulators have raided the offices of several companies that make and sell consumer electronics and domestic appliances, in an inves...
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U.S. consumer spending up 0.3 percent in OctoberDec 06, 2013 9:29 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending in October even though their wages and salaries barely increased, raising questions about how strong the economy wil...
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For wind power, U.S. extends permit for eagle deathsDec 06, 2013 8:45 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will allow companies to seek authorization to kill and harm bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty in an effort ...
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Obama’s fixer-upper website races to catch upDec 06, 2013 8:07 am - WASHINGTON — It looks like President Barack Obama’s fickle health insurance website is finally starting to put up some respectable signup numbers, but its job only seems...