Business Stories from April 8, 2014 (Change date)
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Study: U.S. travelers to Cuba continues to riseApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba continues to rise, even as the more than five-decade long embargo remains firmly in place, according to study released Monday...
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Senate OKs jobless bill; House prospects slimmerApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate voted 59-38 Monday to resurrect federal jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, and a small band of Republican supporters swiftly appealed...
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U.S. employers advertised more open jobs in FebruaryApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted more job openings in February, a sign that hiring will likely improve in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Tuesday that empl...
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Samsung's profit falls as smartphones get cheaperApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Declining smartphone prices hit profit at Samsung Electronics Co. for a second straight quarter. The consumer technology heavyweight said Tuesday th...
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Lake County Workforce Development offers job search workshopApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County Workforce Development announces a new job search workshop series, "5 Steps to Your Next Job," to be offered monthly. Dates are: April 21-25; May 19-23; and, ...
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Electrical device helps paralyzed men move legsApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Three years ago, doctors reported that zapping a paralyzed man's spinal cord with electricity allowed him to stand and move his legs. Now they've done the same ...
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Court rejects early appeal of surveillance rulingApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday declined an early look at a constitutional challenge to the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans'...
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Illinois residents warned about ATM scamApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois attorney general is warning residents about hackers gaining unauthorized access to bank accounts and illegally withdrawing money from ATMS. Illinois Attorn...
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U.S. jury hits Takeda, Eli Lilly with $9 billion penaltyApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - A U.S. jury ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly to pay $9 billion in punitive damages over a diabetes medicine linked to cancer, but Japan's biggest...
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Comcast argues benefits of Time Warner Cable dealApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Comcast Corp. on Tuesday presented its case to government regulators arguing that its $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc. will benefit consumers ...