Business Stories from May 25, 2014 (Change date)
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Clothes Mentor opens in Algonquin and BataviaMay 26, 2014 7:03 pm - There is a new business along the Randall Road corridor where women can sell clothes they no longer wear, no longer fit into, or just never liked. And then other women c...
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Work Advice: Minding your own business; getting others to mind theirsMay 26, 2014 8:08 am - Q: A co-worker recently asked me what was going on between a new male manager (divorced) and our female boss (married). She said they appeared to be quite smitten, an ob...
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Your guide to navigating confusing airline feesMay 26, 2014 8:18 am - NEW YORK - The Department of Transportation proposed a new set of rules aimed at protecting airline passengers by requiring more disclosure of airline fees. Here are som...
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Career Coach: Paying enough attention to the futureMay 26, 2014 8:08 am - Time is your most precious currency, and investing it wisely is critical to shaping your future. This notion is often neglected, because the present typically takes prec...
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Identity thieves target customer loyalty websitesMay 26, 2014 8:08 am - TOKYO - Websites for customer loyalty programs have seen a rise in illegal access to customer accounts and a growing number of thefts of member program points. The cases...
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Weaker clothing prices keep inflation in checkMay 26, 2014 8:08 am - When it comes to clothing, Americans don't need their mamas to tell them they better shop around. And as shoppers take advantage of heavy discounts, prices have been kep...
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Tackling poverty: DC community tries new approachMay 25, 2014 7:21 pm - WASHINGTON - Residents of the Kenilworth-Parkside neighborhood have long heard promises about a better life to come. The promise of a new recreation center. The promise...
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Mom and pop wager against hedge funds in junk-rated loan marketMay 25, 2014 6:15 am - Mom-and-Pop investors have had it with junk-rated loans. Professional money managers, meanwhile, are still piling in and using borrowed money to buy them up. History wil...
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Target ex-CEO's pay fell 35 percent in final yearMay 25, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - Former Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel's total pay fell 35 percent to $13 million in his last year at the helm as the company's board revamped compensation plans ...
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Coffee fungus raising prices for high-end blendsMay 26, 2014 8:08 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease - and hold down the price of your morning cup...
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