Business Stories from July 29, 2014 (Change date)
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Consumer confidence in U.S. jumps to highest since 2007Jul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Confidence among U.S. consumers soared in July to the highest level in almost seven years as Americans grew more upbeat about the labor market and the outlook for the ec...
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Stocks decline as Russian sanctions overshadow phone rallyJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as President Barack Obama announced new sanctions against Russia and warned its actions in Ukraine are "setting back decades of progr...
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Jimmy Dean moves beyond breakfast for first timeJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Jimmy Dean is coming to dinner - and lunch, too. The sausage brand started by the late country singer of the same name has become a breakfast staple, with pro...
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U.S. homeownership falls to 19-year low amid credit crunchJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - The homeownership rate in the U.S. fell to a 19-year low as rising prices and tight credit kept many first-time buyers out of the property market. The share of Americans...
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Burger king follows Yum in cutting ties with vendor OSI in ChinaJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Burger King Worldwide Inc., reacting to a health scare in China, cut ties with OSI Group LLC in the country after the supplier's Shanghai operation was accused of changi...
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Toyota said to plan Mirai as name for $69,000 fuel-cell vehicleJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to name its $69,000 fuel-cell car Mirai, the Japanese word for future, a person familiar with the decision said. The person asked not to b...
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Google sued by ex-racing chief Max Mosley over sex-party imagesJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Google Inc. was sued by Max Mosley at a London court for showing images of the former Formula One president at a sex party. Mosley is asking the court to compel Google ...
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McDonald's Japan to strengthen checks on chickenJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press TOKYO - Oak Brook-based McDonald's in Japan is increasing its checks on chicken from suppliers in China and Thailand after allegations a Chinese supplie...
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Facebook plan on Web browsing alarms privacy groupsJul 29, 2014 1:00 am - The U.S. should investigate whether Facebook Inc.'s tracking of users' Web browsing activities violates an agreement with the government to ensure people's privacy, an a...
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Yogurtland coming to Randall Road in AlgonquinJul 29, 2014 1:00 am - Yogurtland is coming to the Randall Road corridor. The business, which serves frozen yogurt, is expected to open later this year at 432 S. Randall Road in Algonquin. Cre...