Business Stories from August 1, 2014 (Change date)
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GM boosted June sales with discounts to dealersAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - As General Motors tackles a safety crisis, a look its numbers from June show just how intent the company is on keeping new-car sales on the rise during a record spate of...
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Backpack safety workshops:Aug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Chiro One chiropractic offices will offer free backpack safety workshops as part of their back-to-school community outreach on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and Tuesday, Aug. 12, fro...
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U.S. markets fluctuate a day after a major dropAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. markets steadied on Friday a day after a major sell-off. Investors focused on a relatively strong jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy created 209,...
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Fiat shareholders vote in favor of Chrysler mergerAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - TURIN, Italy - Fiat shareholders have voted in favor of a merger with Chrysler that has been five years in the works and will shift the 115-year-old carmaker's center of...
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Burger King 2Q profit rises 19 percentAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - Burger King Worldwide Inc. said its profit climbed by 19 percent in the second quarter as lower costs and growth overseas boosted results. The Miami-based compan...
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Law changed to allow 'unlocking' cellphonesAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - It just got a little easier to swap cellphone providers. President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday making it legal once again to unlock a cell...
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Chrysler US sales climb 20 percent in JulyAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose 20 percent in July from a year ago, its best performance for the month in nine years. The automaker said Friday t...
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Colorado panel considers new look for edible potAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - GOLDEN, Colo. - Marijuana can go in more than brownies and cookies. And the dizzying variety of foods that can be infused with the drug is complicating matters for Color...
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P&G to slim down product lineupAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - CINCINNATI - Procter & Gamble is about to shrink. The world's largest consumer products maker said it will shed more than half its brands around the globe over the next ...
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Chicago landlord wants to evict restaurant with pot vending machineAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - EAGLE, Colo. - A Chicago real estate developer wants to evict an Avon, Colorado restaurant for displaying a marijuana edibles vending machine, claiming the media and soc...