Business Stories from October 30, 2014 (Change date)
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Treat and trick: Chocolate prices are set to riseOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press That bowl of chocolates for ninjas and ghosts won't cost you more this Halloween. Picking the perfect sweet for your Valentine could. The cost of ingred...
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Applications for jobless aid tick up to 287,000Oct 30, 2014 1:01 am - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but remained at historically low levels that signal a strengthening job market. Weekly appli...
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Consumer comfort in U.S. held close last week to high for yearOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Consumer sentiment in the U.S. held last week near the highest level of 2014 as employment opportunities kept Americans upbeat about the economy. The Bloomberg Consumer ...
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WhatsApp founders own nearly $9B in Facebook stockOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton received 116 million shares of Facebook stock currently worth nearly $9 billion when they sold their unprofitable messaging se...
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Yahoo names Amazon's Utzschneider as head of sales in AmericasOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Yahoo! Inc. named Lisa Utzschneider, a former Amazon.com Inc. executive, as senior vice president of its advertising business in the Americas, bolstering the leadership ...
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Google's big data to help Aauction.com predict homebuyingOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Auction.com LLC, which got a $50 million investment from Google Inc. in March, said it will use the Internet-search company's big-data capabilities to try to predict U.S...
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Household savings near two-year high seen boosting spendingOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Americans' savings may burn a hole in their pockets during the holiday-shopping season after consumer spending took a breather in the third quarter. Household purchases,...
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Ma's Hollywood dreams make Youku target for AlibabaOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - As billionaire Jack Ma browses Hollywood for movies and TV shows, he may discover that part of what he needs is actually in his backyard. The founder of Alibaba Group Ho...
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Bird strike forces flight to return to Los AngelesOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press LOS ANGELES - A Spirit Airlines flight forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport because of a bird strike is back on its way to Florida. Fl...
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Samsung counts on wraparound screens to fend off AppleOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Bloomberg News Samsung Electronics Co. pioneered the large-screen smartphone to conquer the global market. Now it's counting on wraparound screens to stay ahead. The dis...