Business Stories from October 30, 2014 (Change date)
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Samsung Life told to brace for 96-year life spansOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - South Korea's insurers have been told by regulators to boost capital to prepare for an aging population, with the United Nations predicting a world-beating average life ...
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Pump prices poised for biggest monthly drop since 2008Oct 30, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. retail gasoline is heading for the biggest monthly drop since the country was in the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, as global oil demand stagnates an...
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Twitter's slowing user growth mirrors rival FacebookOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Twitter Inc.'s user growth is slowing at about the same pace as Facebook Inc.'s did when it was just as old, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares of Twitt...
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FTC sues Gerber over claims on infant formulaOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Federal regulators are suing Gerber, the well-known baby food maker, for claiming that its Good Start Gentle formula can prevent or reduce allergies in children. The Fe...
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Big gain for Visa drives Dow average higherOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Solid quarterly results from a range of big companies helped send the stock market slightly higher Thursday. The standout was Visa, whose 10 percent jump help...
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Carmakers asked to speed repairs of exploding air bagsOct 30, 2014 1:00 am - More than 18 months after Honda Motor Co. and other automakers announced recalls to fix exploding air bags, U.S. regulators are now asking the companies to speed up repa...
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For-profit colleges face 'gainful employment' ruleOct 30, 2014 1:00 am - For-profit colleges that don't produce graduates capable of paying off their student loans could soon face the wrath of the federal government. Schools with career-orien...
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Web site, app help students apply to colleges nationwideOct 30, 2014 1:00 am - A website called NextTierEducation.com and its new app for smartphones and the iPad aim to help students more easily navigate admission information and apply to colleges...
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