Business Stories from November 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Work Advice: 'Just say it' isn't always easyNov 16, 2014 6:35 am - Reader 1: A new employee in our school counseling office has a plug-in air freshener that we can smell from the end of the hall. A couple of other counselors also use mi...
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Bond index funds are gaining convertsNov 16, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - More investors are hopping on the index-fund trend, and not just with stocks. More money is flowing into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that track bo...
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The hidden costs of healthcareNov 16, 2014 6:31 am - WASHINGTON -- As open enrollment season starts, a new survey is providing an important reminder that you need to look just beyond the cost of a health plan's monthly pre...
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Career Coach: Building your personal brandNov 16, 2014 6:30 am - In the "old days," people started their careers and stayed with a company for 30-plus years. People had such a sense of loyalty to a company that it often defined who th...
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Fewer small businesses in U.S. plan to raise wages, NFIB SaysNov 16, 2014 6:30 am - Fewer U.S. small-business owners said in October that they plan to raise wages in coming months after 19 percent said they recently boosted compensation for their worker...
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Lots of talk, some decisions: G-20 summit outcomesNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - BRISBANE, Australia - The communique issued by a weekend summit of the 20 biggest wealthy and developing economies spanned issues from boosting growth to combating c...
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McDonald's won't buy genetically modified potatoesNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - BOISE, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co.'s new genetically modified potato. But one of the company's oldest business p...
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Obama: US public not misled on health care lawNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - BRISBANE, Australia - President Barack Obama says the American public was not misled about certain provisions of his health care law. A newly surfaced video shows an a...
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Elk Grove Village recognized as top locale for global tradeNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - Elk Grove Village has been recognized by a national magazine as one of the top places in the country for global trade. Global Trade magazine says Elk Grove "has created ...
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Putin stares down G-20 storm of criticism with Ukraine mantraNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - President Vladimir Putin weathered a barrage of criticism from world leaders at a summit in Australia, repeatedly facing them down with the same line -- Russian troops a...
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