Business Stories from February 12, 2017 (Change date)
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Ritholtz: Investors establish their own fiduciary standardFeb 12, 2017 6:11 am - Rules and regulations exist to let us know what behaviors we should expect from the people we do business with. Sometimes, good sense or social convention overtake these...
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Data tells the story: U.S. wages lack sustained momentumFeb 12, 2017 6:10 am - Four different measures are all telling the same story: While America's workers keep getting hired at a solid pace, they're having difficulty finding sustained growth in...
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From protests to 'pussy hats,' Trump resistance brews onlineFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The revolution may not be televised - but it apparently will be tweeted. And Facebooked. And Instagrammed. Not long after President Donald Trump temporar...
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'Lego Batman' dominates 'Fifty Shades Darker' at box officeFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Moviegoers could choose violence, sex or family-friendly fare this weekend with three diverse new offerings that all drew healthy numbers at the North Amer...
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Facebook has us talking about caregiving, bereavement leaveFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Companies have been rolling out ever-longer paid parental leaves to lure or retain younger workers: Six paid weeks off for new barista moms at Starbucks. Six months for ...
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Will we see more gender-themed ads like Audi's Super Bowl spot?Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am - One of the most-discussed ads during the Super Bowl was not about football, beer or food. It was an Audi ad about the gender pay gap, featuring a dad watching his little...
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Single women are buying homes at twice the rate of single menFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - By 2007, Michelle Jackson, a thirty-something writer in Denver, held a master's degree, had traveled the world, and was enjoying her social life as a single woman. She a...
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See a layoff through, or see yourself out?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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Entrepreneur or author? Or both?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Your first meeting with the prospect, a potentially important client, has gone well. As you're wrapping up, you hand her your business card, a prepared summary of the po...
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Opus completes Bolingbrook warehouse project, gets first tenantFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - BOLINGBROOK - The Opus Group said it has the completed a 112,049-square-foot warehouse and office building at of 1325 Remington in Bolingbrook. The company also said Com...