Finance
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NBC developing Hillary Clinton mini-seriesJul 27, 2013 1:28 pm - Comcast Corp.’s NBC broadcast network is developing live-event programs and mini-series to draw audiences when programs air as opposed to recording them to watch later o...
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Tech Tips: New phone upgrade plans akin to rentingJul 27, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Over the past few weeks, three major U.S. wireless providers unveiled plans to combat phone envy: Let's say you just bought a phone, and then one with better ...
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Boeing appoints Whittington as engineering chief of DreamlinerJul 26, 2013 7:32 pm - Boeing Co. chose a new chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner program as the composite-plastic jet continues to face glitches almost two years after it first entered serv...
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Stocks eke out tiny gainsJul 26, 2013 4:51 pm - NEW YORK — A mixed batch of earnings results gave investors little direction on Friday as traders began looking ahead to a packed schedule next week. The stock market s...
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Amazon reports surprise loss on warehouses, content spendingJul 26, 2013 6:34 am - Amazon.com Inc. reported a surprise net loss as the world’s largest online retailer continued to pump money into warehouses and digital content, fueling sales growth at ...
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Zynga drops after abandoning u.S. Online-betting planJul 26, 2013 6:33 am - Zynga Inc., maker of the social- networking game “FarmVille,” plunged as much as 16 percent in extended trading after abandoning plans to enter the online- gambling busi...
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Facebook shares soar 30 percent on big 2QJul 26, 2013 6:32 am - Facebook shares soared 30 percent Thursday after the social media giant pushed aggressively into mobile advertising and reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and...
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Senators decry corporate deals to delay generic drugsJul 24, 2013 5:37 am - WASHINGTON — Two senators want to do away with the agreements that pharmaceutical companies make with one another to keep lower-priced generic copies of brand-name drugs...
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Versace’s former Miami Beach home up for auctionJul 24, 2013 4:38 am - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Snake-haired, golden Medusa heads still glint from the gates, the swimming pool and flower pots at 1116 Ocean Drive, vestiges of the glamour fashion ...
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Discover Financial's profit jumps 13 percentJul 23, 2013 7:00 pm - An increase in loans and interest income helped boost Discover Financial Services' net income by 13 percent in the second quarter, trumping Wall Street expectations. The...