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Amazon's hiring spree: 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 monthsJan 15, 2017 6:18 am - Amazon.com on Thursday announced it plans to create more than 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 months, a massive hiring spree that suggests the e-commerce company...
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Wall Street doesn't have monopoly on the best and the brightestJan 15, 2017 6:17 am - Over the last 35 years, Wall Street grew into outsize part of the American economy. The financial sector now accounts for one fifth of U.S. corporate profits, which puts...
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Career Coach: Six planners to help you get your goals on paperJan 15, 2017 6:16 am - Every year at this time, the gyms are packed. Self-help books are on sale on Amazon. Folks are arriving early to the office to make a good impression. People are buying ...
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Six things to expect at work in 2017Jan 15, 2017 6:11 am - Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what w...
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Safe travels: Don't leave home without plans for an emergencyJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - One morning during a family trip to Costa Rica last winter, I paddled out to catch some waves while my 8-year-old took a surfing lesson close to shore. The swell looked ...
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Raising a child in the U.S. more expensive than everJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - It's more expensive than ever to raise a child in the United States, where families will shell out an average of $233,610 from birth through age 17 — or about $13,000 a ...
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Beyond the basics: Five things about the Nintendo SwitchJan 14, 2017 6:20 am - NEW YORK - Nintendo has finally raised the curtain on the Nintendo Switch, its first console since 2012, and set out an ambitious vision for how home and mobile gaming c...
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Life is about to get harder for grandfathered unlimited-data usersJan 14, 2017 6:20 am - The nation's biggest wireless carriers are making it a bit harder to keep your grandfathered unlimited data plan. AT&T intends to raise the price of its "legacy" plan, w...
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App reviews: Super Mario Run, IbottaJan 14, 2017 6:18 am - Super Mario Run As Nintendo's first shot at bringing Mario to the mobile phone, Super Mario Run delivers on providing a nostalgic gaming experience in a new format....
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Apple removes app to help you find your lost AirPodsJan 14, 2017 6:17 am - Owners of Apple's wireless AirPods might now have a tougher time finding a missing earbud. "Finder for AirPods," an app designed to help users who have misplaced their w...