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States should rethink big tax breaks to companies, economists say

Sometime early next year, Boeing will make one state very happy and more than a dozen others very ... Read more

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As mobile gadgets become bigger, some companies abandon websites altogether

The founders of online matchmaker Hinge were struggling to recruit potential daters when they decided in February to ... Read more

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Starbucks profit rises 34% on pumpkin lattes

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee-shop chain, said fourth-quarter profit rose 34 percent as it attracted U.S. diners with ... Read more

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Twitter secures $1 billion credit line before initial share sale

Twitter said it obtained a $1 billion credit facility this month, following the lead of other social media ... Read more

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Apple to debut new iPads as tablet rivals crowd maturing market

Apple is upgrading its iPad lineup to fend off a growing list of competitors, which are introducing their ... Read more

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To be largest beer seller Wal-Mart sells Coors almost at cost

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is so committed to becoming America’s biggest beer retailer that it has been selling Budweiser, ... Read more

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What is a college degree worth in today’s job market?

The cost of a four-year college education continues to rise. Over the last four years it seems the ... Read more

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Low-wage workers set nationwide walkout for Aug. 29

Emboldened by an outpouring of support on social media, low-wage fast-food and retail workers from eight cities who ... Read more

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Disney enlists Buzz Lightyear to lure Activision’s gamers

An ad for Walt Disney Co.’s new Infinity video-game system features the Pixar characters Buzz Lightyear and Sulley ... Read more

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Horse-obsessed town in Virginia bristles as an outsider buys a beloved magazine

They’ve bemoaned it at the saddlery shop in downtown Middleburg, Va. They’ve talked about it at the tack ... Read more