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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