Tags: Business and Industry
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US Manufacturing Cools
Less growth than forecast due to budget cuts
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Agreement Reportedly Reached on Immigrant Guest Worker Program
Business vs. labor unions on terms
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Western States May Have to Return Federal Mining and Timber Money
As part of budget problems
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Google Testing Same-Day Deliveries
Pilot program in San Francisco Bay area
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Blacks May Suffer Less From Discriminations Than From Whites Helping Friends, Relations
Personal networks matter
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Boeing Planning Machinist Layoffs
Cutbacks in staff for jet production
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John Mackey on Whole Foods, Conscious Capitalism, and Life Beyond the Profit Motive
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U.S. Companies Stashing More Money
Stockpiles hit $1.45 trillion
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Yoga Pants Recall Causes a Stir
Popular athletic wear for women just a bit too see-through
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Indonesian Airline Signs $24 Billion Deal with Airbus
Apparently the largest civilian deal in the aerospace industry's histroy
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Video Game Sales Have Dropped 25 Percent in a Year
But the economics of the industry are shifting to online platforms, different revenue models
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McDonald's to Offer Egg-White McMuffins
Trying to boost flat sales with healthier options
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Covered at Reason 24/7: Portland Mandates Paid Sick Leave; Philadelphia May Follow
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H&R Block Woes Delay 600k Tax Returns
People notably upset
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LA Better Business Bureau Ejected from Organization
Accused of pushing businesses to pay for membership in order to get good ratings
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Hostess Snacks Bought for $410 Million
Hope to bring Twinkies, Ding Dongs back to the stores
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New York City Council Wages War on Walmart
The latest dumb idea from politicians in the Big Apple.
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Sony Chairman Retiring
Howard Stringer was previously Sony's first foreign CEO
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Carl Icahn Says Says Dell Shareholders Should Get Dividend Instead of Taking Company Private
Says the buyout offer is undervalued
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EU Member States Opposing Onerous EU Data Privacy Regime
Fear fine amounts could make it difficult for EU firms to be competitive