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As the company prepares for its I.P.O., Alibaba is also rubbing elbows in the sometimes insular world of Silicon Valley-funded start-ups, reports Mike Isaac and Michael J. de la Merced of The New York Times.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By MATTEW GOLDSTEIN
The MoneyPak card, used to transfer cash by those without access to conventional bank accounts, has also caught the eye of criminals, from a Maryland jail gang to an online prostitution ring in North Carolina. The company that issues the cards has taken action.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By AARON M. KESSLER and BILL VLASIC
The automaker has piled on cash incentives and cheap lease deals to invigorate sales of its passenger cars, particularly the smaller models.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By PETER EAVIS
A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office sought to answer whether big banks still enjoy an effective subsidy because of implied government support.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By STEPHANIE STROM
The OSI Group, one the top meat producers in the United States with more than $6 billion in sales and about 20,000 employees in 17 countries, is enveloped in a food safety scandal in China.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By ALEXANDARA STEVENSON and IRENE CASELLI
For a nation that went through a devastating default 13 years ago, the collective memory of what a real economic default feels like is still fresh.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By JEFF SOMMER
The stock market ended July with the sharpest decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index since April, while the Dow Jones industrial index loss all of its gains for the year.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN
Ads show shoes or bags and suggest occasions like “anticipatory walk of shame” and “starter husband hunting.”
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The movement by dieters away from calorie-counting, for instance, has hurt Special K, which over the years expanded to include snack bars, crackers and frozen waffles.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By MICHAEL CORKERY
In a new report released on Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said fees for customers who overdraw their accounts continue to pile up, particularly among young people.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By EMILY STEEL
Discovery has been the target of much merger and acquisition speculation as a series of proposed megadeals threatens to reshape the television business.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By REUTERS
The South Korean electronics maker reported that operating profit fell nearly 25% and was downbeat about its third-quarter prospects.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By MARK SCOTT and MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The move by Iliad, the fourth largest cellphone operator in France, would be a huge test of its financial capabilities and comes as T-Mobile and Sprint continue discussions on a potential merger.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By CHRISTOPHER SWANN
Politicians are indignant over firms that move overseas — even when home-grown tax loopholes, like real estate investment trusts and master limited partnership trusts, are costlier, Christopher Swann of Reuters Breakingviews writes.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By ANDREW POLLACK
The Food and Drug Administration said it felt the need to act to ensure the safety of home-brew test systems that are being developed and marketed widely.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By AARON M. KESSLER
The planned factory will produce batteries for Tesla’s all-electric vehicles, as well as modules designed for the stationary storage market, according to a release from Tesla.
Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM
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By GENE MARKS
Why entrepreneurs are heading to Canada. Big Brewers try to “hijack” craft beer. And a water-balloon device raises $645,000 on Kickstarter.
Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM
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