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Consumer prices see biggest drop in 4 years
ReutersFalling gas prices caused U.S. consumer prices to drop at the fastest rate in four years. The Labor Department said on Thursday its Consumer Price Index slipped 0.4 percent. Analysts had expected a more modest 0.2 percent decline in last month's prices....Tags: Economic Indicator, Gasoline Industry, Market and Exchange, Prices, Consumer Confidence
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Sears won't sign Bangladesh safety accord
Sears said Wednesday it does not plan to sign a fire and building safety agreement backed by some of Europe's biggest apparel brands aimed at trying to prevent another disaster like the one in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers. Instead, the...
Tags: Politics, Work Rules Contract Issues, Human Rights, Gap Inc., Kmart
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Google Play marks subscription music service for internet giant
Google Inc. upended the Internet with its search engine. It launched its own email service, made roads and highways easier to navigate, developed the world's most popular operating system for mobile devices and took a shot at Apple Inc.'s iTunes with...
Tags: Music, Radio, Music Industry, Apple iTunes, Forrester Research Incorporated
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WRAPUP 2-Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
Reuters* Mid-Atlantic factory activity contracts in May * U.S. jobless claims rise sharply in latest week * Housing starts drop more than expected in April * Inflation data points to softer demand in economy By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U....Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Government Debt, Productivity, Petroleum Industry
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Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed fresh signs of slower growth in the second quarter, with factory activity slipping in the mid-Atlantic region while groundbreaking declined at home construction sites. Other data on Thursday showed a spike...Tags: Banking, Gasoline Industry, Finance, Government Debt, Productivity
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Japan's first-quarter growth spurt shows early benefits of Abe's policy gamble
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded at a rapid clip at the start of the year, the first hard evidence that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's sweeping stimulus is beginning to rouse consumers and businesses into action even as risks loomed in the horizon....Tags: Politics, Japan, Government, Foreign Exchange Market, Weather
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. factory, wholesale price data flag economy's woes
Reuters* U.S. factory output shrinks in April * New York state manufacturing activity contracts in May * Producer prices fall 0.7 percent in April * Wholesale price drop largest in three years By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. factory output...Tags: Gasoline Industry, Labor Markets, Foreign Exchange Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Petroleum Industry
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Experts: Smartphones another avenue for hackers, thieves to steal financial info
Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say. Many consumers simply don't realize how...Tags: Banking, Computer Hardware, Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Email
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High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city....
Tags: Washington, DC, Hospitals and Clinics, New York University, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Wells Fargo ordered to pay $203 million in overdraft case
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge has again ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay $203 million to settle class action litigation accusing it of imposing excessive overdraft fees on checking account customers, reviving an award that had been thrown out last...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Music's Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mln to USC academic program
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 15 (Reuters) - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles school said on Wednesday. The gift will...Tags: Eminem, Music, Science and Technology, Music Industry, Education
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U.S. Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Finance, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate
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