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  • Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of Burberry, speaks at the National Retail Federations annual convention, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 in New York.
  • Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts is joining Apple in a newly created position of senior VP in charge of retail and online stores.
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business
  • The Fitch credit rating agency has warned that it is reviewing the U.S. government's AAA credit rating for a possible downgrade.
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economy, finance, business
  • Facebook announced its dropping a feature that lets users limit who can find them on the social network Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.
  • Facebook is getting rid of a privacy feature that let users limit who can find them on the social network.
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facebook, technology, business
  • People are seen standing in line for a job fair in the Los Angeles area in this undated photo.
  • The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped by 66,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 374,000.
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jobs, unemployment, business
  • A Starbucks cup is seen in this undated file photo.
  • DC lawmakers are having a hard time resolving differences, so Starbucks wants coffee lovers to set an example.
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business
  • The Adobe Systems Inc. logo is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Hackers broke into Adobe Systems Inc.'s computer system, exposing credit card information of 2.9 million customers.
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technology, security, business
  • The micro-blogging site Twitter is seen in this image on Thursday, July 26, 2012.
  • Twitter unsealed the documents for its planned initial public offering of stock and says it hopes to raise up to $1 billion.
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technology, twitter, business
  • The Hyundai Sonata is seen in this file photo.
  • Hyundai is offering to defer payments for workers who have been furloughed due to the partial U.S. government shutdown.
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auto news, business
  • This undated image provided by Evite shows a selection of the websites paper invitations.
  • Evite, the website that pioneered digital invitations 15 years ago, is launching paper invites for the first time.
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business
  • A man uses his BlackBerry device in this file photo.
  • BlackBerry has agreed to a $4.7 billion sale to a group led by its largest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
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blackberry, business
  • It was the end of an era at Boeings Long Beach assembly plant on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.. The U.S. military took possession of the final C-17 Globemaster plane.
  • It was the end of an era at Boeing's Long Beach assembly plant, as the U.S. military took possession of the final C-17.
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airplane, long beach, business, sid garcia
  • It was the end of an era at Boeings Long Beach assembly plant on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.. The U.S. military took possession of the final C-17 Globemaster plane.
  • It was the end of an era at Boeing's Long Beach assembly plant, as the military took possession of the final C-17.
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long beach, airplane, business
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  • Wal-Mart workers and local union supporters held a rally and march in downtown Los Angeles, calling for better jobs and pay.
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protest, business, sid garcia
  • Samsung unveiled its highly anticipated digital watch that will let users check messages with a glance at their wrists.
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technology, business
  • AT&T is allegedly passing along certain customer data to federal drug agents under a program called Hemisphere.
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business
  • A computer screen shows the Facebook login page in this undated file photo.
  • Facebook users beware: your Facebook friends online could have an effect in real life on your ability to secure a loan.
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facebook, technology, business
  • Patrick Dempsey is seen in this undated file photo.
  • 'Grey's Anatomy' star Patrick Dempsey has pulled out of the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy.
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celebrity, food, business
  • Netflix has expanded on a movie licensing deal with The Weinstein Co. that will add more films to its Internet video service beginning in 2016.
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movie news, business
  • Long Beach residents check out the first issue of the Long Beach Register on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.
  • The Long Beach Register, a new daily paper, debuted, competing against an established one, the Press-Telegram.
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long beach, business, christina salvo
  • Long Beach residents check out the first issue of the Long Beach Register on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.
  • The Long Beach Register, a new daily paper, hit newsstands Monday, competing against an established one.
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long beach, business
  • The printing presses were in full swing overnight, printing 10,000 copies of the first issue of the Long Beach Register Monday, Aug. 19, 2013.
  • The Long Beach Register, a new daily paper, hit newsstands Monday, competing against an established one.
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long beach, business
  • JetBlue released this image of a lie-flat sleeper seat that the airline will offer on certain transcontinental routes.
  • JetBlue will soon offer seats that convert into lie-flat beds on certain transcontinental routes next year.
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airline, airplane, travel, business
  • The Amazon website appears in this undated file photo.
  • There's good news for those looking for jobs. Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. has 7,000 positions in 13 states to fill.
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san bernardino county, jobs, business
  • It's a 'seller's market' in California. Home prices throughout the state are bouncing back at a record pace.
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economy, housing market, business, rudabeh shahbazi
  • Detroit has become the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, as the emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection.
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jobs, economy, business
  • Twinkies are seen in this undated file photo.
  • Boxes of Twinkies have returned to store shelves, but the spongy yellow cake may be a bit smaller than people remember.
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food, business
  • A Southern California Walgreens store is shown in this undated file photo.
  • The Walgreens pharmacy chain agreed to pay $80 million to settle federal allegations of illegal drug sales.
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business
  • Twinkies are seen in this undated file photo.
  • Hostess, under new owners, is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to store shelves on July 15.
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food, business
  • Lynda Brackenridge is seen before and after contracting hepatitis A in these photos provided by her attorneys.
  • The first lawsuit has been filed stemming from the hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at Costco stores.
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recall, food, business, elex michaelson
  • Lynda Brackenridge is seen before and after contracting hepatitis A in these photos provided by her attorneys.
  • The first lawsuit has been filed stemming from the hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at Costco stores.
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recall, food, business
  • A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen landing at Los Angeles International Airport in this undated file photo.
  • United's 787 Dreamliner jets are officially back in service after being grounded for four months because battery issues.
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airline, airplane, business
  • Air travelers wait for their bags at a luggage carousel at Los Angeles International Airport in this undated file photo.
  • Flying can be a headache but a new travel survey says passenger satisfaction is the highest it's been in 5 years.
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airline, travel, business
  • A suitcase makes its way around a baggage carousel in this undated file photo.
  • Flying can be a headache, but a new air travel survey says passenger satisfaction is the highest it's been in 5 years.
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airline, travel, business
  • The Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., is seen in this undated photo.
  • The Honda Center has announced that it's planning to hire more than 500 employees for its food and beverage services.
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anaheim ducks, construction, business
  • An Abercrombie & Fitch store is shown in this undated file photo.
  • An online petition is under way against Abercrombie & Fitch following some controversial remarks from the company's CEO.
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fashion, business, darsha philips