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  • Wall Street
  • Stock indexes are managing small gains as an upturn in technology companies outweighs weakness in other parts of the market, including a drop in airlines.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • Shoppers walk in a J.C. Penney story in Plano, Texas. J.C. Penney Co. reported a bigger-than-expected loss in the third quarter on plummeting sales as customers continue to reject its move get rid of blockbuster sales in favor of everyday low pricing
  • J.C. Penney is under fire for a back-to-school ad, that parents say promotes bullying and puts pressure on cash-strapped parents.
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retail, business
  • A J.C. Penney store is shown, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in New York. J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales declines.
  • William Ackman has resigned from J.C. Penney Co.'s board as part of a deal to resolve an unusually public battle.
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business
  • American Airlines
  • Attorney General Eric Holder says a merger between US Airways and the parent company of American Airlines would bring "higher airfares, higher fees and fewer choices."
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american airlines, airline industry, business
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing mixed after a quiet day of trading. BlackBerry jumped after saying it would consider putting itself up for sale.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • Nissan Motor Co.s latest LEAF electric car
  • Clean-energy advocates are teaming up with legislators to boost a tax credit for people who buy electric cars.
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electric vehicles, taxes, alternative energy, climate change, tesla, loans, business
  • Though most video games are marketed toward teen boys and young men, a new study reveals 45 percent of gamers are women.
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study, video game, smartphones, social media, business
  • A federal administrative panel has issued an import ban on some Samsung devices on grounds they violate two of Apple's patents.
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apple, samsung, trials, smartphones, tablets, iPad, iphone, android, business
  • In this Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 file photo and Apple logo is seen during an announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
  • Apple's request to temporarily suspend a ruling that it violated antitrust laws by conspiring to raise e-book prices has been denied.
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new york, apple, steve jobs, e-books, tablets, iPad, iphone, amazon, apps, business
  • Wall Street
  • Indexes are closing lower on Wall Street, closing out a dreary week for the stock market. The Dow fell 72 points to 15,425 on Friday.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • Wall Street
  • Miners and other companies that deal in commodities helped pull the stock market out of a three-day slump.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • New Yahoo logo
  • If something looks different about Yahoo!, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- the Sunnyvale company has a new look.
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sunnyvale, yahoo, marissa mayer, youtube, websites, internet, business, jonathan bloom
  • New Yahoo logo
  • If something looks different about Yahoo!, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- the Sunnyvale company has a new look.
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sunnyvale, youtube, yahoo, marissa mayer, websites, internet, business
  • The Childrens Place has stopped selling a T-shirt that sparked complaints of sexism
  • The Children's Place has stopped selling a T-shirt that sparked complaints of sexism.
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retail, children, protest, facebook, twitter, websites, internet, business
  • Customers can buy original and limited edition works of art from more than 150 prominent galleries and dealers via Amazon Art.
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amazon, art, websites, internet, business
  • Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon
  • Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos struck a deal to buy the venerable Washington broadsheet and other newspapers for $250 million.
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amazon, websites, internet, business
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after several companies reported weak earnings.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • A Bank of America branch is seen along Peachtree Street, Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Atlanta. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
  • The U.S. government accused Bank of America of fraud, saying the company misled investors in its sale of mortgage bonds during 2008.
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bank of america, fraud, business
  • The private ambulance company that serves Santa Clara County is still rolling, even after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  • Rural/Metro, a private ambulance company serving Santa Clara County, is fully operational even after it filed for bankruptcy.
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bankruptcy, business, lyanne melendez
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are ending lower after a quiet day of trading on Wall Street.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook's resurgent stock has closed above its IPO price for the first time since the company made its debut on Wall Street.
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facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • Wall Street
  • The stock market is closing slightly higher after erasing an early loss.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • People at the California unemployment office
  • WASHINGTON
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economy, unemployment, business
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks roared back to record highs on Thursday, driven by good news on the economy.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • Southwest
  • The Department of Transportation has fined Southwest airlines $200,000 for bad practices.
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southwest airlines, business
  • Starbucks is offering free coffeeon April 15.
  • Starbucks says it's reached a deal to partner with Google that will allow it to offer its customers dramatically faster Wi-Fi service.
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mountain view, starbucks, google, internet, computers, smartphones, websites, business
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Facebook's stock price has passed its $38 IPO price for the first time since its rocky initial public offering more than a year ago.
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facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • It is peak season for strawberries, but there is a shortage of farm workers to pick them.
  • It is peak season for strawberries, but there is a shortage of farm workers to pick them.
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food, immigration, watsonville, central valley, jobs, business
  • High tech companies create construction job boom
  • A building boom fueled by Apple, Google, Facebook, and Samsung is creating a demand for skilled construction workers.
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google, facebook, apple, samsung, cupertino, construction, jobs, business
  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac excluded from settlement
  • A new report out Tuesday shows the real estate market in the Bay Area is hot.
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real estate, housing market, las vegas, business
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are edging mostly higher on Wall Street after several companies turned in solid earnings.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook's stock came within pennies of its $38 IPO price for the first time since its rocky initial public offering more than a year ago.
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facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • Equifax exterior.
  • An Oregon woman won millions of dollars after fighting to have mistakes removed from her credit report.
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trials, credit cards, business
  • Online retailing giant Amazon says it's trying to fill 7,000 jobs ahead of Tuesday's visit from President Obama.
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apple, barack obama, jobs, business
  • Ben Bernanke
  • A judge says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a suit against the government filed by the former head of AIG.
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ben bernanke, lawsuit, bailout, federal reserve, business
  • Wall Street
  • Three days before the end of the month, a blistering rally in stocks appears to be fading.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • A motorist puts fuel in his cars gas tank at a service station in Springfield, Ill.
  • The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped eight cents over the past two weeks.
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gas prices, oil, economy, driving, transportation, business
  • Wall Street
  • The stock market recovered from an early swoon and is ending the day pretty much where it started.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • It is peak season for strawberries, but there is a shortage of farm workers to pick them.
  • It is peak season for strawberries, but there is a shortage of farm workers to pick them.
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food, immigration, watsonville, central valley, jobs, business, david louie
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook shares soared 30 percent Thursday after the social media giant reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and profit.
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facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • Zyngas San Francisco headquarters
  • Zynga narrowed its second-quarter losses as the troubled company laid off workers and trimmed other expenses.
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earnings, zynga, business
  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing with modest gains on Wall Street. Technology stocks fared far better than the rest of the market Thursday.
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economy, wall street, stocks, business
  • Chipotle, the fast food chain that markets itself as healthy and fresh, is now listing all menu items that include GMOs on its website.
  • According to a report, Chipotle said it pretended to hack its own Twitter account as part of a publicity stunt to "spark conversation."
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twitter, food, business
  • Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Apple founder Steve Job
  • Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Apple founder Steve Jobs will be honored by the Bay Area Business Hall Of Fame.
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apple, silicon valley, larry ellison, steve jobs, business