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Swiss UBS may have Facebook trade losses worth $350 million
NEW YORK — Swiss bank UBS AG may have lost as much as $350 million due to technical glitches on the Nasdaq stock exchange the day Facebook went public, according to reports published Friday. CNB...
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China’s auto market revved up in May
BEIJING — China’s auto market revved to life in May despite the weakening economy, with vehicle sales jumping nearly 16 percent from a year earlier to 1.61 million units, industry figures showed Sa...
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Associated Press A three-dimensional view of San Francisco appears on Google Earth. Google's digital mapping service is preparing to introduce offline access on mobile devices and more three-dimensional images of major cities as it braces for a possible loss in traffic from Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Google touts maps amid reports of Apple setback
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s digital mapping service will get several new features in hopes of becoming more convenient, comprehensive and compelling as it braces for a potential loss in traffic from A...
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Taco Bell adding upscale menu items
LOUISVILLE — Taco Bell, often a late-night indulgence with its inexpensive fare, is going more upscale. The chain said Wednesday that it plans an early July rollout of a menu addition created by...
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Honda Fit EV gets highest EPA fuel economy rating
TORRANCE, Calif. — The Honda Fit electric car has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Wednesday. Honda said the 2013 subco...
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Sony executives give up performance bonus pay
TOKYO — Seven Sony Corp. executives, including Chairman Howard Stringer and President Kazuo Hirai, are giving up their performance-based bonus pay. The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment ...
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2 California cities voters embrace pension cuts
SAN DIEGO — Voters in two major California cities overwhelmingly approved cuts to retirement benefits for city workers in what supporters said was a mandate that may lead to similar ballot initiati...
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Associated Press Leslye Louie (left), an Encore Fellow, meets with her work host, Derek Mitchell, CEO of Partners in School Innovation, in San Francisco in 2010. Louie is now national director of the Encore Fellowships Network, which helps match baby boomers and others looking to change careers with nonprofits.
Boomers’ experience can be asset
Think changing jobs is difficult? It can be even harder if you’re a baby boomer. Although there are federal laws against age discrimination, some employers may be reluctant to hire older work...
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Stocks inch higher as investors await news from Europe
NEW YORK — As world leaders searched for a way out of Europe’s mounting debt crisis, U.S. investors moved to the sidelines. The major market indexes closed modestly higher, after wavering betwee...
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Feeble job growth risks economy
by PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — The global economy’s foundations are weakening, one by one. Already hobbled by Europe’s debt crisis, the world now risks being hurt by slowdow...
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