Thursday, July 31, 2014

Alibaba Is Investing Big Sums in U.S. Technology Companies



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To Lift Sales, G.M. Turns to Discounts



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Popular Prepaid Money Card Opens Path to Fraud Schemes



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Weak Links in China’s Food Chain



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Both Sides See Positive Signs in Report on Financial Industry



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Markets End July in Dive, but Analysts Are Upbeat



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Argentina Is in Default, and Also Maybe in Denial



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A Suggestion for the Right Shoe for Unusual Moments



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Kellogg Profit Falls 16% on Sluggish Cereal Sales



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Labor Costs Rose a Healthy 0.7% in Second Quarter



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Exxon Reports Strong Profit, but Production Slips



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Lenders to Puerto Rico Utility Extend Payment Deadline



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Regulators Still Find Problems in Overdraft Fees



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A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay by TIM NEVILLE

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By TIM NEVILLE


Returning to the area where he grew up, the author joins his dad on a hunt for the treasured speckled trout.


Published: August 3, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Zeroing In on the Female Traveler by STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM

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By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM


A hotel package focuses on women without children. Could a trend be in the making?


Published: August 3, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Chief Says Discovery Communications Is Open to Global Deals



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Samsung’s Profit Suffers as Smartphone Competition Stiffens



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French Upstart Makes Offer for T-Mobile USA



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Inversions May Be the Least of U.S. Corporate Tax Issues



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Tesla and Panasonic to Build Battery Factory in U.S.



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F.D.A. Moves to Regulate Lab-Developed Test Kits



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Today in Small Business: Time to Give Raises?



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Tell Me About Your Next Job



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Fortress Results Are Bolstered by Private Equity Gains



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In Deal for Real Estate Listing Trulia, Zillow Comes Out on Top



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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Take Aim at Tax Inversions



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A Delicately Managed Face-Lift for a Paris Beauty by SUSANNE FOWLER

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By SUSANNE FOWLER


At the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, a “soft” reopening after a 10-month expansion and renovation.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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A New Volunteer Program for L.G.B.T. Travelers by DIANE DANIEL

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By DIANE DANIEL


Global Volunteers, a non-profit organization providing aid to communities around the world with the assistance of short-term vacationers, has launched International LGBT Volunteer Vacations, the first program of its kind in the volunteer-vacation field.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Taking Your Teenagers to Kyoto by ROBIN POGREBIN

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By ROBIN POGREBIN


A family of four adjusts to the rhythms of a new culture, with the two younger ones leading the way.


Published: August 3, 2014 at 4:00AM


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36 Hours in Green Bay, Wis. by ROBERT SIMONSON

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By ROBERT SIMONSON


There’s more to this town of 100,000 than just the Packers. Green Bay boasts everything from craft beer to a postcard-perfect amusement park to the National Railroad Museum.


Published: August 3, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Wall Street Drops as Overseas Crises Weigh on Investors



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Oaktree Capital Earnings Fell 55% in Quarter



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An ABC Veteran Is Named ‘PBS NewsHour’ Executive Producer



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Making Work Fun Is Not About Table Tennis and Paintball



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Target, for First Time, Chooses an Outsider as C.E.O.



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Adidas Issues Profit Warning Tied to Ukraine Crisis



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Morning Agenda: Bank of America and U.S. Far Apart on Deal



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GetYourGuide, a Tourism Start-Up, Raises $25 Million in Financing Round



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Balfour Beatty Calls Off Merger Talks With Rival Carillion



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FTI Consulting Names New C.F.O.



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Credit Suisse Facing Regulatory Inquiries Over Dark Pools



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RTL Group, a European Content Producer, Buying Majority Stake in Online Ad Company



By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/1u2UYAq

British Fraud Office Reaches Second Settlement in Inquiry Over Icelandic Bank



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Eurozone Inflation Continues Its Slide



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