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Drugmakers, Interpol ramp up fight against fakes
March 13, 2013 More than two dozen of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to provide funding and other support to Interpol’s battle against counterfeit prescription drugs, the international... more »» 
America’s new love: Water
March 12, 2013 NEW YORK — It wasn’t too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country’s heart. more »» 
Buying stocks now may be less risky than you think
March 11, 2013 NEW YORK — Is it too late? If you’ve stayed out of stocks recently, you might be worried that you’ve missed your chance to get back in. more »» 
Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
March 11, 2013 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants of Asia and Europe. more »» 
Politicians look for credit in a rising economy
March 10, 2013 WASHINGTON — Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. more »» 
Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 pct.
March 9, 2013 WASHINGTON — The American job market isn’t just growing. It’s accelerating. Employers added 236,000 jobs in February and drove down the unemployment rate to . more »» 
BP warns of rising costs from spill settlement
March 9, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — BP is warning investors that the price tag will be “significantly higher” than it initially estimated for its multibillion-dollar settlement with businesses and residents who claim the... more »» 
Facebook brings a more personal touch to News Feed
March 8, 2013 MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook has redesigned the main attraction of its social network to address complaints that its website has turned into a jumble of monotonous musings and random photos. more »»
Icahn proposes alternative to Dell buyout
March 8, 2013 Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wants Dell Inc. to remain a public company and proposed rewarding shareholders with a large dividend payment instead of becoming private in a $24.4 billion buyout. more »» 
EU fines Microsoft $733M for breaking browser pact
March 7, 2013 AMSTERDAM — The European Union has fined Microsoft ‚Ǩ561 million ($733 million) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of Internet browsers when they install the company’s... more »»
Former GM executive tapped for Toyota board
March 7, 2013 TOKYO — Toyota has tapped a former executive at U.S. more »» 
US service firms grows at fastest pace in a year
March 6, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies grew in February at the fastest pace in a year, buoyed by higher sales, more new orders and solid job growth. more »» 
Martha Stewart denies fault in Penney deal
March 6, 2013 NEW YORK — Home diva Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of J.C. Penney’s stores across the country. more »» 
Middle East is new global travel crossroads
March 5, 2013 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It’s 1 a.m. and the sprawling airport in this desert city is bustling. Enough languages fill the air to make a United Nations translator’s head spi. more »»
Payroll tax hike: Killer whale or red herring?
March 4, 2013 WASHINGTON — Companies are rushing to describe the impact of higher Social Security taxes that took effect in January. They paint a bleak picture. Cash-strapped shoppers are spending less, many U.S. more »» 
Names & Notes
March 3, 2013 Stalzer earns top portrait award John Stalzer of Stalzer Photography in Marshalltown was recently awarded the Frank W. more »» 
Jump in factory growth lifts hopes for US economy
March 3, 2013 WASHINGTON — Busier factories and growing optimism among consumers could help the U.S. economy withstand the drag from government spending cuts and tax increases this year. more »» 
US auto sales power ahead in February
March 2, 2013 DETROIT — Americans want new cars and trucks, and they’re not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way. more »» |
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