Category Archives: Business

Frederik Meijer, Meijer Inc. founder, dead at 91

By doris | Published: November 26, 2011

Full Story at us.Newsmsn.com Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, has died at age 91. The company confirmed his death in a statement Friday evening, saying the billionaire died at the Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids after suffering a stroke in his [...]

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Black Friday violence: 2 shot in armed robberies, 15 others pepper-sprayed

By doris | Published: November 25, 2011

Full Story at usnews.msn.com Violence erupted at Black Friday sales across the U.S. with one bargain-hunter left critically injured after being shot during a robbery and 15 other people injured when an angry shopper used pepper spray. Several of the incidents took place at Wal-Mart stores as millions of Americans loaded up on holiday purchases. [...]

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Citi hikes fees on checking accounts

By doris | Published: October 5, 2011

Full Story at cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The fees keep coming. Citi is the latest big bank to slap customers with a round of fee hikes. This time, on its checking accounts. Starting in December, customers who hold its mid-level Citibank Account will be charged $20 a month if they fail to maintain a [...]

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How safe is your hotel room safe?

By doris | Published: September 12, 2011

Full Story at OverheadBin.msnbc.msn.com I don’t know about you, but the first thing I do when I check into a hotel is conduct an obligatory spot-check for bedbugs, unpack my belongings and place my passport, extra money and other items of value in the hotel safe, which, by name alone should be the best place [...]

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Search under way for 10 oil workers in Gulf of Mexico

By doris | Published: September 10, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company searched in rough seas Friday for 10 workers missing from a U.S.-owned oil vessel in the tropical-storm-roiled Gulf of Mexico. The workers, contracted by Texas-based Geokinetics, abandoned ship Thursday afternoon after Tropical Storm Nate caused their liftboat to take on water in the Bay of [...]

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After 9/11: A decade of deaths, marriages, war and peace

By doris | Published: September 8, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Six-year-olds often times forget their own last names, but I remember Tuesday, September 11, 2001, like it was last week. I remember wearing my favorite jumper and my mother braiding my hair. I remember eating scrambled eggs off a yellow plate. And then I remember the radio anchor said, ‘Wow! Have [...]

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Vegas tries to kick its water addiction

By doris | Published: September 4, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Las Vegas (CNN) — At first glance, it’s pretty easy to say Las Vegas has an unhealthy water fetish. There’s the 22-million-gallon Bellagio fountain, which rockets dancing cylinders of well water 500 feet into the air to the tune of “God Bless the USA.” There’s the liquid volcano at The Mirage, [...]

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A big bounce, ounce by ounce, as gold takes off

By doris | Published: August 17, 2011

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com NEW YORK (AP) — For what is normally a sleepy month, there are so many customers at the Gold Standard, a New York company that buys jewelry, that it feels like Christmas in August. Uncle Ben’s Pawn Shop in Cleveland has never seen a rush like this. Welcome to the new American [...]

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Rembrandt work stolen from California hotel

By doris | Published: August 15, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — A drawing by Rembrandt, valued at $250,000, was stolen from a hotel in Southern California in what sheriff’s investigators said was a well-planned heist.Story: Mobile scanner brings x-rays to old paintings The pen-and-ink drawing, believed to be called “The Judgment,” was nabbed Saturday night while a [...]

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Another massive rally for stocks as Dow soars 423 on optimism about economy

By doris | Published: August 11, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK — Wall Street’s wild week continued Thursday with a 423-point surge for the Dow Jones industrial average. Stocks shot higher after investors saw small signs that the economy might not be headed into another recession. With a 400-plus point move for the Dow, Thursday’s close marks the first time [...]

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U.S. blocks $1 million Italian supercar

By doris | Published: August 9, 2011

Full Story atmoney.cnn NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Italian automaker Pagani was to begin selling its $1 million, 700 horsepower Huayra supercar in the U.S. later this year but federal safety regulators have said “Not so fast.” Pagani had applied for an exemption from federal auto safety rules requiring child-safe “advanced” airbags, arguing that complying with [...]

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Dozens charged in international child porn ring bust

By doris | Published: August 3, 2011

Full Story at Dozens charged in child porn ring bust – US news – Crime & courts – msnbc.com WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities said Wednesday they have dismantled a worldwide child pornography ring that traded illicit images over the Internet using sophisticated encryption. Investigators said an estimated 600 people used a private, members-only Internet bulletin [...]

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Calif. death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

By doris | Published: August 2, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is scrambling to find the source of a salmonella outbreak likely linked to ground turkey that has killed one and sickened dozens more. Finding the source of an outbreak hasn’t been easy; the government has been chasing the illnesses for months. The Agriculture Department, which oversees [...]

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Debt and spending deal picks up momentum in Senate

By doris | Published: August 1, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and congressional leaders worked Monday to align lawmakers from both parties behind their formula for averting a financial meltdown and halting the government’s prolific spending habits. Despite resistance from both liberals and conservatives, momentum appeared to be building in support of the compromise deficit-reduction plan. [...]

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Rolling restaurants: Some cities floor it, others tap the brakes

By doris | Published: July 26, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com SEATTLE — Craving a gourmet meal on the fly? Food trucks plying American streets are delivering increasingly varied and sophisticated fare to the urban palate. Mobile kitchens offer hamburgers made from grass-fed cows, artisan breads, ethnic blends like Korean tacos and gourmet dishes that stand up next to fine fare from [...]

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Police Bust Lemonade Stands Nationwide

By doris | Published: July 22, 2011

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com July should be prime lemonade stand season, but it’s been a rough summer for the industry. Police busted three Georgia girls for selling glasses of icy lemonade outside their house last Friday. The trio was trying to raise money for tickets to a local waterpark, but they committed one infraction: operating a [...]

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Now this is super-sizing! A 1,500-seat McDonald’s

By doris | Published: July 20, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com LONDON — Talk about super-sizing! For the 2012 London Olympics, fast-food giant McDonald’s will be building its biggest restaurant ever. The 32,000 square-foot, two-story facility will have seating for 1,500 hungry spectators – and athletes. It’s one of four temporary McDonald’s to be constructed for the Olympics, including one in the [...]

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Final News of the World hits stands as scandal closes tabloid

By doris | Published: July 10, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com London (CNN) — The last edition of the News of the World hit stands Sunday morning, as Britain’s best-selling newspaper shuts down in the face of a scandal over illegal eavesdropping and bribery that has outraged Britain and rattled the foundation of the nation’s political establishment. Plastered with a montage of [...]

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BP wants to end future loss claims in Gulf spill

By doris | Published: July 9, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW ORLEANS — BP is arguing that victims of last year’s Gulf oil spill should not be paid any more claims for future losses because the areas affected by the spill have recovered and the economy is improving. The British oil company makes its case in a 29-page document filed with [...]

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15 Food Companies That Serve You ‘Wood’

By doris | Published: July 7, 2011

Full Story at 15 TheStreet.com McDonald’s (MCD) uses cellulose in the following products:Fish Filet PattyMcRibPremium Caesar SaladChipotle BBQ Snack WrapPremium Southwest Salad with Grilled ChickenSouthern Style Chicken BiscuitStrawberry SundaeNatural Swiss Cheese (used in McRib, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Angus Mushroom & Swiss, Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich, Premium Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich, Angus Mushroom & [...]

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