Tag Archives: Business

• News

  Dow: Best streak since ‘irrational exuberance’

  The Dow delivered its ninth consecutive day of gains Wednesday — a rare feat for U.S. stocks.
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  Investors enamored with boring stocks

  Investors are most excited about companies that make and sell things like toothpaste, scotch tape, light bulbs and linoleum siding.
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  New life for old West End Kmart building

  Goodbye, Blue Light Special; hello, blue granite flooring tile.
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  Snagajob CEO steps down

  Shawn Boyer, who founded the online hourly job board in 1999, announced his departure at a meeting Wednesday.
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  Dow hits new record high

  The Dow hit a new record high within the first few minutes of trading Tuesday.
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  Americans see biggest monthly income drop in 20 years

  Personal income decreased by $505.5 billion in January, or 3.6%, compared to December.
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  Girls Gone Wild financially bankrupt

  Girls Gone Wild, the softcore video empire founded by Joseph Francis, has filed for bankruptcy after accruing millions of dollars in debt, mostly to casino mogul Steve Wynn.
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  Macy’s CEO says he hung up on Martha Stewart over JC Penney deal

  It’s out of the department store and into the courtroom for Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart.
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  Barnes & Noble buyout could impact company’s Nook e-book

  Barnes & Noble chairman wants to buyout company’s stores
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  Office Depot to buy rival OfficeMax

  The decision about what to call the combined company will be determined after a CEO is selected.
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  Carytown burger businesses eyes Short Pump

  Burger Bach, which just finished its first year in business, is eyeing a second location at West Broad Village.
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  What is Apple’s next billion-dollar product?

  The company could invent wearable devices that make the iPhone irrelevant.