Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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Starbucks unveils a new logo
CNNMoney
Starbucks, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, unveiled a new logo Wednesday that brings the iconic green siren out of the circle and drops the words 'Starbucks Coffee.' By Parija Kavilanz, senior writerJanuary 5, 2011: 3:59 PM ET NEW YORK ...
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Boehner pledges an open 'people's House'
USA Today
Speaker John Boehner today ushered in a new era for the House of Representatives, pledging his Republican Party will lead with humility and be "honest, accountable and responsive" to the American people. Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi transferred power ...
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USA Today
For Every Facebook to Toast, There Is An Amp'd Mobile to Mourn
New York Times
By EVELYN M. RUSLI In the last three weeks, three Web darlings have racked up $1.2 billion in funding. Twitter has raised $200 million, at a $3.7 billion valuation. Groupon has locked in $500 million and could collect more. And the social networking ...
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New York Times
Tax compliance: 6.1 billion hours a year
MarketWatch
By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The most pressing and serious problem facing US taxpayers is the tax code's sheer complexity, which forces individual filers and businesses to spend an estimated 6.1 billion hours every year ...
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FOREX-Dollar jumps as US jobs data buoys bullish sentiment
Reuters
By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar leaped higher on Wednesday and could continue to outperform other major currencies after a slew of optimistic US data indicated that the world's largest economy was on a steady path to recovery. ...
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Oil prices rebound to settle over $90 a barrel
Washington Post
By SANDY SHORE AP -- Oil prices rebounded from early losses Wednesday following more positive economic news and a government report that showed crude oil supplies shrank last week. After falling as low as $88.10 a barrel, benchmark oil reversed course ...
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Ford and Toyota in Dead Heat Among Consumer Perceptions
DailyFinance
Toyota Motor's (TM) recent spate of quality woes have allowed competitors to steal sales from the beleaguered automaker. None has benefited more than Ford Motor (F), which sold nearly 20% more cars last year, as Toyota's US sales slipped 9%, ...
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Texas insurance commissioner wants to step down
Houston Chronicle
By PURVA PATEL Copyright 2011 Houston Chronicle Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin plans to step down after his term ends Feb. 1. Geeslin sent a letter to the governor asking that he not be reappointed. "It just seems to be the right time to ...
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Dollar Rises Most Versus Yen in Three Months After Gains in Jobs, Services
Bloomberg
By Allison Bennett - Wed Jan 05 17:26:57 GMT 2011 The dollar traded near a one-week high against the yen before US reports on jobs and services industries that may add to evidence a recovery in the world's largest economy is building momentum. ...
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FAO draws comfort at lack of food riots
Financial Times
By Javier Blas in London and Katrina Manson in Nairobi Kenya's poorest-paid city workers usually flock to illegal streetside stalls to find an affordable breakfast. Partly obscured by smoke rising into the morning air, security guards, drivers and many ...
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