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Business loan on Watertown council agenda (Jul-5, 20:01 EDT )-- A resolution authorizing the city to issue a loan to a local business will be on the agenda of the Watertown Common Council when it meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building.
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Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Form Customs Union (Jul-5, 21:40 EDT )-- The agreement eases trade among Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan and eliminates obstacles to investment that arose after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
IPhone Supply Chain Highlights Rising Costs in China (Jul-5, 21:20 EDT )-- Labor costs, a stronger currency and rising housing prices threaten to raise the cost of making electronics.
On the Road: Credit Card Hackers Visit Hotels All Too Often (Jul-5, 21:02 EDT )-- Inadequate data security has made the hotel industry a favorite target of hackers looking for credit card information, a recent study has found.
Frequent Flier: Carrying Mystical Tea? Maybe It’s Best to Be Discreet (Jul-5, 21:01 EDT )-- Kiley Holliday is co-owner of l’Âge de Thé and travels to select teas for the company and for Bosie, a teahouse in New York she co-owns.
SanDisk, Shifting to Business Customers, Surges (Jul-5, 20:59 EDT )-- The maker of high-speed memory chips changed its focus during a downturn, from retail to direct sales to device makers and sellers, and the company’s shares have soared.
Dissension Over Ending Saturday Mail Delivery (Jul-5, 20:59 EDT )-- A proposal for five-day service by the United States Postal Service, which also wants to raise rates, faces hearings on July 12.
Suspect in K1 Group Hedge Fund Fraud Dies (Jul-5, 20:59 EDT )-- The authorities in Spain said Dieter Frerichs, the director the K1 Invest and K1 Global hedge funds, accused of defrauding investors and banks, shot himself on Saturday.
For Victims at Sea, Not Much Legal Redress (Jul-5, 20:57 EDT )-- The BP spill has focused attention on outdated maritime laws that make it difficult to win damages for death or injury at sea.
European Stocks Close Lower (Jul-5, 20:50 EDT )-- Indexes in Europe traded within a narrow range amid worries that the recovery in the United States might slow.
Protests Over Fuel Costs Idle Much of India (Jul-5, 20:30 EDT )-- The demonstrations shut down markets, schools, airports and businesses across India, and thousands of people were arrested as violence flared in some cities.
Tar Balls From Gulf Spill Wash Up On Texas Coast (Jul-5, 14:10 EDT )-- The tar balls found on Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island are the first evidence crude gushing from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states. Land Commissioner Jerry Paterson said the oil will be cleaned and paid for by BP, which...
Apple Seeks A Way Into Africa (Jul-5, 14:00 EDT )-- While Apple products are available over much of the globe, the company lacks presence on the continent of Africa. Dayo Olopade wrote about this dearth of iTunes, iPods and iPhones, in particular, in Foreign Policy magazine. She speaks with host Michele...
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