Gigi Douban
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States take back some economic incentives
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Gigi Douban
May 22, 2015
Businesses that don't make good on promised jobs are seeing their benefits suspended.
Parent Gap Inc. benefits as Old Navy gets stylish
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Gigi Douban
May 21, 2015
But the Gap retail stores are suffering from an identity crisis.
Even with insurance, people avoid the doctor
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Gigi Douban
May 20, 2015
Insurance plans with high deductibles and co-pays, mean rising out-of-pocket costs.
Wal-Mart reports results after hiking workers' pay
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Gigi Douban
May 19, 2015
Will the costs of Wal-Mart's much-publicized pay hike hurt its bottom line?
Classical music sales enter 'survival mode'
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Gigi Douban
May 14, 2015
Beethoven needs more of Beyonce's audiences — young and diverse.
Why Jeeps are turning into luxury SUVs
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Gigi Douban
May 14, 2015
Jeep is entering the luxury SUV competition as SUV sales roar back.
In the NBA, 'Hack-a-Shaq' is fouling ratings, too
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Gigi Douban
May 12, 2015
The strategy of fouling bad free-throw shooters can be effective, but slows the game
Russia and China team up in agriculture
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Gigi Douban
May 11, 2015
A $2 billion fund will finance agriculture ventures along their border.
Kitchen appliances are back in fashion
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Gigi Douban
May 8, 2015
A growing interest in cooking has given small appliances a comeback.
One rare-disease biotech company buys another
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Gigi Douban
May 7, 2015
Alexion, which has one drug on the market, is purchasing Synageva, which has none.