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McDonald's CEO bawled-out by 9-year-old
A 9-year-old girl accused the CEO of McDonald's of targeting kids with food that's not healthy. His response: "We don't sell junk food.
McDonald's CEO Scolded By 9-Year-Old  ABC News
McDonald's defends on obesity concerns  Financial Times
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Lafley at P&G, Ullman at Penney: When Does It Make Sense to Rehire the CEO?
It's a rare move to bring back a CEO to run a struggling company. Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble and J.C. Penney will offer new test cases of whether it's a good idea.
P&G buoyed by return of Lafley  Financial Times
P&G Looks for Steve Jobs-Like Sequel by Recalling ex-CEO  Bloomberg
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UPDATE 1-Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu -sources
Fri May 24, 2013 4:05pm EDT. By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and ...
KKR, Yahoo and Silver Lake/WME join list of Hulu suitors  Los Angeles Times
Yahoo! 'makes bid for Hulu'  Telegraph.co.uk
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Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Rose More Than Forecast in April
Orders for U.S. durable goods increased more than forecast in April, indicating the world's largest economy will get a lift in the second half of the year as business investment strengthens.
Durable goods orders point to factory resilience  Reuters
Durable-goods orders snap back in April  MarketWatch (blog)
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Here We Go Again: Retailers vs. Credit-Card Companies in Another Lawsuit
Bloomberg News reports: �Target Corp. (TGT) and Macy's Inc. (M) joined with 15 other retailers in suing Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. (MA) over credit-card and debit-card fees after dropping out of a multibillion-dollar settlement of a similar case.
Large US retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees  Reuters
More Retailers Challenge Card-Fee Settlement  Wall Street Journal
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Jobless Claims Fall to 340000
WASHINGTON�The number of U.S. workers seeking new unemployment benefits fell last week by more than expected, another sign of slow improvement in the labor market.
US jobless claims drop more than expected last week  Reuters
Ahead of the Bell: US Unemployment Benefits  Businessweek
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Eddie Lampert's Dangerous Game of Jenga
Sears Holdings Corp. is taking a beating in the stock market, and from Wall Street analysts. Shares recently fell 15% to $49.54 on more than eight times its average daily volume shortly after noon Eastern Time.
Lampert Loses as Much as $639 Million After Sears Plunge  Bloomberg
Sears shares slide on wider loss  Chicago Tribune
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Dollar on track for worst week vs yen in almost two years
NEW YORK | Sat May 25, 2013 1:05am IST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was headed on Friday for its worst week against the yen in nearly two years, extending the prior session's selloff, as volatility in Japan's stock market spurred investors to book ...
Stocks ease back after volatile week  Financial Times
US blue-chip stocks catch updraft on P&G  MarketWatch (blog)
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'Mother' Jones; Taper Caper; Revolving P&G CEOs
It appears that hedge fund heavyweight Paul Tudor Jones is working from the notes of Larry Summers with his controversial comments that women will never surpass men as great investors or traders.
Hedge fund guru says moms and trading don't mix  CNNMoney
Paul Tudor Jones: In macro trading, babies are a 'killer' to a woman ...  Washington Post
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News Corp. OKs Poison Pill, Buyback Before Split
News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
News Corp adopts 'poison pill' share plan to protect divisions  Financial Times
Rupert Murdoch plans to 'poison' News Corp takeover bids  The Guardian
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