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Regal theaters offer sight, sound to all
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
Raymond Smith Jr. has been trying for nearly two decades to make the movie industry listen to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing.
Walmart again claims top spot on Fortune 500 list
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
NEW YORK » Wal-Mart Stores Inc. once again leads Fortune's list of the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue, as the world's largest retailer succeeded in posting strong growth despite a challenging economy for its shoppers.
Jobs data help stocks set records
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
NEW YORK » Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals.
U.S. unemployment rate hits 4-year low of 7.5%
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April -- and far more in February and March than anyone thought.
Company-logo ink earns workers a 15% pay raise
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
NEW YORK » Getting tattooed with the company logo is all the rage at one New York City brokerage firm. The reward? A 15 percent pay raise.
Upticks in Las Vegas and Macau help MGM beat forecast
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
LAS VEGAS » MGM Resorts International reported a surprise profit for its first quarter on the strength of room bookings and gambling tables on the Las Vegas Strip and continued profits in Macau.
Women's rise in the workforce bodes well for U.S. economy, Buffett writes
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
OMAHA, Neb. >> Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America’s economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women.
Tax credit helps boost Starwood Hotels' earnings 66 percent
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
STAMFORD, Conn. » Lodging operator Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. — which runs the Sheraton Waikiki, the Royal Hawaiian, Moana Surfrider and Sheraton Princess Kaiu­lani — said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income surged 66 percent, bolstered by a large tax benefit.
Unemployment rates fell in 26 U.S. states in March
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
WASHINGTON » Unemployment rates fell in more than half the U.S. states in March even though job growth slowed. Rates fell largely because many of those out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed.
McDonald's barely increases its earnings amid lower sales
Saturday, May 18, 2013 HST
NEW YORK » McDonald's managed to eke out a higher profit for its first quarter even as the world's biggest hamburger chain failed to lift sales with its Dollar Menu.
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