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AT&T 4G LTE Up and Running in NYC and San Francisco

Only a few weeks after their target date of the end of 2011, AT&T has switched on their 4G LTE network in NYC and San Francisco among other places. Eleven cities got their new systems turned on Jan. 5, and that brings the total number of U.S. cities under the AT&T 4G network to 26.

Detroit Auto Show 2012: Craftsman to Introduce -- a Tractor?

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Before next week, Craftsman's largest unveiling of a new tractor wasn't very large in scope at all. It certainly wasn't a tractor show with more than 40 introductions. It certainly wasn't an auto show of the same magnitude. It wasn't even open to the public.
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Upward Revision of Payrolls Puzzles Economists

As Wall Street anxiously awaits the Labor Department's monthly employment report due on Friday, a decent bet has emerged. Odds are, the government will say it underestimated recent job gains.
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Olympus former CEO drops bid to run company: report

The former CEO of Japan's Olympus Corp is dropping his bid to retake control of the troubled company because of lack of support from Japanese institutional investors, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Esme Barrera: Jim Ward, Indie Bands Pay Tribute

Esme Barrera: Jim Ward, Indie Bands Pay Tribute as Murder Victim Remembered

Indie musician Jim Ward is just one of countless friends, family members and even total strangers rocked by the death of Esme Barrera, a staple of the Austin, Texas music scene and a devoted advocate of children with special needs. As police search for Barrera's killer, who may be linked to two more attacks, Barrera's loved ones are fighting to preserve the memory of her life, not her untimely death.
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PepsiCo Layoff Rumblings Confirm Trend for Mass Firings

PepsiCo's reported plans to lay off about 4,000 employees, if confirmed, would be only the latest in a round of mass layoffs large American manufacturers have announced or put into effect just 5 days into the new year.
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Swiss Central Bank Chief Faces Battle to Keep Job

Switzerland's top central banker is battling for his future as he faces a grilling on Thursday over a controversial currency trade made by his wife three weeks before he oversaw moves to impose a cap on the Swiss franc.
A flyer advertising holiday job listings is seen at the North Metro Department of Labor Career Center in Atlanta

Private hiring surges, jobless claims dip

Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012.
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Pepsi May Cut 4,000 Jobs: Report

Pepsi employs about 300,000 workers around the world, including 2,000 in Purchase, New York at company headquarters. The job cuts will involve some employs working in Purchase, according to The New York Post.

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