Birmingham Business & Finance Examiners
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Walmart.com has a page that you can use to access this week's Black Friday ad for your local store with an added bonus: A map of your local store...
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The first step to any investment plan is to decide why you are investing. With out a reason for your investment, the strategy becomes to make as much money as possible. On the...
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Prices in the Southeast are starting to rise more rapidly than prices elsewhere, after several months of declining more rapidly. The U.S. consumer price index, or CPI, rose 0.1 %...
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New York Mets Stories2009 MLB season in review: New York Mets The 2009 season was a terrible disappointment for the New York Mets. They...
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Ignore the naysayers! You can build your dream business regardless of what current economic conditions may suggest. Many successful...
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Amazon.com's newest Kindle model has 85 percent more battery life than the previous version, the company announced today. The new version...
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Simple soap and water are still the best way to fight germs. And skip the antibacterial soaps if you can as they are harmful to the...
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If you have a Web site to promote your brand, book or business, do you also have a blog? A blog adds something valuable to a Web...
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Lawmakers and the media seem to have dubbed greed as the primary evil responsible for the downfall of the American economy. Insurance companies are routinely accused of greed, as...
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Many businesses leverage case studies as an effective marketing tool to convince prospects that their product or service will deliver them...
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Hormel 4Q profit rises 50 percent, but sales slip
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Hormel Foods Inc. plans to boost its advertising next year to persuade cash-strapped shoppers to pay extra for its pricier items, like microwave meals, as they keep looking for ways to cut costs in the downturn.