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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina
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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina
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Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
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Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000
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LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
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Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
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Parking changes announced for Myrtle Beach International
The Horry County Department of Airports has announced changes for the short-term, long-term and credit card parking lots at Myrtle Beach International Airport, according to information from the department.
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Myrtle Beach area Realtors lobby in Congress and legislature
Members of the Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors went to Washington, D.C., last week to urge Congress to preserve a benefit that’s near and dear to the pocketbooks of homeowners: the mortgage interest tax deduction.
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Business Pulse for the Myrtle Beach area: May 25
Mary Chestnut has joined La Plage Swimwear/Tara Grinna Swimwear as director of retail sales.
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TECHNOLOGY
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. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete.
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Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders
Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Trustee opposes $20M payout to American Air CEO
The Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it's bigger than allowed by bankruptcy law.
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TECHNOLOGY
Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal
Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Friday
Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
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TECHNOLOGY
Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'
Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
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TECHNOLOGY
A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak
Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the customer backlash. Even after subscriber complaints subsided, investors remained concerned about intensifying...
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following.





