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Verizon and AT&T deny collusion on texting prices

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U.S. wireless carriers Verizon Communications and AT&T took issue with assertions that they colluded in setting prices for text messages, saying on Tuesday that prices for most customers had fallen and the market was competitive.

Obama lobbies doctors on healthcare reforms

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President Barack Obama warned doctors on Monday the U.S. healthcare system was a ticking time bomb and urged them to support his overhaul, which includes a public insurance plan that many of them view with skepticism.
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Syms-Vornado win Filene's with $62.4 million bid

The second bankruptcy auction for off-price retailer Filene's Basement was won on Monday by a joint $62.4 million bid by discount clothier Syms Corp and developer Vornado Realty Trust , a restructuring expert advising Boston-based Filene's said.
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Back-to-school shopping to test retail resilience

As students study for final exams, the retail industry is gearing up for its biggest test so far this year -- the back-to-school shopping season. After cutting costs to cope with slack consumer demand during the recession, retailers hope the economy will start to recover in the second half of the year.
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GameStop same store sales stumble

GameStop Corp said on Thursday its same-store sales dropped more than expected in the last quarter and it lowered its full-year same-store sales forecast.
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Retailers lure customers with discount coupons

With the recession hitting the retail industry hard, an increasing number of retailers are now offering discount codes to consumers to differentiate themselves from High Street retailers and attract more customers, according to voucher code website.
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Kohl's profit beats as sales up, raises year view

Kohl's Corp posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday but just beat Wall Street's expectations as the department store operator managed to show a slight increase in sales despite persisting consumer thrift.
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Hungry Oprah fans to receive KFC rain check in mail

This week many Oprah fans were left hungry as they headed for KFC wanting to redeem the coupons Oprah gave them for a free meal but came back empty handed as the restaurants were no longer honoring coupons.
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Wal-Mart enters China's convenience store market

Wal-Mart , the world's top retailer, said on Wednesday it has launched a pilot program to open convenience stores in China, seeking to boost its presence in one of the world's fastest growing retail markets.
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Opportunists exploit swine flu with spam e-mails

Exploiting worries over the swine flu outbreak, spammers flooded the Internet on Monday with millions of e-mails peddling counterfeit drugs as remedies and seeking to steal credit card data, a security firm said.
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Warner Music stock jumps after analyst upgrade

Shares of Warner Music Group rose as much as 18 percent on Monday after an analyst report upgraded the company on the belief that music industry trends were stabilizing after six months of declines.

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