StubHub plans to ticket, produce its own concerts

NEW YORK — You can soon buy concert tickets from StubHub for shows produced by StubHub. The company, which helps brokers and fans buy and sell tickets on its website, announced Wednesday it will sell tickets to concerts that it will produce. It has...

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Energizer to split into 2 companies to hone focus

ST. LOUIS — Energizer Holdings plans to split into two separate and publicly traded companies, one selling batteries and household items, the other selling personal care brands such as Schick razors and Edge shaving gel. Shares jumped 16 percent in...

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FDA weighs over-the-counter approval of Singulair

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are weighing the risks of permitting Merck to sell its prescription respiratory pill, Singulair, as an over-the-counter medicine for allergies. In a review posted online Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration...

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Senate GOP unveils Russia sanctions bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans critical of President Barack Obama's foreign policy are unveiling legislation they say will be more effective in deterring Russian aggression. GOP leader Mitch McConnell and eight other lawmakers plan to introduce a bill...

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Senate nears minimum wage vote, defeat likely

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans grappled Wednesday over which party is truly helping American families as the Senate neared a vote on a Democratic election-year bill increasing the federal minimum wage, a measure that seemed all but certain to...

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A look at big companies that help out small ones

Big businesses are helping smaller ones, providing access to loans, mentorship and training to entrepreneurs. A look at some of the programs: GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES The investment bank says it plans to help 10,000 small businesses and...

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Unlikely partnerships help small businesses thrive

NEW YORK — When Psyche Terry's lingerie business needed a lift, she got it from a retailing giant. Terry started Urban Intimates, a lingerie line for curvy women, in 2009. At first, its lacy bras and panties were sold only on the company's website....

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$4M bid made for North Adams hospital

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield's Berkshire Medical Center has agreed to pay $4 million for the former North Adams Regional Hospital and affiliated facilities, as well as a doctors' building. According to documents filed this week as part of bankruptcy...

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Stocks mixed as investors weigh earnings, economy

NEW YORK — The stock market was mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed company earnings against a report that showed economic growth stalled during the fourth quarter. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.4 points, or less than...

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Study: Tax reforms would curb income inequality

WASHINGTON — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday recommended a series of tax changes to limit the worldwide rise in income inequality. The Paris-based OECD, which includes the United States among its 34 members, advised...

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