Las Vegas ad agency will make its pitch on new TV series

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Faced with the challenge of creating a national advertising campaign in just a week, the creative minds at local advertising agency SK+G went into overdrive. To craft a pitch that would normally take months, employees hustled to hammer out a campaign — all while television cameras...(more)

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general business | luxembourg

Commercial satellites handle most military traffic

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Number of the day 80% That's how much of the U.S. military's communications traffic now is handled by commercial satellites, according to Christopher Baugh , president of Northern Sky Research . Drone video captured...

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general business | washington, dc

Military may spend $1 billion on satellite program

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The U.S. military may spend $1 billion during the next decade to piggyback its communications equipment onto commercial satellites. The Air Force, which plans to ask companies for contract bids as early as September,...

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general business | new york metro area

DealBook: 'Tainted,' But Still Serving on Corporate Boards

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Many chief executives who had tumultuous reigns still remain board members of major public companies.

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general business | hangzhou

Alibaba.com profit plunges 25%

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Alibaba.com reports a 25% dip in first quarter profit amid falling membership sales to businesses and higher operating costs.

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general business | bentonville

Wal-Mart Stock Falls Nearly 5% After Report of Quashed Bribery Inquiry

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Wal-Mart’s stock slipped as investors reacted to a bribery scandal at the retailer’s Mexican subsidiary and a report that an internal investigation was quashed at corporate headquarters.

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general business | cupertino

Apple: why doesn't it employ more US workers?

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The electronics giant assembles its gadgets in China. But, according to new research, if it moved its production home, it would still be hugely profitable and create thousands of jobsAn old rule states that you are a mere six degrees of separation away from anyone else...(more)

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general business | henderson

Will the $1.5 billion Union Village health care complex become a reality?

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A year ago this month, a team of developers from Southern California came to Henderson City Hall and unveiled an ambitious $1.5 billion plan for a medical, retail and housing development near U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive.

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general business | argentina

VIDEO: Fears over Argentina oil nationalisation

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Members of the European Parliament have condemned Argentina's decision to nationalise the Spanish-controlled oil company YPF.

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general business | london

Shares fall after French election

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European stock markets fall after President Nicolas Sarkozy narrowly lost the first round of France's presidential election to socialist rival Francois Hollande.

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general business | myanmar