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Bed Bath & Beyond buying Cost Plus for $495M

UNION, N.J. (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is buying home goods retailer Cost Plus Inc. for about $ 495 million as it looks to offer a bigger variety of products to its customers.
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Amazon looking to triple its Seattle footprint

Online giant Amazon.com is already outgrowing its new headquarters here and wants to triple its original size a few blocks south across Denny Way.
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Online reputations: The new first impression

When it comes to hunting for a job, most college students understand that a firm handshake is now trumped by their digital footprint.
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Times: Costco makes plans for boosting its online sales

Costco.com already sells about $ 2 billion worth of goods, but it lags far behind Amazon and Wal-Mart in online sales. The Issaquah-based chain plans to introduce new mobile apps this month in an effort to significantly expand its online business.
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Could “Grilled Meat” chips be popular in the US?

NEW YORK (AP) — Chocolate dog food. Old garden hose. Weirdly fishy.
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After hard recession, RV sales rebounding

Despite the continuing high prices at the gas pump and a national economy that continues to drag, the recreational vehicle business is back.
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U.S. hiring slows sharply, just 115K jobs added

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, evidence of an economy still growing only sluggishly.
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Alaska, Horizon facing fines over maintenance regulations

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are facing more than $ 650,000 in fines by the Federal Aviation Administration for allegedly failing safety and maintenance regulations over the past two years.
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International travel boom drives Boeing big jet sales

The 747-8 is a dramatically redesigned version of a jet that rolled out of the factory more than 40 years ago, but this 747 is longer.
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Lufthansa takes delivery of first 747-8 passenger jet

The German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday took delivery of the first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet.
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