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US stock index futures signal mixed open

PARIS | Thu Feb 7, 2013 9:55am GMT PARIS Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday. Futures for the SP 500 were down 0.05 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.07 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.05 percent at 0933 GMT. * European shares…
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Google Joins JPMorgan in Seeking Software Patent Limits

Google Inc. owes its creation in part to a patented software algorithm for ranking documents in a database, issued to company founder Larry Page and owned by Stanford University. The world’s largest search-engine company contends that too many other software patents hurt innovation more often than they lead to viable businesses. Google, along with JPMorgan…
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How Yelp Could Create More Accurate Reviews

Image via CrunchBase How, then, does a consumer make sense of the spate of opinions, many of which contradict each other? New research suggests a scientific way to aggregate reviews in a way that makes ratings more meaningful to consumers—and fairer to the businesses they review. Michael Luca, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School,…
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PureCostumes.com Re-Opens its Halloween Costume Warehouse to Public

Due to consumer demands and a growing local presence, PureCostumes.com has lifted the restrictions on customer walk-ins at its Halloween costume warehouse. By allowing customers to walk in and make purchases in person, PureCostumes.com aims to establish itself as one of the only year-round costume shops for local consumers and last-minute shoppers in the Los…
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Out of Warranty Doesn't Mean Out of Options for Luxury Car Owners in Miami Disgruntled Over Local Dealer Service

MIAMI, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Social media sites reveal top luxury car dealerships in South Florida have some of the lowest customer ratings in the industry for their Service Department operations. Reports of unethical practices, over-billing and poor quality control are leaving local car owners asking questions and looking for alternatives. For the past…
Scam Reports and Defamatory Reviews Hurt Realtors, Small Businesses
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Scam Reports and Defamatory Reviews Hurt Realtors, Small Businesses

There is a new website, called Realtor-Complaints.com, that claims to offer consumers a chance to grade and evaluate real estate professionals -- but according to a recent ABC News report, this site has many realtors concerned about online defamation. The report notes that more and more consumers are using online review sites to help them…
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Modesto’s Dewz makes list of top 100 restaurants

"I didn't even know until they alerted us that this Top 100 list existed," Judy Aspesi said. "For the customers to think we have great food and great service is so rewarding." Dewz is in prestigious company on this year's Top 100 list, including the world-famous The French Laundry in Yountville and Le Bernardin in…
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Berkeley Veterinarian Promotes Pet Wellcare Through Social Media

BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire -12/13/11)- Dr. Jas Mattu and his team of animal care professionals at the University Veterinary Hospital in Berkeley, California are reaching out through a variety of social media networks to provide information on pet health and wellcare, with the goal of helping people take better care of their pets. Because the veterinarian believes…