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Groupon revenue growth slows in 3Q, stock down

Groupon revenue growth slows in 3Q, stock down
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Groupon Inc., the No. 1 online deals service, failed to show investors on Thursday that its business is growing as quickly as they would like, as it was hurt by what it called "continued challenges" from the economic weakness in Europe. The

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

How online reviews make (or break) your business

How online reviews make (or break) your business
By Michael Fertik Do online reviews really make a difference? Let's skip right to the punch line here, with an emphatic yes. Consumers absolutely use reviews as part of their online research efforts -- and the quality of the reviews materially impacts businesses. Just consider: - 89% of

Wendy's sales climb amid transformation push

Wendy's sales climb amid transformation push
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wendy's push to remake itself as a higher-end hamburger chain is starting to pay off, with a key sales figure rising for the sixth straight quarter. The company, based in Dublin, Ohio, is trying to pull away from the image of the

New Faces: Newly elected US senators

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
By The Associated Press A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election: ARIZONA Republican Jeff Flake, the congressman who won Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat, built his reputation on a fierce opposition to "earmarks," the special funding requests for roads, bridges

Motive unclear in shooting at Calif. chicken plant

Motive unclear in shooting at Calif. chicken plant
By GOSIA WOZNIACKAAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - That Lawrence Jones targeted a handful of his co-workers at a chicken-processing plant, killing two of them execution-style, was evident, authorities said. But why he did it remained unclear. "He had opportunity to shoot other co-workers

BIDEN'S CLEVELAND VISIT

BIDEN'S CLEVELAND VISIT
By The Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden enjoyed lunch Tuesday at Cleveland's Landmark restaurant, a greasy spoon that often attracts factory workers, municipal employees and regulars from a neighborhood of African Americans, eastern Europeans, Middle Eastern immigrants and Spanish