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“Hobby Lobby is currently working with our buyers over our merchandise selection," the company said on Facebook after facing criticism for not carrying Hanukkah and other Jewish holiday items.

Hobby Lobby apologizes to Jewish customers

Hobby Lobby issued a Facebook apology this week after a New Jersey worker reportedly told a Jewish customer the arts and crafts retailer didn’t “cater to you people” when asked why Hanukkah merchandise could not be found on store shelves.

  • 6:42 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
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A study by InsuranceQuotes.com found homeowner insurance premiums rose in pretty much all of the 50 states and the District of Columbia after an initial claim was filed. (JOHN SPINK/jspink@ajc.com

Study: Filing insurance claims costly for Georgia homeowners

Making a single homeowner insurance claim in Georgia can lead to an average 6 percent hike in an annual premium, according to a new study by InsuranceQuotes.com

  • 11:16 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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Chick-fil-A filled drive-thru orders correctly 91.6 percent of the time, according to the QSR magazine study, although the chain had the second-slowest time for filling orders at nearly 3.4 minutes.

Fast-food drive-thrus getting slower

The fast-food drive-thru isn’t as fast these days, thanks in part to demands for healthier menus that are taking a little longer to prepare, according to an annual study on how much time it’s taking you to get in and out.

  • 5:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013
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Home Depot, which provides tool rental services, is expanding its Redbeacon pro referral services for do-it-yourselfers who no longer want to do it themselves. (REUTERS)

Home Depot expanding Redbeacon pro referral's reach

Atlanta-based Home Depot is expanding the reach of its online handyman referral service Redbeacon to more states, the service’s chief executive officer said.

  • 4:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013
Rapper/producer Dr. Dre, who helped launch the careers of rappers Eminem (right) and 50 Cent (center) is getting a $500 million investment for his Beats by Dr. Dre earphone and speaker brand from the Carlyle Group. (REUTERS).

Dr. Dre gets $500M for more Beats earphones

Beats Electronics LLC, a company founded by rapper/producer Dr. Dre that produces audio equipment, is getting a $500 million investment boost from Carlyle Group, according to published reports.

  • 4:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
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 Guido Barilla told Italian radio he would only allow portrayals of the "classic family" in adds for his pasta products. He later apologized. (REUTERS)

Gay rights groups decry Barilla pasta chairman's comments

Gay rights groups are riled over comments by Barilla pasta chairman....PLUS: Metro Atlanta mortgage rates drop...Home delivery from McDonald's?...and more.

  • 2:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
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Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Co., laughs with Chelsea Clinton while speaking on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York this week. (REUTERS)

Coke's Muhtar Kent: Youth unemployment 'a very big' issue

Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent says the country is not doing enough to curb youth unemployment...PLUS: Gay rights groups call Barilla pasta boycott....Obamacare isn't ready for small businesses...Plus more.

  • 11:48 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
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On Wall Street, Facebook's stock is benefiting from “buy” recommendations from analysts, who now think shares an trade at least as high as $60. The stock closed Thursday at $50.39.

Facebook investors smiling for good reason

Months ago, Facebook's newly issued stock took it on the chin after many analysts thought the company's financial outlook was murkier than founder Mark Zuckerberg was touting. What a difference a year makes, with the stock now up 85 percent this year.

  • 11:12 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
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Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the all-new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9'', right, and Kindle Fire HDX 7'' tablet in Seattle this week. (AMAZON)

Amazon tries to light fire under Kindle Fire with new HDX line

Amazon is joining the stream of announcements heralding new devices with the debut of newest Kindle Fire tablets, and none too soon as it continues to lose market share to Apple, Samsung, ASUSTeK Computer and others.

  • 10:49 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013
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This image provided by AMC shows Bryan Cranston as Walter White in a scene from "Breaking Bad."

Small businesses can learn from 'Breaking Bad'

Prospective small business owners might do well to embrace the lessons “Breaking Bad” lead character Walter White has to offer, according to at least one observer.

  • 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013
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A Q5 smartphone device, manufactured by Blackberry, recently was on display on the company's stand at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. (KRISZTIAN BOCS/BLOOMBERG).

BlackBerry to be sold for $4.7 billion

BlackBerry, which has been looking for a buyer in recent months, reportedly will be sold to a group led by its largest shareholder, Fairfax, for $4.7 million.

  • 2:09 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
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Moto X phones are on display at Flextronics, a plant making the phones in Fort Worth, Texas. (KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH/FORTH WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/MCT)

'Breakability': Moto X more durable than iPhone, Galaxy

If you have a habit of dropping your smartphone or sliding it across your desk, then you want the device to be Google’s Moto X, according to a SquareTrade “breakability” test.

  • 10:26 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
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In a scene that seems to be repeated whenever Apple releases a new version of the iPhone, hundreds of people lined up in the predawn darkness outside the company’s Lenox Square store Friday to get their hands on the latest mobile device. (JOHN SPINK)

Race is on to hack iPhone's fingerprint scanner

As scores of people flood Apple’s stores at Perimeter Mall and Lenox, the race is on to see who will be the first to hack the new fingerprint security feature on the new iPhone 5S.

  • 9:58 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2013
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A woman sits next to a board depicting Apple's new iPhone 5S as she waits for the release of the iPhone 5S near the Apple Store at Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Thursdsay, the day before the new 5S and 5C go on sale. (REUTERS)

Apple's big day Friday for new iPhone sales

Apple’s new iPhones, the 5S and much cheaper 5C, go on sale Friday. Will you be one of the many flooding to Apple stores to get your hands on the new devices?

  • 10:13 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013
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An iPhone with iOS 7 software, left, is displayed next to an iPhone with the older iOS 6 operating system. Much of the new iOS 7 software is about cosmetic changes. In the Maps app, directions are no longer presented in green boxes that resemble highway signs, for instance. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Apple servers slammed for iOS 7 download

Apple Inc.’s servers were being slammed Wednesday as consumers with iPhones and iPads tried to download the latest update to its operating system, the iOS 7.

  • 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013
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Mothers with preschool children would face tougher work requirements under Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s proposed “Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act.” (REUTERS)

Work rules for food stamp recipients proposed

A House committee will take up a proposed overhaul of the nation's food stamp program, including the end of state waivers for able-bodied adults who have no dependents but still get assistance.

  • 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
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Southwest Airlines' new "no show" policy applies to reservations made or changed on or after May 10 for travel on or after Sept. 13. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Southwest Airline's 'no show' policy takes flight

Southwest Airlines, now the second-largest carrier serving Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after Delta Air Lines, has implemented its new “no show” policy for some passengers who don’t make their flight.

  • 6:19 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013
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Dr. Drew Pinsky tapes the "Loveline"talk show at Dial Global Studio in Culver City, Calif., in April. Atlanta-based Cumulus Media Group is acquiring Dial Global, a syndicator of sports, talk and music programming to thousands of stations, in a deal that will let Cumulus beef up its syndication business with programs from the National Football League, the Olympics and Nascar. (THE NEW YORK TIMES)

Music service Rdio, Cumulus Media strike deal

Cumulus Media Inc., which last month announced the acquisition of a major radio network, on Monday announced it is acquiring a major financial stake in the parent company of Rdio, a subscription music service.

  • 10:37 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013
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The Apple 5C, for budget-conscious consumers, starts at $99 with a 2-year contract, except with T-Mobile, which doesn’t require a contract but offers the phone at full price ($549 for 16GB) with monthly payments.

Pre-orders begin for Apple's new iPhone 5C

Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, along with select retailers, began taking pre-orders for the new iPhone 5C early Friday.

  • 11:46 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
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Eleven percent of the nearly 2,400 U.S. adults age 40 and older who were surveyed said they had lost a significant amount of money after falling for an offer, according to FINRA Investor Education Foundation. (ISTOCK)

Study: Many can't identify fraud red flags

A new report from an investor education foundation says more than 80 percent of survey respondents said they had been solicited to participate in potentially fraudulent schemes.

  • 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013
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