Gym brings fitness gurus together

By BLAKE JONES, bjones@poststar.com

SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- The four owners of ABC Fitness were each well-established in solo ventures prior to opening their new gym on River Street last month.

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Staff and wire reports

Covidien reports improved outlook

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Biotech firms find profit boost in vaccines

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press

MARIETTA, Pa. -- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.

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SCA Tissue, union agree on contract

Staff report

SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- SCA Tissue and Local 1478 of the United Steelworkers union have agreed on a new four-year contract, the company said Tuesday.

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Holiday job market isn't jolly

By Blake Jones bjones@poststar.com

It may be a lot easier to find a deal this holiday season than a part-time job, according to recent surveys of national retailers.

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Closure loophole surprises credit customers

By Eileen Ambrose The Baltimore Sun

On his way home from work recently, Rick Niles of Laurel, Md., stopped at a gas station to fill up and as usual pulled out his Shell credit card to pay. But this time, the card didn't work.

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Credit crunch hurting small businesses

By Jim Wyss The Miami Herald

MIAMI -- Robert Stopanio's new medical-device manufacturing plant was supposed to open eight months ago and employ about 75 workers in a state that desperately needs jobs. But Stopanio hasn't been able to find the financing.

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Changing Scene

Club set to unveil new equipment line

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Q&A with Your Work Coach

By Marie G. McIntyre McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Q: My husband is very angry with my supervisor. I work the late shift in a hospital laboratory and usually sleep for a while before going in. The other night, my supervisor called and asked if I was available. When my husband said I was sleeping, my boss explained that he needed me to com…

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Small Business Notes

Saratoga Health opens new facility

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Should you stay or should you go?

By Wailin Wong Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO -- For under-the-weather workers, the decision to stay home or push through a day at the office always has been a hand-wringing one. Now, concerns over H1N1 flu, coupled with a lean economy, are putting workers' sick-leave dilemmas under the microscope.

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Good question: Try not to take a bad review personally

Associated Press

Q: I received a poor performance review last year that I felt was unwarranted, and despite making changes and trying to please my superiors, I received a lukewarm review this year. I feel like I'm being treated unfairly, but I am nervous to say anything. How should I handle it?

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At the watercooler

Associated Press

Promotion survival

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Your money: Pulling out your 401(k) can cost you

The Baltimore Sun

You leave your job and then face the question of what to do with your 401(k). If you're like 46 percent of workers, you will cash out the account even though this money is meant for retirement.

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From wire reports

J.C. Penney sees drop in earnings

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As dredging concludes, some complain

By NICK REISMAN reisman@poststar.com

FORT EDWARD -- The Environmental Protection Agency's point man for the Hudson River dredging project concluded Thursday night's meeting with an apology.

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Prices for gold still on the rise

By DAVE CARPENTER Associated Press

CHICAGO -- The new gold rush is on.

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Traders remain upbeat

By TIM PARADIS Associated Press

Investors put hope on low rates, China and see stocks rise

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New owners ready to launch cafe

By Meg Hagerty mhagerty@poststar.com

With a planned opening of Nov. 18, new owners John and Lorraine Murphy have spent the past month renovating the former Spa City Cupcakes space in anticipation of the launch of their retro-flavored Bettie's Cupcakery Cafe at 454 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

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