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In Atlantic City, Margaritaville brings talk of new life for struggling casino town

ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s oldest casino opened its newest attraction today — the $ 35 million Margaritaville, which is hoped to be a vital piece of the effort to breathe new life into Atlantic City. Gov. Chris Christie joined business… New Jersey Business

Big Game, Big Money: At expo N.J. businesses woo corporations planning 2014 Super Bowl parties

Companies at today’s event wanted to prove that there’s more charm than harm in a state that’s sometimes portrayed as the home of the Sopranos, Snooki and J-WOWW. New Jersey Business

MF Global regulator Gensler faulted by CFTC inspector general over recusal

Gensler decided not to participate after the brokerage filed for bankruptcy in October 2011 even after spending days leading up to the collapse monitoring the situation including through personal e-mail New Jersey Business

Small company stock index hits record, outpaces Dow and S&P 500

It’s been a big day for small companies on Wall Street New Jersey Business

Many Hurricane Sandy insurance claims closed without payment, data shows

Six months out from the Oct. 29 storm, the industry’s closure rate looks impressive: 95 percent of New Jersey’s Sandy claims had been closed. But a Star-Ledger review of state data shows that nearly one out of every four closed claims resulted in no payment to a policyholder New Jersey Business

SeaStreak faces 45 claims, worth $75M, over Wall Street ferry crash

“There are presently more than 45 claims filed in the case, with a total claimed amount in excess of $ 75 million,” said SeaStreak lawyers in a letter filed yesterday New Jersey Business

Wall Street extends its winning ways

Stocks closed higher for a fourth straight week. Indexes are at record levels after surging this year on optimism about the economy and record corporate earnings. New Jersey Business

State awarded nearly $700 million in business incentives in 2012

The number of new jobs is the lowest in the past three years, while the $ 1.4 billion in leveraged investment is the same as 2010. New Jersey Business

FDA: Arthritis drug OKed to treat bowel disease

The FDA cleared a Johnson & Johnson rheumatoid arthritis drug for treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease New Jersey Business

FDA: Arthritis drug OKed to treat bowel disease

The FDA cleared a Johnson & Johnson rheumatoid arthritis drug for treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease New Jersey Business