Business Stories from March 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Stocks rise on Oracle earnings, higher GDPMar 25, 2011 1:32 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks headed higher Friday after the government said the economy grew at a faster pace than expected at the end of last year. Technology shares rose after bu...
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Starz puts 90-day delay on Netflix for originalsMar 29, 2011 10:42 am - LOS ANGELES — Starz has become the latest pay TV channel to pull back from its embrace of subscription video provider Netflix Inc. and treat it more like a competitor. T...
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For real estate, a giant spring clearance saleMar 27, 2011 8:52 am - In suburban Chicago, it's paradise to be a homebuyer. At the Millbrook Pointe development in quaint and pristine Wheeling, a $269,000, brick-and-stone townhouse comes wi...
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Another key moment arrives in Kodak's patent fightMar 25, 2011 10:42 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak is awaiting a high-stakes patent dispute decision regarding smartphone technology used by Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. And comp...
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Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility determined to competeMar 27, 2011 8:45 am - Two days before Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. planned to ship its Droid phone, Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha got a call from his lieutenant, Iqbal Arshad. There w...
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Oil below $106 amid unrest, strong demandMar 25, 2011 6:31 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $106 a barrel Friday in Asia as political upheaval in the Middle East and signs of strong global demand keep crude near two-year hig...
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Halbreich named chairman of Sun-Times MediaMar 29, 2011 9:49 pm - CEO Jeremy L. Halbreich has been named to the added role of chairman of Sun-Times Media Holdings, which owns the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers. Halbreich succee...
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Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare has 'Go Green' promotionMar 25, 2011 7:19 pm - The Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center (www.CrownePlazaOhare.com) is offering a “Go Green” promotion for meeting planners, with a variety of sustainab...
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FedEx orders 4 Boeing 777s, for a total of 17Mar 27, 2011 8:39 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co. says cargo hauler FedEx has ordered four more of its 777s. The order would be worth almost $1.08 billion at list prices for the freighter versio...
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Blockbuster canceling leases in Illinois, other statesMar 27, 2011 8:52 am - Blockbuster Inc. the bankrupt movie-rental chain, intends to cancel leases on more than 150 U.S. stores and abandon any property left in the buildings to the landlords....
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