Business Stories from May 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Stocks set to fall ahead of auto sales, earningsMay 03, 2011 7:13 am - NEW YORK — A heap of data on the economy and corporate earnings will likely sway the stock and bond markets. The nation's automakers release monthly sales results for Ap...
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Ringling heirs go to trial over bereavement fightMay 04, 2011 2:13 pm - WASHINGTON — The late multimillionaire owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, Irvin Feld, left a renowned business stunningly at odds with a bitter family l...
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Brisk small-car sales boost April results in U.S.May 03, 2011 2:27 pm - DETROIT — Small cars sold well in the U.S. last month, as gas prices approached $4 a gallon and some buyers worried about shortages of Japanese-made vehicles. Analysts e...
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Hyatt earnings double as hotels helped by increasing confidenceMay 04, 2011 2:13 pm - Hyatt Hotels Corp., the chain controlled by the Pritzker family, said first-quarter profit doubled as increasing consumer confidence led to rising room demand from trave...
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Abbott sues generic drugmaker for patent infringementMay 04, 2011 2:13 pm - An Abbott Laboratories unit has accused generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals USA in a lawsuit of patent infringement with plans to market a copy of Abbott's AndroGel t...
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New Sears CEO vows to improve sales, clothingMay 04, 2011 2:13 pm - Sears' new CEO pledges to help turn around the ailing retailer by relying on its core brands like Crafstman and Land's End and being smarter about marketing to customers...
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Motorola Solutions wants more airwaves for public safety workersMay 04, 2011 2:13 pm - Motorola Solutions Inc. Chief Executive Officer Greg Brown said the U.S. government should make more airwaves available to the public safety agencies that are among his ...
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Oil below $113 as traders eye dollar, bin LadenMay 03, 2011 7:28 am - Oil prices fell below $113 a barrel Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar made crude more expensive for investors with other currencies and markets appraised the impact of O...
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Bin Laden news fails to lift marketsMay 03, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — The Bin Laden rally lasted all of three hours. Stocks began climbing Monday morning after news of the death of the world’s most wanted terrorist overnight. St...
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Seize the chance to reform workers’ compensation lawsMay 01, 2011 6:48 pm - It may seem a bit naive to suggest that in the face of a $15 billion budget deficit and a looming pension crisis, the legislature has a rare window of opportunity to add...
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