Business Stories from May 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Google, Citibank each throw $55 mil to the windMay 26, 2011 5:41 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. is throwing $55 million to the wind in California. The Mountain-View-based Internet search giant says it's partnering with Citibank t...
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UnitedHealth raises quarterly dividend 30 percentMay 26, 2011 5:41 pm - MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Wednesday it will raise its quarterly dividend 30 percent to 16.25 cents, as it continues to reap the benefit of strong ...
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Oil slides ahead of gov't supply reportMay 25, 2011 8:57 am - NEW YORK — Oil is falling ahead of a key government report on petroleum supply and demand. The American Petroleum Institute says that U.S. crude supplies likely fell las...
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Stocks turn higher as crude oil tops $100 a barrelMay 25, 2011 1:43 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher Wednesday, reversing earlier losses, as rising oil prices offset worries about the global economic recovery. Europe's worsening debt cris...
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UOP technology to expand Iraqi fuel productionMay 25, 2011 1:25 pm - UOP, a Honeywell company based in Des Plaines, said its technology has been selected for a new transportation fuel refinery to be built in Iraq. The State Company for ...
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Businesses cut orders for durable goods in AprilMay 26, 2011 5:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses cut back on their orders for heavy machinery, computers, autos and airplanes in April, reducing demand for long-lasting manufactured goods by the...
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Underwriters Laboratories acquiring SpringboardMay 25, 2011 1:30 pm - Underwriters Laboratories is acquiring Springboard Engineering, an Iowa company founded by former Maytag engineers and designers. The Des Moines Register is reporting th...
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AT&T announces 5 cities for faster wireless dataMay 25, 2011 9:37 am - AT&T announces 5 cities for faster wireless data
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GM to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit-area factoryMay 25, 2011 4:17 pm - DETROIT — General Motors says it will add 2,500 jobs at a Detroit-area plant that now makes the Chevrolet Volt electric car. The company plans to invest $69 million in t...
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France's Lagarde launches bid for IMF leadershipMay 25, 2011 2:13 pm - PARIS — French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Wednesday launched her bid to lead the International Monetary Fund, a candidacy that would put the first woman in ch...
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