Business Stories from June 28, 2011 (Change date)
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Raise taxes on wealthiest, Obama challenges GOPJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - WASHINGTON — In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that limiting selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super...
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'Mortgage Approved!' 5 factors that make it happenJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - NEW YORK — There's rarely been a better time to buy a home. If only you could get approved for a mortgage. Despite the persistent uncertainty in the housing market, a st...
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Sony names Andrew House as head of games unitJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - NEW YORK — Still reeling from a series of high-profile hacker attacks, Sony has named Andrew House as the president and group CEO of its video game unit, Sony Computer E...
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Senate Democrats rap 'pro-business' Supreme CourtJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats at a partisan-tinged hearing say the Supreme Court's conservative majority is wrongly favoring businesses over consumers, employees and inv...
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HomeAway up more than 48 pct. in 1st trading dayJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - NEW YORK — Shares of HomeAway Inc. jumped more than 48 percent in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq. The online vacation rental company's stock rose $13, or 48.2 ...
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IMF urges US lawmakers to raise $14.3T debt limitJun 29, 2011 10:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund warned U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that a failure to raise the nation's borrowing limit would pose serious risks to the global ...
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Empire Today expands to three Ohio citiesJun 30, 2011 5:52 am - NORTHLAKE -- Empire Today, a national leader in the installed home improvements and home furnishings industry, will expand its services into the Dayton, Cincinnati and C...
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Oil rebound weakens effect of supply releaseJun 29, 2011 12:33 pm - NEW YORK — The sway that non-OPEC governments had over oil and gasoline prices petered out in less than a week. Benchmark crude hit $95.21 per barrel Wednesday on the Ne...
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Key Greece vote paves way for aid, but euro slipsJun 29, 2011 11:53 am - NEW YORK — The Greek parliament passed a key package of spending cuts and tax increases, paving the way for loans that well help avert a default on the nation's debts. B...
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Walgreens expansion in Chicago to mean 600 new jobsJun 29, 2011 4:43 pm - DEERFIELD -- Walgreens unveiled its “Chicago Hometown Investment Initiative,” a plan to provide an estimated 600 new jobs in the city of Chicago over the next two years ...
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