Business Stories from July 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Limited's key revenue figure jumps in JuneJul 07, 2011 4:27 pm - COLUMBU.S., Ohio — Strong sales at Limited Brands Inc.'s Victoria's Secret chain helped the retailer post a 12 percent rise in June revenue at stores open at least a yea...
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Johnson & Johnson signs as 2014 World Cup sponsorJul 07, 2011 5:57 pm - ZURICH — FIFA says health care firm Johnson & Johnson has bought the final global sponsorship slot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Johnson & Johnson has signed up as t...
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Dow closes up 93 points on good retail newsJul 08, 2011 8:48 am - NEW YORK — A rebound in retail sales and stronger jobs reports are pushing stocks near their highest levels of the year. Retailers reported their best June sales in more...
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Wells Fargo buys benefits consultant EdifyJul 07, 2011 4:27 pm - NEW YORK — Wells Fargo & Co. said Thursday that its insurance services unit bought Edify LLC, an employee benefits consultant based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Terms of the...
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Discounts help US retailers post strong June salesJul 09, 2011 9:32 am - NEW YORK — Colossal discounts enticed consumers to shop like it was 1999 last month. But higher prices ahead could cause the party to end soon. Warm weather and discount...
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Flight delays swell in May due to Chicago stormsJul 09, 2011 9:32 am - NEW YORK — Fourteen American Eagle flights were stuck on the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare for more than three hours on one day in May when thunderstorms led to hundreds of c...
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The power listJul 06, 2011 8:13 am - The Illinois Commerce Commission approves companies that provide alternative energy, such as electricity and natural gas, to residential and commercial customers in Illi...
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Visa sees debit card rules slowing growth in 2012Jul 07, 2011 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Visa Inc. on Wednesday warned that its revenue and earnings growth will slow in 2012 after new regulations on the fees banks can charge for debit card transac...
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Questions to ask before you switchJul 06, 2011 8:14 am - When considering an alternative supplier for electricity, you should ask plenty of questions. The Illinois Commerce Commission and the Illinois attorney general’s office...
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Ohio health care law opponents to file petitionsJul 06, 2011 1:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Opponents of the new federal health care overhaul say they’ve gathered enough signatures to ask Ohio voters this fall whether the state should amend its...
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