Business Stories from August 11, 2011 (Change date)
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Viacom, Cablevision settle suit over iPad TV appAug 12, 2011 6:49 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Cablevision Systems Corp. and Viacom Inc., the owner of MTV and other cable TV channels, have settled a lawsuit over software that lets subscribers view ...
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Redbox checks in at FoursquareAug 11, 2011 10:16 am - Marketwire OAKBROOK TERRACE — Redbox, the national movie and game rental company, has officially checked in on Foursquare, a location-based mobile application with 10 mi...
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United picks mcgarrybowen to lead global advertisingAug 11, 2011 10:16 am - PRNewswire CHICAGO — United Continental Holdings has selected New York-based mcgarrybowen as the lead agency partner for the company’s consolidated global consumer and t...
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Italian acquisition spurs Manitex 2Q revenuesAug 11, 2011 10:16 am - PRNewswire BRIDGEVIEW — Manitex International announced second quarter 2011 revenues of $37.1 million, representing a 90 percent year-over-year increase, buoyed by the r...
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Ebeid joins Delta Outsourcing as vice presidentAug 11, 2011 10:16 am - PRNewswire DEERFIELD — John Ebeid, a 12-year veteran in the pharmaceutical industry, has joined Delta Outsourcing, a division of Delta Pharma and Randstad, as vice presi...
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Brazil’s real reverses decline, rises .4% to 1.168 per dollarAug 11, 2011 2:34 pm - Brazil’s real reversed a decline and rose 0.4 percent to 1.6188 per U.S. dollar at 3:02 p.m. New York time. ...
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Obama says ‘partisan brinksmanship’ stalls economic prgoressAug 11, 2011 2:34 pm - President Barack Obama said the political gridlock in Washington has shaken the confidence of investors and the public and that can only be overcome if both parties can ...
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Sabre asks court to dismiss antitrust suit by US AirwaysAug 11, 2011 2:34 pm - Sabre Holdings Corp. asked a court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought by US Airways, calling it an attempt to renegotiate their contract. ...
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Covidien CFO says offer for drug unit would be consideredAug 11, 2011 2:34 pm - Covidien Plc, the maker of surgical accessories and operating room products, would consider selling its pharmaceuticals business as the company works to bolster the unit...
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Stocks recover Wednesday's lossesAug 12, 2011 7:13 am - U.S. stocks surged, reversing most of yesterday's plunge, and Treasuries sank as an unexpected drop in jobless claims and higher-than-estimated earnings tempered concern...