Business Stories from October 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Study:twice as much bluefin traded as quotas allowOct 19, 2011 9:20 am - BRU.S.SELS — Over twice as much of the rare eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean is traded than catch quotas allow for, according to a scientific study rel...
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Goldman Sachs loses $428 million in third quarterOct 19, 2011 6:36 am - NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is reporting a loss of $428 million in the third quarter as its revenue from underwriting stocks and bonds plunged. It's only the sec...
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U.S. stock futures slip on earnings, French debtOct 19, 2011 11:01 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are slipping after disappointing corporate earnings and another sign that Europe's credit crisis isn't solved. Moody's warned late Monday t...
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East Dundee banquet hall gets liquor licenseOct 19, 2011 7:16 am - Business surely will pick up at a proposed new banquet facility in East Dundee, now that the venture has a liquor license. Jim and Dan Nagle of Pima Illinois LLC will bu...
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China's economic growth slows amid cooling effortsOct 19, 2011 9:20 am - BEIJING — China's rapid growth eased last quarter to a still-robust 9.1 percent — enough to ease concerns of an abrupt slowdown in the world's second-largest economy but...
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Oil hovers above $86 amid Europe debt plan doubtsOct 19, 2011 11:01 am - Oil prices hovered above $86 a barrel Tuesday as economic growth in China slowed slightly and German officials dampened hopes that a broad plan to contain Europe's debt ...
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Motorola brings back 'Razr' name for smartphoneOct 19, 2011 6:46 am - Seeking an edge in the world of high-end smartphones, Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility is bringing back the "Razr" name, once attached to the best-selling phone in t...
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Companies paid more for gas, food and other goodsOct 18, 2011 1:15 pm - WASHINGTON — Companies paid more for gas and food in September to drive wholesale prices up by the most in five months. Outside those volatile categories, inflation was ...
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Bank of America earns $6.2B on accounting gainsOct 19, 2011 7:16 am - NEW YORK — Bank of America says it earned $6.2 billion in the third quarter, largely from accounting gains and the sale of a stake in a Chinese bank. The Charlotte, Nort...
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Coca-Cola 3rd-quarter net income risesOct 19, 2011 11:01 am - ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Co. says its third-quarter profit rose 8 percent, as it sold more soft drinks both at home and internationally. The world's largest beverage make...
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