Business Stories from October 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Nestle raises growth forecast despite sales dropOct 21, 2011 11:41 am - GENEVA — Food and drink giant Nestle SA has modestly raised its forecasts for organic sales growth this year despite posting a 13 percent drop in sales over the first ni...
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Oil prices fall after Gadhafi's deathOct 21, 2011 7:10 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil is falling after the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, although it should take months for Libya's oil industry to recover and for the...
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AT&T sees 3Q slowdown in iPhone activationsOct 20, 2011 1:38 pm - NEW YORK — AT&T saw a decline in the number of iPhones activated in its latest quarter, as buyers waited for the new model. The country's largest telecommunications comp...
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U.S. futures edge up ahead of unemployment claimsOct 21, 2011 11:41 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher ahead of the government's weekly report on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. Economis...
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Eurozone bailout fund prepares for the spotlightOct 20, 2011 2:29 pm - LUXEMBOURG — Europe's financial fire brigade is hiring. Successful candidates should have the "ability to develop innovative legal solutions," an "eye for detail," and t...
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1st Mexican truck to enter U.S. interior within daysOct 21, 2011 11:41 am - SAN DIEGO — The first Mexican carrier is set to roll into the U.S. interior within days, but the Teamsters union and two California congressmen haven't given up on stopp...
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Abbott spinoff may fetch $54 billionOct 21, 2011 7:18 am - The breakup of Abbott Laboratories into two companies will create a prescription-medicine spinoff that may become a $54 billion target for drugmakers looking to rejuven...
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Report: Food labels need Energy Star-like ratingsOct 21, 2011 11:41 am - WASHINGTON — Just like that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt con...
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Baxter raises lower end of full-year forecast for earningsOct 21, 2011 7:10 am - Baxter International Inc., the maker of blood products and intravenous drugs, raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast after third-quarter profit beat ana...
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Delta expands Economy Comfort to domestic flightsOct 21, 2011 11:41 am - ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it will create a class of higher-end coach seats on its U.S. fleet, matching a service it already offers on the bigger planes ...
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