Business Stories from October 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Marlboro Man meets moisturizerOct 28, 2011 6:26 am - NEW YORK — Everyone wants flawless skin, flat abs and a fab rear. But men don't always admit it. So, companies that sell products promising to help guys lose weight, con...
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U.S. stock futures jump on European debt dealOct 27, 2011 3:39 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures jumped and Treasury yields fell Thursday after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece's debt and help protect other weak countri...
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Shell posts $6.98 billion profit in Q3Oct 28, 2011 8:23 am - AMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Europe's largest oil company, says profits doubled to nearly $7 billion in the third quarter because of higher oil prices and one-time...
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Oil jumps above $92 after Europe debt planOct 27, 2011 11:38 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices jumped above $92 a barrel Thursday in Asia after European leaders agreed on a plan to reduce Greece's debt burden. Benchmark crude for December de...
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PulteGroup 3Q loss narrows on lower chargesOct 28, 2011 8:23 am - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. says its third quarter loss narrowed on lower charges and a higher tax benefit, and the company's revenue grew. Pul...
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Rise in Medicare premiums less than feared in 2012Oct 28, 2011 8:23 am - WASHINGTON — Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise significantly less than expected next year, the government announced Thursday. That could pay political dividends...
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Elgin hears big opposition to business licensesAug 03, 2018 2:16 pm - More than 100 Elgin residents and business owners packed the city council chambers Wednesday night demanding the city stop requiring business licenses. They hoped to fo...
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Madoff: Has remorse, doesn't contemplate suicideOct 28, 2011 6:27 am - NEW YORK — Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff has told an interviewer he has terrible remorse and horrible nightmares over his epic fraud, but also said he feels happier ...
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Fuel bill dents U.S. Airways 3Q profitOct 27, 2011 3:39 pm - U.S. Airways says higher fuel prices pushed down its third-quarter profit, but passenger demand is strong. The airline says it earned $76 million, or 41 cents per share,...
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Exxon Mobil profit rises 41 pct on higher pricesOct 28, 2011 8:23 am - NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit rose 41 percent as higher prices for oil and natural gas made up for lower production. Despite outspending other oil giants for...
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