Business Stories from December 4, 2011 (Change date)
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FDA revisits safety of newer birth control drugsDec 06, 2011 10:39 am - WASHINGTON — Birth control drugs that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers are under new scruti...
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Biggest bond rally since 2009 sparked by peso: Mexico creditDec 05, 2011 6:23 am - Mexico’s peso bonds are posting their biggest rally in two years on speculation government measures to support the currency will bolster dollar-based returns. Yields on ...
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Ukraine’s central bank expects foreign reserves to resume growthDec 05, 2011 6:23 am - Ukraine’s central bank said foreign- currency and gold reserves will probably resume growth after two months of declines as the former Soviet republic seeks to pay for n...
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Lehman said to seek financing for Archstone counterbidDec 05, 2011 1:11 pm - The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is trying to raise money for a possible counterbid to Equity Residential’s deal for a 26.5 percent stake in U.S. apartment ow...
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Sears deal getting split?Dec 06, 2011 7:36 am - SPRINGFIELD — The big tax-breaks plan that includes an effort to keep Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates might be split up in an effort to make it more politically ...
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Gasoline gains as Shell buys; Europe gasoil climbs: oil productsDec 05, 2011 6:23 am - European gasoline prices rose for the third day as Royal Dutch Shell Plc bought barges. The product’s crack, or difference to Brent crude, traded at a premium for a seco...
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Medicare data will help rate doctorsDec 05, 2011 10:26 pm - WASHINGTON — Picking a specialist for a delicate medical procedure like a heart bypass could get a lot easier in the not-too-distant future. The government announced Mon...
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U.S. stock futures advance as Italy moves to reduce its debtDec 05, 2011 6:23 am - U.S. stock futures rose, following the biggest rally since March 2009 for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti proposed budget cuts and...
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Kenya commercial climbs second day in three on 'buy' ratingDec 05, 2011 7:29 am - Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd., the country's third-biggest lender by market value, climbed for a second day in three this month after Standard Investment Bank initiated cov...
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Metlife says 2012 earnings will climb as revenue advancesDec 05, 2011 6:23 am - MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, said earnings will probably climb in 2012 as Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian reshapes management a year after the f...
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