Business Stories from December 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Babbitt leaves U.S. Aviation agency amid safety, fund debateDec 07, 2011 8:43 am - Randy Babbitt’s departure from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration comes as the agency debates pilot-fatigue rules and faces a second partial shutdown should Congre...
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Indian official: Gov’t halts foreign retail planDec 07, 2011 6:39 am - NEW DELHI — India’s government on Wednesday suspended its plans to throw open its huge retail sector to foreign companies such as Wal-Mart in a decision seen as a major ...
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Osborne says local pay rates could be introduced for 2013-14Dec 07, 2011 8:43 am - Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said local pay rates for government workers may be introduced as early as 2013 and that he has asked pay review bodies to prov...
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Shoppers say 'ho-hum' not 'ho-ho-ho' to salesDec 08, 2011 5:40 am - Sale, schmale. Used to be, customers would come running when stores cut prices. But these days, more Americans are becoming blasé about bargains. Jennifer Beasley recent...
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German official pessimistic over crisis summitDec 08, 2011 5:40 am - BERLIN — Getting European Union leaders to agree by the end of the week on a far-reaching deal to tighten political and economic ties is looking more difficult than just...
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UK police arrest man in phone hacking probeDec 08, 2011 5:40 am - LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have arrested another suspect in their investigation of phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid. London's Metropolitan...
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Chiro One Wellness Centers launches Chiropractic Wellness Resource BlogDec 08, 2011 9:35 am - The Nation's fastest growing Chiropractic group, Chiro One Wellness Centers, is pleased to announce the launch of the group's blog to improve patient relations and knowl...
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City council to repeal ban of fortune tellingDec 08, 2011 5:40 am - HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A federal judge has barred the city of Hattiesburg from enforcing a 1925 ordinance that bans fortune telling. The Hattiesburg American reports that...
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Stocks fall early as hope dims for Europe dealDec 07, 2011 8:30 am - U.S. stocks fell early Wednesday as differences emerged between European officials struggling to craft a debt-crisis deal ahead of this week's leadership summit. The Dow...
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Deal could yield years of labor peace for BoeingDec 07, 2011 11:25 pm - SEATTLE — Some unionized workers at Chicago-based Boeing say they hope their vote Wednesday on a four-year contract extension augurs a new, peaceful era in their relatio...