Business Stories from December 29, 2011 (Change date)
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Obama delays request for $1.2T debt limit increaseDec 31, 2011 7:05 am - HONOLULLU — President Barack Obama is delaying his request for another $1.2 trillion increase in the nation’s debt limit at the request of congressional leaders. It’s ba...
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Lady Gaga, Bieber to ring in New Year in Times SquareJan 03, 2012 3:03 pm - Pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber may help draw more than 1 million revelers to Times Square tomorrow as New York City rings in the New Year with the ceremonial drop...
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1 Wis. Sears, 1 Kmart on store closing listDec 30, 2011 7:15 am - WEST BARABOO, Wis. — One Sears store and one Kmart in Wisconsin are among the store closings announced this week by the parent company of Sears and Kmart. The Sears Gran...
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time paymentsDec 31, 2011 3:10 pm - After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless is dropping a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards. ...
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Walgreen pushes to keep Express Scripts clientsJan 03, 2012 10:48 am - Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen CEO Greg Wasson says chances are probably slim to none that the drugstore operator will reach an agreement with pharmacy bene...
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Settlement in Elly Mae Clampett Barbie doll suitDec 31, 2011 6:49 am - NEW ORLEANS — The actress who played pigtailed, critter-loving Elly May Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" has settled her lawsuit over a Barbie doll that uses the ch...
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Stocks ending flat for year after big ups, downsDec 31, 2011 7:05 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is ending a tumultuous year right where it started. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed 2011 a fraction of a point below where it started ...
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Court OKs immunity for telecoms in wiretap caseDec 30, 2011 10:14 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has ruled as constitutional a law giving telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the government with its email an...
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Oil inches up toward $100 as US economy improvesDec 30, 2011 1:00 pm - Oil prices inched higher toward $100 a barrel Friday amid encouraging signs the U.S. economy is slowly improving and continuing tensions between Western powers and Iran....
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Walgreen pushes to keep Express Scripts clientsSep 30, 2016 10:29 am - Walgreen CEO Greg Wasson said Friday chances are probably "slim to none" that the drugstore operator will reach an agreement with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scrip...
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