Business Stories from May 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Cheaper gas not enough to boost summer drivingMay 16, 2012 7:05 am - NEW YORK - Cheaper gas won't be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They're still too worried about their jobs and the economy. Economists and to...
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US stocks waver; euro dives on Greece turmoilMay 15, 2012 11:49 pm - Stronger news about the U.S. economy stilled the ripples from Europe's latest political impasse Tuesday, pushing U.S. stocks between modest gains and losses. The euro a...
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Subdued Dimon is confronted over $2B trading lossMay 16, 2012 6:22 am - The CEO of JPMorgan Chase offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that "should never have happened" and survived a push t...
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Arlington Park shows strong attendance gainsMay 16, 2012 7:05 am - Under clear blue skies, attendance for the Mother’s Day crowd Sunday at Arlington Park racetrack was 18 percent higher than in 2011, track officials report. Track o...
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Chicago offering about $597 million of general-obligation debtMay 15, 2012 10:34 am - Bloomberg News Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, is offering about $597 million of general-obligation bonds this week, including a 30-year taxable portion. On t...
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France’s new leader Hollande has tough to-do listMay 16, 2012 7:05 am - PARIS — Francois Hollande campaigned for the French presidency with some pretty radical promises. But his carefully worded agenda and his political record suggest a...
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Strauss-Kahn countersues NYC hotel maid for $1MMay 16, 2012 2:37 pm - NEW YORK — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is suing the hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he cal...
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Activists’ study doubts safety at California nuclear plantMay 15, 2012 10:07 am - LOS ANGELES — A report commissioned by an environmental group warned Tuesday that running California’s San Onofre nuclear plant at reduced power would not reso...
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Congress moves to reauthorize Export-Import BankMay 15, 2012 2:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Congress appeared headed toward reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank after lengthy debate over the role of the independent federal agency in supporting Amer...
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Super Bowl costs Indianapolis more than plannedMay 16, 2012 5:23 am - INDIANAPOLIS — City officials in Indianapolis say it lost slightly more than expected in hosting this year’s Super Bowl. Leaders of the city’s sports and convention boar...