Business Stories from August 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Postal commission OKs ‘junk mail’ discount planAug 27, 2012 6:26 am - WASHINGTON — The government body that oversees the U.S. Postal Service has approved a plan that gives one of the nation’s largest direct marketers a postage discount on ...
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Greek PM in Germany: need ‘time to breathe’Aug 25, 2012 7:46 pm - BERLIN — Greece’s prime minister is telling Germany that his country needs “time to breathe” as it carries through painful reforms and spending cuts. Chancellor Angela M...
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Oil prices fall below $96, reversing gainsAug 24, 2012 7:48 am - BANGKOK — The price of crude fell below $96 as oil markets grew pessimistic over the likelihood of more economic stimulus for the U.S. economy. Benchmark crude fell 55 c...
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Navistar loses combat vehicle contract to Wisconsin firmAug 25, 2012 1:53 am - Lisle-based military vehicle builder Navistar Defense lost out on a bid to build a prototype combat vehicle for the U.S. Department of Defense. The Defense Department ch...
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Drought worsens in Plains, despite cooler tempsAug 25, 2012 7:46 pm - ST. LOUIS — While other corn growers already have knocked down their drought-ravaged crops to feed them to livestock, Nebraska farmer Doug Nelson still waits for his mai...
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State gives tax breaks to aerospace companyAug 25, 2012 1:53 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says energy and aerospace company Woodward Inc. will receive tax incentives from Illinois for its new $200 million Rockford-area manufacturing campus. Th...
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