Business Stories from September 26, 2012 (Change date)
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U.S. stocks down on Europe unrest, weaker home salesSep 27, 2012 7:17 am - A mixed report about the housing market and unrest in Europe on Wednesday extended the longest losing streak for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index since mid-July. Other ri...
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Video shows how drought turned crops to crispSep 27, 2012 7:19 am - BENNINGTON, Neb. — Duane Braesch’s cornfields are prime evidence of how unforgiving the elements have been for him and so many others across the Midwest this summer. To ...
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Greek protest turns violent during general strikeSep 26, 2012 1:54 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens Wednesday after an anti-government rally called as part of a general s...
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AP-GfK Poll: Most see health law being implementedSep 27, 2012 7:17 am - WASHINGTON — They may not like it, but they don’t see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans think President Barack Obama’s health care law will go fully into effect wit...
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Healthy lifestyles are the focus of holistic health fairSep 27, 2012 10:30 am - Are you ready to take control of your health? Or do you just want help making those small changes in your daily life that will add up to big improvements in your daily f...
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Brooke Astor home auction fetches $18.8M in NYCSep 26, 2012 11:51 am - NEW YORK — An auction of the contents of philanthropist Brooke Astor’s two homes brought in over $18.8 million, Sotheby’s said Tuesday. Sotheby’s offered 901 objects in ...
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More fees, fewer choices for air travelersSep 27, 2012 7:17 am - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to gr...
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Whirlpool begins layoffs at Evansville centerSep 27, 2012 7:20 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Whirlpool will soon begin laying off workers as it prepares to close its Evansville product development center. The Evansville Courier-Press reports t...
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Chicago schools hires new chief financial officerSep 27, 2012 10:30 am - Chicago Public Schools has named a former Citigroup and Diners Club International executive as the district’s new chief financial officer. The district says Peter Rogers...
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Kraft Foods Group joining S&P 500Sep 26, 2012 11:56 pm - NEW YORK — The S&P Dow Jones Indices said Wednesday that Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group, which is being spun off from Kraft Foods Inc., will replace Alpha Natural Re...