Business Stories from April 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Chevron profit down 4.5 pct. on lower oil pricesApr 26, 2013 11:02 am - NEW YORK — Chevron Corp.’s net income fell 4.5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices fell and refinery output fell. Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, ha...
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Stocks mostly lower on tepid U.S. economic growthApr 27, 2013 8:23 am - NEW YORK — Stock prices were mostly lower on Friday after several companies, including Amazon.com, released weak earnings and the government reported that the U.S. econo...
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Avon chairman leaves in latest leadership changeApr 27, 2013 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — Avon said Friday that Fred Hassan, its nonexecutive chairman, has resigned from the board, the company’s latest management change. Hassan had just become cha...
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Samsung profit at record high on smartphone boostApr 27, 2013 8:23 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of...
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FACT CHECK: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?Apr 27, 2013 2:07 pm - Editor’s note: — An occasional look at claims by political figures and how well they adhere to the facts. WASHINGTON — With disgruntled passengers complaining about airl...
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Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety planApr 29, 2013 9:50 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh — As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwi...
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Toll in Bangladesh building collapse passes 300Apr 26, 2013 9:16 am - SAVAR, Bangladesh — More than two days after their factory collapsed on them, at least some garment workers were still alive in the corpse-littered debris Friday, pinned...
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Naperville Heritage Society announces interim president, chairmanApr 27, 2013 8:50 pm - The Naperville Heritage Society board of directors announced that it has chosen Mike Krol as interim president and CEO of Naper Settlement, and has elected Sally Penteco...
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ECB: lending to companies remains weakApr 26, 2013 7:15 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank says bank lending to companies remains weak — another sign that the economy in the 17 countries that use the euro is still...
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U.S. economy accelerates at 2.5% rate in first quarterApr 29, 2013 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two yea...