Business Stories from October 1, 2013 (Change date)
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DOJ seeks to delay American-US Airways trialOct 01, 2013 10:33 am - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked for a delay in the trial over the merger of American Airlines and US Airways because of the shutdown of the federal government....
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Scribd, HarperCollins offer e-book subscriptionsOct 01, 2013 10:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Online document-sharing site Scribd is taking a page from Netflix’s success story as it sets out to create the world’s largest subscription service for d...
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Dollar weakens as U.S. shutdown continuesOct 01, 2013 3:18 pm - The dollar traded at almost the lowest since February as a partial shutdown of the U.S. government boosted speculation the Federal Reserve will persevere with asset purc...
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U.S. government shutdown starts to make itself feltOct 01, 2013 3:19 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Visitors arrived to find “CLOSED” signs at the Statue of Liberty, the Smithsonian and other parks and historic sites across the country. Callers looking f...
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Secretive Vatican bank takes step to transparencyOct 02, 2013 10:03 am - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took another step in its efforts to be more financially transparent by publishing a first-ever annual report for the Vatican bank on Tuesday. ...
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State agencies hash out medical marijuana rulesOct 02, 2013 8:01 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials have begun setting up a system to let people buy medical marijuana in the state. Officials from Gov. Pat Quinn's office and at least thr...
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'Obamacare' exchanges start up as government shuts downOct 02, 2013 10:03 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's long-anticipated launch Tuesday of new insurance exchanges to provide health care to millions of uninsured Americans is coming unde...
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Walgreen fiscal 4Q profit soars 86 percentOct 02, 2013 7:54 am - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co.’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soared 86 percent, as the nation’s largest drugstore chain booked a big inventory-related gain and benefite...
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Strap on your computer, wearable tech taking offOct 02, 2013 7:54 am - SAN FRANCISCO — The digital domain is creeping off our desktops and onto our bodies, from music players that match your tunes to your heart beat, to mood sweaters that c...
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BMW recalls 176,000 vehicles over power brakeOct 01, 2013 6:32 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — German carmaker BMW is recalling 176,000 vehicles over a problem with the power brake system. The company says in rare cases an interruption in oil...