Business Stories from June 25, 2014 (Change date)
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Ukraine to sign EU deal that sparked revolutionJun 25, 2014 8:39 pm - KIEV, Ukraine - On Friday, Ukraine will sign a sweeping economic and trade agreement with the European Union, a 1,200-page telephone book of a document crammed with rule...
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Court sides with employees in retirement fund caseJun 25, 2014 10:10 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says a lawsuit can proceed against Fifth Third Bancorp that accused management of irresponsibly investing employee retirement money in the...
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U.S. economy shrank at steep 2.9 percent rate in Q1Jun 25, 2014 4:39 pm - WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since th...
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AbbVie cites tax break as a Shire deal motivatorJun 26, 2014 9:11 am - North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie sees a compelling tax break behind its roughly $46 billion bid to buy British counterpart Shire, and it expects the deal to expand S...
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Barnes & Noble to separate retail, Nook MediaJun 26, 2014 8:30 am - NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble is going to split its retail and Nook Media businesses into two separate public companies as it looks to boost shareholder value. The bookselle...
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Suarez facing big financial hit from alleged biteJun 26, 2014 9:19 am - CURITIBA, Brazil - Luis Suarez faces a financial hit following his alleged biting of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. Existing sponsorship deals could be ripped up, w...
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Chicago passes strict gun store lawJun 26, 2014 6:29 am - The Chicago City Council, forced by a federal judge to allow gun sales in the city, approved an ordinance Wednesday that dramatically limits where those stores can open ...
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Orders for U.S. durable goods drop 1 percent in MayJun 25, 2014 9:48 am - WASHINGTON - Orders for U.S. durable goods tumbled 1 percent in May as demand for military equipment fell sharply. But excluding defense-related goods, orders actually r...
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Officials: Sanctions on Russia could be delayedJun 25, 2014 10:56 am - WASHINGTON - Sanctions aimed at key economic sectors in Russia because of its threatening moves in Ukraine might be delayed because of positive signals from Russian Pres...
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Stocks edge higher despite economic dataJun 26, 2014 8:30 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. stock market inched modestly higher Wednesday, recovering more than half of what it lost the day before, as investors were able to set aside two disa...