Business Stories from July 28, 2014 (Change date)
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Illinois coal exports dip in 2013 after sharp riseJul 28, 2014 3:57 pm - Illinois coal exports have risen sharply in recent years, even as its high sulfur content limits its demand in the U.S. The state Department of Commerce and Economic Opp...
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Southwest Airlines fined $12 million for inadequate crack repairJul 29, 2014 8:15 am - Southwest Airlines Co. may have to pay a $12 million penalty to the U.S. government for operating "numerous flights" in 2009 after being notified that repairs to its air...
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Ebay to try selling auto mechanics' services in new offeringcJul 28, 2014 1:53 pm - EBay Inc. plans to experiment with selling auto mechanics' services alongside car parts, said Devin Wenig, president of the marketplaces business, in an expansion of the...
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Aurora meat supplier: China unit fell short of standardsJul 29, 2014 8:36 am - BEIJING - An Aurora-based meat supplier said a Chinese unit embroiled in a safety scandal has fallen short of its requirements for maintaining high standards. The presid...
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Virus drugmaker fights pediatricians' new adviceJul 29, 2014 8:15 am - A drugmaker is clashing with pediatricians over new recommendations to limit use of a costly medicine for preventing serious lung problems in preemies and other high-ris...
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Red Lobster goes vertical on plate to push qualityJul 29, 2014 8:15 am - Red Lobster wants to be seen as a purveyor of quality seafood, so it's getting rid of some of its promotional discounts and stacking the food higher on plates, as is the...
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Meat scare banishes most burgers in ShanghaiJul 29, 2014 8:15 am - If you want a burger from McDonald's Corp. in China's biggest cities, you'll have to get one made from fish. Beef, pork and chicken items were eliminated at the U.S.- ba...
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Dollar Tree buying Family Dollar for $8.5 billionJul 28, 2014 7:46 am - NEW YORK - Dollar Tree is buying rival discount store Family Dollar in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion. Stockholders of Family Dollar Stores will rece...
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China gets Xbox as Microsoft beats rivals to $10 billion marketJul 29, 2014 8:15 am - It's game on in China, as Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox One becomes the first entertainment console to hit the market after the end of a 13-year ban. Microsoft today began taki...
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Medicare hospital fund to last 4 years longerJul 28, 2014 2:28 pm - Medicare's finances are looking brighter, the government said Monday. The program's giant hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030 - four years later than last ...