Business Stories from July 30, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks little changed as Fed offsets economy dataJul 31, 2014 8:13 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as data showing better-than-forecast economic growth was offset by weaker earnings and the Federal Reserve's decisio...
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U.S. economy likely showed big rebound last quarterJul 30, 2014 2:36 pm - After a dismal start to the year reflecting a harsh winter, the U.S. economy showed signs of rebounding in the spring, with many forecasters expecting growth to be even ...
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U.S. mortgage applications index fell amid refinancing dropJul 31, 2014 8:13 am - Mortgage applications fell last week as fewer Americans refinanced their homes. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index dropped 2.2 percent in the period ended July 25,...
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Mcdonald's Japan pulls profit goal on China food safety scandalJul 30, 2014 1:05 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp.'s Japan business withdrew its forecast for the first gain in profit since 2011 after halting sales of chicken nuggets supplied by a comp...
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Fed offers a dual message on health of economyJul 31, 2014 8:13 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve offered a mixed message on the U.S. economy Wednesday: Growth is strengthening, and the unemployment rate is steadily falling. Yet by so...
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Russia's central bank supports sanctions targetsJul 30, 2014 10:22 pm - Russia's central bank promised to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble in Moscow on Wednesday. In an online statement, the bank p...
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Manager of home physician service accused of fraudJul 31, 2014 8:36 am - Associated Press Federal prosecutors say Streamwood registered nurse who runs a service that sends doctors to patients' homes has been arrested on health care fraud char...
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Microsoft spreads Cortana abroad in Windows PhoneJul 30, 2014 7:55 am - Microsoft is spreading its Cortana digital assistant abroad, starting with China and the U.K. The company's corporate vice president of operating systems, Joe Belfiore, ...
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Twitter 2nd quarter results soar, stock flies highJul 31, 2014 8:13 am - The little bird is flying high. Stronger-than-expected financial results pushed Twitter's stock sharply higher on Tuesday after the short messaging service said its rev...
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