Business Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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JPMorgan, Facebook, Rio, Galleon, Taylor Bean in Court NewsJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - JPMorgan Chase & Co. should pay a minimum of $19 billion in damages for its role in Bernard Madoff's fraud, Irving Picard, the trustee liquidating the con man's firm, sa...
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FDA to independently review menthol cigarettesJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration is conducting an independent review of research on the public health impact of menthol cigarettes __ which are mint flav...
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Consumer spending unchanged; gas prices a factorJun 28, 2011 6:10 pm - WASHINGTON — For the first time in a year, Americans have stopped spending more. Consumer spending failed to budge from April to May, evidence that high gas prices and u...
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Why economists see a stronger second half for 2011Jan 11, 2017 1:29 pm - WASHINGTON — Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 — six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began. Most analysts say economic growth w...
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High court to rule on FCC indecency policyJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up the First Amendment fight over what broadcasters can put on the airwaves when young children may be watching television. The ...
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High yield checking accounts get harder to findJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - NEW YORK — High-yield checking accounts are getting harder to find. The interest rates they offer are getting stingier too. Yet for anyone looking to earn more than the ...
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White House: 'Significant' deal on debt possibleJun 28, 2011 6:10 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government deficits and raise the nation's debt limit Monday, and the White House express...
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Court rules for foreign firms in accident casesJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled that a New Jersey man who lost four fingers in a workplace accident on a metal-cutting machine cannot sue the British maker of t...
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Meredith buys EatingWell, launches Recipe.comJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - DES MOINES — Magazine publisher Meredith Corp. said Monday that it has bought EatingWell Media Group and launched Recipe.com, a website and quarterly magazine, expanding...
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Oil near $90 on consumer spending, Greek crisisJun 27, 2011 2:19 pm - NEW YORK — Oil slipped near $90 a barrel Monday as weak consumer spending in the U.S. and the lack of a resolution to the Greek debt crisis raised concerns about the hea...