Business Stories from July 10, 2011 (Change date)
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Experts: Murdoch's companies may face U.S. actionsJul 11, 2011 2:11 pm - LONDON — Legal experts said Monday it is possible Rupert Murdoch's U.S. companies may face legal actions because of the shady practices at the News of the World, his now...
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Shareholders sue News Corp. over hacking scandalJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - NEW YORK — A group of News Corp. shareholders have sued the company over a phone-hacking scandal at its now-closed News of the World tabloid in London. The lawsuit accu...
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds public works planJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law that created a $31 billion statewide construction program, averting a threat to the thousands of jo...
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Dunkin' Donuts' parent announces IPO price rangeJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - NEW YORK — The parent of Dunkin' Donuts plans to raise as much as $461 million when it takes the company public, up from the $400 million it originally estimated. Dunkin...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals names Jones as CEOJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - PALATINE — Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Monday said it named Robert B. Jones as its president and chief executive. Jones had been serving in that capacity on an interim...
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Judges in US, Canada approve Nortel patents saleJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. and Canadian judges have approved a $4.5 billion cash bid from a consortium that includes smartphone makers Apple and Research In Motion for pat...
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U.S. stock futures drop on global economy worriesJul 11, 2011 11:59 am - NEW YORK — Stocks fell sharply Monday as investors feared that Europe's debt crisis would spread. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 150 points, or 1.2 percent, to 12...
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Aging issues can put retirees’ money at riskJul 10, 2011 6:01 am - With age comes wisdom about money — up to a point. Years of handling your own finances and investments sharpen the ability to make sound decisions. But failing to prepar...
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5 ways to take control of student loan bills nowJul 10, 2011 6:01 am - NEW YORK — School isn’t over yet for recent college graduates. Their next test is figuring out how to repay student loans. It’s easy to become complacent about student l...
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Government eases foreclosure rules for unemployedJul 10, 2011 6:01 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in their homes, as it tries to revamp its troubled foreclosure-prevention pr...