Business Stories from August 30, 2011 (Change date)
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US stock futures rise at end of volatile AugustSep 01, 2011 6:20 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising at the end of a wild month in the stock market. Investors are awaiting updates Wednesday on factory orders and hiring at privat...
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Nalco clears hurdle in merger with EcolabSep 01, 2011 6:20 am - NAPERVILLE -- Nalco Holding Company said the Federal Trade Commission has ended the waiting period for its planned merger with Ecolab. The merger agreement is subject to...
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Microflex exam gloves get fire association certificationSep 01, 2011 6:20 am - LAKE FOREST — Microflex Corporation, a subsidiary of BarrierSafe Solutions International, said its Supreno SE standard cuff nitrile disposable examination gloves has rec...
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Conference Plus, Cancer Society team up to develop volunteer portalSep 01, 2011 6:20 am - Marketwire SCHAUMBURG — Conference Plus Inc., a subsidiary of Westell Technologies Inc., will collaborate with American Cancer Society California Division Inc. to develo...
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Dow up for a fourth daySep 01, 2011 6:20 am - NEW YORK — It's a quiet end to a wild month for financial markets. Stocks edged higher Wednesday on a report that factory orders surged in July. The Dow Jones industria...
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Allstate assisting homeowners After Hurricane IreneSep 01, 2011 2:26 pm - NORTHBROOK — Allstate has set up 17 mobile claims centers to help residents in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut following Hurrica...
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Ford to supply vehicles to Zipcar for university campus fleetsSep 01, 2011 6:20 am - Ford Motor Co. said it reached a two-year agreement establishing it as Zipcar Inc.'s largest supplier of cars for the college market. Zipcar will add as many as 650 Ford...
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Daily Herald to charge for online subscriptionsAug 31, 2011 5:30 pm - The Daily Herald will become the first newspaper in the Chicago area to charge regularly for digital access, the company announced today in letters to its readers. “It i...
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State farm’s irene insurance claims top 17,000, led by MarylandAug 31, 2011 2:35 pm - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. home and car insurer, said it has received more than 17,000 claims from damage tied to Irene. The preliminar...
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Report: Auto lenders increased risk in 2QAug 31, 2011 2:35 pm - Lenders continued to increase their appetite for risk in the second quarter of 2011, according to a report by Experian Automotive. New vehicle loans for customers with c...
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