Business Stories from September 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Portugal eyes German interest in privatizationsSep 04, 2011 8:28 am - LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s prime minister, seeking to encourage German investment in his debt-troubled country, says the planned privatization of TAP Air Portugal wou...
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Greece, troika disagree over deficitSep 04, 2011 8:28 am - BRUSSELS — Disagreements over Greece's massive budget deficits and how to make up for the funding shortfalls led international debt inspectors to suspend their review an...
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China says ConocoPhillips hasn’t ended Bohai spillSep 04, 2011 8:28 am - SHANGHAI — China’s oceanic agency says ConocoPhillips China has not fully stopped or cleaned up offshore spills in the Bohai Bay that have raised an outcry among fisherm...
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Jobless rate remained unchanged for AugustSep 03, 2011 12:50 pm - WASHINGTON — Employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession. The govern...
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Elgin Super Walmart announces tentative grand openingSep 03, 2011 12:50 pm - Walmart announced to its employees the tentative closing date of the store at Randall Road and Royal Boulevard in Elgin, which will be followed by the opening of a new s...
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Dow Jones loses 253 points on jobs reportSep 04, 2011 4:16 am - Stocks plunged after a dismal jobs report renewed fears of another recession. No jobs were added in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday. The unemployme...
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General Motors hires Lutz to advise company execsSep 03, 2011 12:50 pm - DETROIT — General Motors Co. is hiring former Vice Chairman Bob Lutz to advise its senior leaders. The 79-year-old was providing advice informally since his retirement l...
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Liz Claiborne to sell Mexx businessSep 04, 2011 8:28 am - Liz Claiborne Inc., the owner of Juicy Couture and Kate Spade, said it agreed to sell its Mexx business to cut losses from the unit and meet targets. Liz Claiborne will ...
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Dismal US jobs report drags on dollarSep 03, 2011 7:43 am - NEW YORK — The dollar is falling against several key currencies as a U.S. jobs report triggered fears that the economy could slide back into recession. The Labor Departm...
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Ruling means big Mass. tobacco award could doubleSep 03, 2011 7:43 am - BOSTON — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that a Boston man who won a lawsuit against a tobacco company for causing the death of his mother can collect the money with int...
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