Business Stories from September 3, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. construction spending up 0.6 percent in JulySep 04, 2013 8:29 am - WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in July, led by strong gains in housing and nonresidential projects. Construction spending increased 0.6 percent...
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Rosemont’s Flex celebrates 25 years in health insuranceSep 04, 2013 10:55 am - Rosemont’s Flexible Benefit Service Corporation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the health insurance industry. Since it’s inception in 1988, Flex has been a gener...
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MYR Group establishes operations in AlaskaSep 04, 2013 10:55 am - Electric infrastructure contractor MYR Group Inc. has established district operations in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, through its subsidiary Sturgeon Electric Compan...
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Pace of U.S. manufacturing hit 2-year peak in Aug.Sep 03, 2013 11:42 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since June 2011 on a jump in orders. The report signals that manufacturing output could strengthen in...
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Verizon sees few changes to U.S. wireless businessSep 04, 2013 9:26 am - Verizon’s $130 billion deal with Vodafone is huge for both companies, although Verizon customers in the U.S. are unlikely to see any big changes to their bills or their ...
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Shareholder plans to vote against Smithfield saleSep 03, 2013 10:05 am - RICHMOND, Va. — One of Smithfield Foods’ largest shareholders says it plans to vote against the pork producer’s proposed takeover by a Chinese company. New York-based in...
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ComEd begins smart meter installationsSep 04, 2013 10:55 am - As part of its 10-year, $2.6 billion grid modernization program, ComEd began installation of more than 4 million smart meters throughout its service territory. The first...
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Drug agents plumb vast database of call recordsSep 04, 2013 9:17 am - SEATTLE — For at least six years, federal drug and other agents have had near-immediate access to billions of phone call records dating back decades in a collaboration w...
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Microsoft shares drop on $7.2 billion Nokia dealSep 04, 2013 12:32 pm - HELSINKI — Microsoft is wagering $7.2 billion on the idea that owning Nokia’s phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the mobile computing mar...
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