Business Stories from January 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Insurance through work? Health law affects you, tooJan 21, 2014 7:37 pm - The health care overhaul’s reach stretches far beyond the millions of uninsured Americans it is expected to help. It also could touch everything from the drug choices to...
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Cause of deadly Omaha plant explosion unknownJan 21, 2014 10:16 am - OMAHA, Neb. — After a blast caused much of an Omaha manufacturing plant to collapse, some workers found themselves buried in debris and others scrambled for their lives....
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O'Hare's No. 2 — but closing in on Atlanta's Hartsfield-JacksonJan 22, 2014 7:39 am - O'Hare International Airport is still a bridesmaid to its counterpart in Atlanta but narrowed the gap between the two in 2013 when it comes to the world's busiest airpor...
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Peltz joins Mondelez board, backs off PepsiCo dealJan 21, 2014 11:24 pm - NEW YORK — Activist investor Nelson Peltz is no longer pushing for PepsiCo to buy Deerfield-based Mondelez and create a global snack foods giant, after Mondelez on Tuesd...
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Eight Daily Herald staffers honored today for excellenceJan 21, 2014 9:07 pm - Eight employees of the Daily Herald will be honored today for excellence in their professions and commitment to the community during 2013. The Daily Herald’s Awards of E...
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Delta 4Q profit rises after traffic, fare gainsJan 21, 2014 7:06 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Delta is reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as fares and traffic rose. Delta’s yield — a key measure of what each passenger pays to fly o...
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Johnson & Johnson’s 4Q profit rises 19 pctJan 21, 2014 9:42 am - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit jumped 19 percent, as prescription drug sales climbed sharply and the health care giant e...
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Verizon posts $5.07B profit for 4QJan 21, 2014 12:23 pm - NEW YORK — Verizon posted fourth-quarter net income of $5.07 billion, helped by the continued addition of more wireless devices to its network. The results beat Wall Str...
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Halliburton 4Q profit up on international strengthJan 21, 2014 8:25 am - NEW YORK — Halliburton’s fourth-quarter net income rose 19 percent, led by growth in its international operations. The oilfield-services company’s results beat Wall Str...
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Vatican monsignor arrested for money launderingJan 21, 2014 9:04 pm - VATICAN CITY — A Vatican monsignor already on trial for allegedly plotting to smuggle 20 million euros ($26 million) from Switzerland to Italy was arrested Tuesday in a ...