Business Stories from May 28, 2008 (Change date)
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Hydrox will return to once again battle Oreo in cookie competitionMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Hydrox, the defunct chocolate-sandwich wafer, is returning for one more rematch with its nemesis, the Oreo. Bowing to more than 1,300 phone inquiries, an online petition...
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Dell customer can seek restitutionMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- Customers can apply at a new Web site for restitution from Dell Inc. after a state judge found the computer maker falsely and deceptively advertised its ...
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United, US Airways chiefs in merger talks, people sayMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The chief executive officers of UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. met to work through details of a possible merger as rising fuel prices add to press...
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Economy's growth picks up slightly in first quarterMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy logged slightly better -- but weak -- growth in the first quarter, spurred by improved sales of U.S. products overseas. While that's heartening...
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ComEd parent looks to reduce carbon footprintMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Rowe said the largest operator of U.S. nuclear power plants will disclose a plan to reduce or offset its emissions of carbon di...
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Dow Chemical raising prices to offset energy costsMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Dow Chemical Co. will raise its prices by up to 20 percent almost immediately to offset the soaring cost of energy, and the CEO of the chemical giant lashed out at Washi...
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Sears Holdings swings to 1Q loss on slumping salesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Battered retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted its largest quarterly loss Thursday since Sears and Kmart combined, providing surprising results far below Wall Street fore...
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Sales of Spam rise as consumers trim food costsMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Love it, hate it or laugh at it -- at least it's inexpensive. Sales of Spam -- that much maligned meat -- are rising as consumers are turning more to lunch ...
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FCC mulling over free high-speed Internet network planMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators may require the winner of airwaves being auctioned off by the government to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service across a l...
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