Business Stories from February 25, 2009 (Change date)
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Stop thief! Software lets stolen laptops speak upFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Stolen laptop? Now you can tell those thieves exactly what you think of them. Front Door Software Corp.'s Retriever program displays your contact information...
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Ticketmaster: Venue operator may cancel if merger succeedsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Ticketmaster's chief executive sought Thursday to allay antitrust fears over the ticket seller's planned merger with concert promoter Live Nation by revealing that a maj...
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Source: Citi-gov't aid deal may come this weekFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc.'s bid to boost its equity capital could result in the federal government raising its stake in the troubled bank this week to as much as 40 per...
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JPMorgan to cut 12,000 jobs related to WaMu dealFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Thursday it will eliminate about 12,000 jobs as it folds in the operations of Washington Mutual Inc. According to slides on the com...
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Pipeline ruptures, leaks oil in Ecuador's AmazonFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - QUITO, Ecuador -- One of Ecuador's two oil pipelines ruptured Wednesday and spilled an unknown amount of crude in the Amazon jungle before the duct's operator shut it do...
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Electric service company shines in North AuroraFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite the battered economy, Joe Albert's electrical service company is looking bright. Hi-Lite Electric recently expanded from Albert's Sugar Grove home to a warehous...
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European stocks higher on banks insurance schemeFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- European markets rose Thursday as investors welcomed a British program to allow struggling banks to access government insurance against future losses on toxic ...
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Thrifts lost $3B in 4Q; post record annual lossFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. thrifts lost $3 billion in the fourth quarter and more than $13 billion last year, a record annual loss. The Office of Thrift Supervision said Thursda...
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Kohl's 4th-quarter profit fallsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- Kohl's Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 18 percent as sales fell, but the results beat analyst expectations as the departm...
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Gap says 4th-quarter profit declines 8.3 percentFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Clothing chain Gap Inc. reported an 8.3 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit Thursday, but the results beat Wall Street's forecasts because of the compan...