Business Stories from June 3, 2009 (Change date)
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U.S. productivity increases more than expected in 1QJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. workers were more productive in the first quarter than previously estimated, the government said Thursday, as rapid layoffs meant companies were force...
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Those facing foreclosure can find help SaturdayJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban homeowners facing foreclosure could find free help in modifying their loans at the Fix-Your-Mortgage event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Chicago State Univ...
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Argonne, BASF in deal for batteriesJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - DARIEN - U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory in Darien and BASF, the world's largest chemical company, Wednesday signed a worldwide licensing agreeme...
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European markets await Trichet briefingJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European stock markets were mostly higher Thursday following two days of losses as investors awaited a press briefing from the head of the European Central Ban...
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Comcast reaches deal with NBA TVJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Corp. has reached a new seven-year agreement that will add the NBA TV channel to the cable TV operator's most popular digital tier of service bef...
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American Airlines May traffic falls 11.7 percentJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines said Wednesday that traffic in May fell 11.7 percent year-over-year. The airline flew 10.38 billion revenue passenger miles, each...
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Jobless benefit rolls fall, initial claims dipJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls fell slightly last week for the first time in 20 weeks, while the tally of new jobless claims also...
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Ace sets new board of directorsJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Ace Hardware retailers James Hatcher III and Lori Terpstra were re-elected to Ace Hardware Corp.'s board of directors at the retailer-owned cooperative's ann...
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Capital One CFO: Industry facing dramatic changesJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- New credit card legislation is expected to have a dramatic impact on the national lending landscape, the chief financial officer of Capital One Financial Co...
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Northrop Calls for interceptor testJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third-largest U.S. defense contractor, called on the Defense Department to carry out the first flight test of a missile int...