Business Stories from August 17, 2010 (Change date)
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Weight Watchers members to share secrets of their successAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - With summer ending, some of the most tempting times to eat badly are fast approaching. There's Halloween with its enticing individually wrapped candies, Thanksgiving wit...
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BlackBerry users eye alternatives as curbs loomAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two -- yes, ...
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American Airlines to charge for front-row seatsAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- American Airlines has found another fee. The Fort Worth, Texas, airline said Wednesday it's now charging between $19 and $39 for "Express Seats" -- those spo...
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GM takes step toward selling stock to publicAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- General Motors has filed the first batch of paperwork needed to sell stock to the public. GM filed the paperwork for its initial public offering with the Secu...
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Blackstone to invest $500 million in General GrowthAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Asset manager Blackstone Group has agreed to invest about $500 million for shares in General Growth Properties Inc. once the shopping mall operator emerge...
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Rolls-Royce says 787 engine failed during testingAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Rolls-Royce Group Plc said a Trent 1000 engine built for Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner failed during testing and that a probe into the incident has begun. Rolls doesn't an...
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Union: Navistar to leave Fort Wayne within 3 yearsAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A union official at the Navistar International plant in Fort Wayne says the company has told workers it plans to phase out its operations in that cit...
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Tribune creditors get more time to vote on planAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A judge gave Tribune Co. creditors more time to vote on the publishing company's plan to exit bankruptcy while it negotiates with opponents. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin ...
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Target second quarter profit rises 14.3 percentAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Target Corp. is counting on driving customers into its stores in the coming months with two weapons: a 5 percent discount for its store credit-card holders a...
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Mortgage applications soar on low ratesAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mortgage applications rose 13 percent last week as consumers refinanced at the lowest rates in decades. The Mortgage Bankers Association says the increase ...