Business Stories from August 26, 2010 (Change date)
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Bernanke: Fed will take action if economy faltersAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - JACKSON, Wyo. -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that the Fed will consider making another large-scale purchase of securities if the slowing economy we...
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BMW's not-so-mini Mini to target families in bid to boost salesAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with the Countryman crossover: families. The not-so-mini Mini will have ...
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USA Today shaking up staff in 'radical' overhaulAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- USA Today, the nation's second largest newspaper, is making the most dramatic overhaul of its newsroom staff in its almost 30-year history in an effort ...
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New Moto radio could help save your life one dayAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. rolls out a two-way radio designed just for firefighters, it might not sound as sexy as its Droid line for consumers. But it is - since...
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Ford recalls 575K Windstar vans over axle troublesAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Ford is recalling 575,000 older model Windstar vans in the United States and Canada over concerns that the rear axles can corrode and potentially break. Th...
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American's flight signals larger GE, Boeing FAA roleAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - An American Airlines flight today became the first in the U.S. to land using an approach designed by a private company, which may lead to a larger role for business in c...
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Oil up slightly above $73 as eyes turn to BernankeAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, extending two straight days of gains, as investors looked ahead to comments from the Federal Reserve on the outlook for U.S. economic...
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Boeing once again delays first deliveries of 787Aug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Boeing Co. postponed the delivery of its first 787 airliner to the middle of the first quarter of 2011, adding to a string of delays that has put it more tha...
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Dow closes up 164 on GDP newsAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks posted big gains Friday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered reassuring words on the economy and as U.S. growth turned out to be better than expe...
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Salmonella find links 2 Iowa farms to egg recallAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall. Investigators ...