Business Stories from September 30, 2010 (Change date)
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Wal-Mart, Humana offer low-cost drug plan, challenging WalgreensSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said it will team with health insurer Humana Inc. to offer the cheapest prescription drug plan in the U.S., as the co...
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Senate opens probe into McDonald's 'Mini-Med' health plansSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Senator Jay Rockefeller opened a probe into the limited benefit "mini-med" plans that McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant chain, offers to employees. Rockef...
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One large trader led to May 6 stock market plungeSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A trading firm's use of a computer sell order triggered the May 6 market plunge, which sent the Dow Jones industrial average dropping nearly 1,000 points i...
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Boeing 787 suppliers in Japan to boost output in 2011Sep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. will open new production lines in Japan for sections of Boeing Co.'s 787 next year as the planemaker ramps ...
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BMW recall could extend to 350,000 cars globallySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- BMW AG says the recall of nearly 200,000 luxury vehicles in the U.S. to fix leaks that could develop in the power braking system might also affect another 150,...
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Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patentsSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. is suing Motorola Inc. for infringing on its smart-phone patents. The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inc...
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Thrivent Financial accused of disclosing medical detailsSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- A federal agency accuses an Appleton nonprofit of violating a temporary employee's rights by disclosing confidential details about his medical history. The ...
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August construction spending up 0.4 percentSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Construction spending rose in August as a big jump in government building projects offset further weakness in the private sector. Construction spending edg...
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Illinois to get $279 million more for mortgage helpSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois will get $279 million in federal money to help homeowners who are out of work pay the mortgage. The Obama administration approved the Illinois Ho...
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Manufacturing activity up for 14th straight monthSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Manufacturing activity expanded in September for the 14th straight month, but at a slower rate than in the previous month, according to an industry trade gro...