Business Stories from October 26, 2010 (Change date)
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Fox rejects Cablevision's new offer to end impasseOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — With baseball's World Series hours away from starting, Cablevision Systems Corp. made a new offer to pay Fox more for its TV stations in New York and Phila...
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Allstate's profit surges as investments improveOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 66 percent as investment losses narrowed. Net income climbed to $3...
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TV commercials shrink to match attention spansOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — And now, a word from our sponsors. A very brief word. TV commercials are shrinking along with attention spans and advertising budgets. The 15-second ad is inc...
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Showtime launches online service with ComcastOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Showtime Networks, the pay TV channel of CBS Corp., said Wednesday that it is now allowing Comcast Corp. subscribers to watch movies and previously aired e...
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Abbott launches nutrition barsOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott launched a nutritious snack with ZonePerfect Cookie Dough Bars, the first full line of soft, chewy cookie dough nutrition bars offerin...
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DeVry jumps after net income beats analyst estimatesOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - DeVry Inc., the parent of DeVry University, rose the most in more than three months in New York trading, after quarterly profit increased 34 percent. DeVry climbed $3.01...
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Comcast drives growth with pricier bundlesOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Comcast Corp., the country's biggest cable TV company, continues to generate more money by attracting customers to pricier bundles of TV, Internet and phone s...
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Stocks fall amid questions about Fed planOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock prices fell Wednesday as concerns grew over whether the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds might be smaller and slower than anticipated. Stoc...
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