Business Stories from October 27, 2010 (Change date)
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Chicago among metro areas seeing more foreclosuresOct 27, 2010 11:45 pm - LOS ANGELES — The foreclosure crisis intensified across a majority of large U.S. metropolitan areas this summer, with Chicago and Seattle — cities outside of the states...
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Unemployment claims drop sharply to 434,000; hopeful sign in job marketOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the second drop in a row and a hopeful sign the job market could be improving. The Labor Department says initia...
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Nintendo chief rules out Wii price cut for nowOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - TOKYO — Nintendo's president said efforts to boost Wii sales ahead of Christmas will focus on limited deals in cooperation with retailers and special packages that add g...
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Stocks give up early gains; 3M, Apple disappointOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks struggled to a mixed finish Thursday after weak earnings news from 3M and other companies weighed on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average lost...
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Elgin inks incentives with local, Swiss firmsOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin city leaders have signed off on $137,000 in incentives, plus other in-kind assistance, to help one Elgin business expand and to help another one set up shop in tow...
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Oil drops below $82 ahead of Fed moves, U.S. voteOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell below $82 a barrel Friday in Asia as traders remain cautious ahead of next week's key Federal Reserve meeting and U.S. midterm elections. Ben...
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Exxon Mobil 3Q income jumps 55 percentOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday that income jumped 55 percent in the third quarter on higher oil prices and increased production. The world's largest publicly...
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Microsoft earnings rise with business spendingOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - SEATTLE — A swell of spending by businesses on new computers, software and servers helped push Microsoft Corp.'s earnings for the most recent quarter past Wall Street's ...
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Algonquin proposes incentive to Hyundai dealershipOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Algonquin is pulling out the stops to ensure the Rosen Hyundai dealership continues to succeed. To that end, leaders have come up with an incentive package they say wil...
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Chick-fil-A to open in WheatonOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Chick-fil-A announced the opening of its next suburban location will be Thursday, Nov. 11, in Wheaton. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain will open at 6 a.m. at 301 E. L...
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