Business Stories from November 3, 2010 (Change date)
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American Airlines threat pummels Orbitz sharesNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Orbitz Worldwide Inc. fell the most since February after American Airlines said it would stop providing fare data to the online travel agency, blocking it from selling t...
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Costco's key revenue figure rises in OctoberNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp.'s revenue at stores open at least a year climbed 6 percent in October as international results improved in part because of the w...
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Alcatel-Lucent reports rare profit for 3rd quarterNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - PARIS — Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA on Thursday reported a rare profit for the third quarter after losses last year, helped by recovering demand...
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Company plans 100-job operation downstateNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - EFFINGHAM — A New Jersey company says it soon plans to open an operation in central Illinois that will employ 100 people. The Mattoon Journal-Gazette reports that Solix ...
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Retailers' modest October may spur holiday dealsNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Shoppers took a breather in October, resulting in lackluster gains for retailers and raising the stakes on what is sure to be a competitive holiday season. F...
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Libertyville firm among 3 area companies landing biotech grantsNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Libertyville-based Jina Pharmaceuticals, which is working on breast cancer prevention and treatment, is among three small biotech companies in Illinois getting more than...
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Applications for jobless aid rise sharplyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking jobless benefits jumped sharply last week, after two straight weeks of declines. The increase undermines hopes that unemployme...
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Rolls-Royce shares fall after A380 emergencyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON — Shares in Rolls-Royce PLC have dropped more than 5 percent after an engine manufactured by the company blew out on a Qantas Airways-operated Airbus A380 superj...
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Chicago Parking Meters to sell $600 million of debtNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the Morgan Stanley unit with a 75-year concession to collect parking revenue in the city, plans to sell $600 million of 10-year notes as soon...
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Productivity rebounds while labor costs declineNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Productivity showed a modest rebound in the July-September quarter while labor costs fell slightly. Productivity grew at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in th...