Business Stories from January 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&JJan 02, 2011 11:00 pm - BOSTON — A blood test so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell lurking among a billion healthy ones is moving one step closer to being available at your doctor...
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Ex-sportscaster Sudberry joins Arlington ParkJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Veteran television sportscaster Howard Sudberry has joined Arlington Park as senior director of Marketing and Communications, track officials announced Monday. Sudberry,...
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BofA settlement with Fannie, Freddie 'clears air'Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. reached a $2.8 billion settlement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over claims that one of its businesses sold bad mortgages. The payment...
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Construction spending up for third straight monthJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Builders began work on more homes and the government boosted its investment in federal construction projects in November, marking a third straight monthly i...
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Safety, trade interests clash in shipping batteriesJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — An Obama administration proposal aimed at preventing air shipments of lithium batteries from causing fires in flight is drawing fierce opposition from some...
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Oil prices start the new year at a 26-month highJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Oil prices rose past $92 a barrel on Monday to a 26-month high, as the new year began with the prospect of still higher energy prices to come. Benchmark oil for February...
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Former Motorola exec the new CFO of OrbitzJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. today announced the appointment of Russ Hammer as the company's chief financial officers. Russ, who was the CFO of Crocs, Inc., repl...
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DeVry directors face lawsuit over recruitment tacticsJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - A DeVry Inc. shareholder sued 14 of the for-profit education company's officers and directors alleging their failure to properly oversee the schools' recruitment and fin...
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Clover, clover mix products recalledJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - The following recalls have been announced: Clover and clover mix products from Sprouters Northwest Inc. of Kent, Wash., because they have the potential to be contaminate...
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Higher auto sales seen in 2010Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - DETROIT — A surge in car and truck buying that began in October is expected to lift last year's U.S. auto sales above a dismal 2009. Customers gained confidence in the e...
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