Business Stories from April 19, 2011 (Change date)
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New rules for delays, lost bags, hidden feesApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - DALLAS — Federal officials are expanding a tarmac-delay rule to prohibit airlines from holding passengers on stranded international flights for longer than four hours. T...
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Deere CEO says U.S. debt debate may send 'shock' through economyApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Deere & Co. Chief Executive Officer Samuel Allen said Washington's partisan debate over debt could send a “near-term shock” through a U.S. economy still struggling to re...
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Report shows impact of health care reform on retiree programsApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Most large employers are now beginning to rethink their retiree health strategy as a result of federal health care reform, according to a recent report by Aon Hewitt, th...
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Allstate says CEO's pay justified as insurer prepares for voteApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the biggest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, told a proxy advisory firm that Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson's pay last year was justifi...
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Stocks pointed higher after Intel earningsApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are poised to jump on the heels of strong earnings results by Intel Corp. and other technology companies. Intel rose 6 percent in pre-market trading. T...
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One year later: Spill still darkens minds in GulfApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - As the one-year anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill approaches, an Associated Press reporter traveled more than 600 miles along the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana's bayous to the beaches of the Florida Panhandle, through many twists and turns in the region's ever-evolving state of mind.
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‘Runaway CEO pay’ under fireApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Chief executive officers at 299 U.S. companies had combined compensation of $3.4 billion in 2010, enough to pay more than 102,000 workers, the AFL-CIO labor federation r...
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Quinn plugs electric carsApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Saving the planet and gas money is prompting the state to move toward electric vehicles. The government is encouraging electric vehicle manufacturers to bid for state co...
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Coal oven pizzeria coming to RandhurstApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - The 7,000-pound oven was delivered on Tuesday, which makes it pretty official. Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza will open in Randhurst Village this June. The Mount Prospect ...
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