Business Stories from April 28, 2011 (Change date)
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Caterpillar's 1Q net income soarsApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said its first-quarter profit soared more than five-fold as a growing economic recovery boosted demand for the company's farming a...
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Consumer spending and incomes both rise in MarchApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans earned and spent more in March, but much of the extra money went toward more expensive gasoline. Personal incomes rose 0.5 percent last month and ...
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Oil near $112 amid slowing U.S. economic growthApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $112 a barrel Friday in Asia as slowing U.S. economic growth blunted crude's 33 percent gain over the past two months. Benchmark crud...
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Stocks rise after strong corporate earningsApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are rising slightly in early trading after another round of positive earnings from major U.S. companies. Caterpillar Inc., Merck & Co. and Chevron Corp...
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Korea's BCcard to be accepted on Discover networkApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services and South Korea's BCcard have partnered to allow BC cardholders to make purchases and access cash outside Korea. Under the a...
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Motorola Mobility narrows loss as phone sales riseApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., the maker of cellphones and cable set-top boxes that split off from the rest of Motorola in January, said Thursday that ...
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WildStang team tries for another titleApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - Engineers are not known for getting emotional. So when asked why he's dedicated years to mentoring the high school robotics team WildStang, Dan Rooney talks about the im...
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Chicago devloper pleads guilty in murder-for-hire caseApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - DENVER — A Chicago developer accused of flying to Denver to arrange the murder of a business associate pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge in exchange for others being...
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Chrysler to repay $7.5 billion of bailoutsApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — Chrysler will take out bank loans and sell bonds to repay $7.5 billion in bailout money from the U.S. and Canadian governments, another sign that the company i...
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New wedding website offers local touchApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - While all eyes are on Britain’s royal wedding, a new McHenry-based website aims to help suburban brides and grooms plan the weddings of their dreams much closer to home....
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