Business Stories from June 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Obama: No fears of double-dip recessionJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — After a spate of discouraging economic reports, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday he's not afraid of the country slipping into a double-dip recession....
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Ford sets goal to expand sales in AsiaJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. wants to expand its global sales by 50 percent by the middle of this decade, mostly through growth in Asia. The company is expected to present i...
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Blue Shield of Calif. pledges profit capJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - One of California's biggest health insurers says it will cap its earnings at 2 percent of revenue and return amounts over that level to its customers, care providers and...
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OPEC split over increasing oil productionJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - VIENNA — Mideast turmoil, a faltering world economy and divisions on whether to raise crude production promise to make this week's OPEC meeting one of the more volatile ...
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IATA seeks to reduce check-in time at airportsJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Eye scanners and futuristic security tunnels may soon be standard issue in airports as the airline industry seeks to bump up safety while reducing the hassle...
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Bankers, merchants debit card fight hits SenateJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — In a heavily lobbied fight pitting financial institutions against merchants, supporters of the nation's banks tried pushing legislation through the Senate o...
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Analysis: Economic stress at 2-year lowJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The nation's economic stress fell to a two-year low in April, thanks to the strongest private-sector hiring in five years and a dip in bankruptcy filings, according to T...
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Companies pulled back on job postings in AprilJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses advertised fewer jobs in April than the previous month, a sign that hiring could slow further in the coming months. Employers posted 3 million jo...
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US: China ends wind power subsidy programJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. says China has ended certain subsidies to Chinese wind turbine manufacturers after Washington filed a case to the World Trade Organization. The cas...
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Consumers borrowed more for 7th straight monthJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans borrowed more money in April for the seventh straight month, but they cut back on using their credit cards. The Federal Reserve says consumer borr...
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