Business Stories from June 7, 2011 (Change date)
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Merchants beat bankers in Senate debit card voteJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Merchants triumphed over bankers in a battle for billions Wednesday as the Senate voted to let the Federal Reserve curb the fees that stores pay financial i...
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McDonald's sales figure climbed 3.1 pct. in MayJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Consumers headed into McDonald's for its fruit and maple oatmeal, frozen strawberry lemonade and other beverages in May, pushing its revenue at restaurants open at least...
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Chiro One Wellness Centers ranked #9 on Crain's Fast Fifty ListJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Chiro One Wellness Centers today announced that it has been named for the second time to Crain's Chicago Business Fast Fifty for 2011, ranked number nine. This is two ye...
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Target raises quarterly dividendJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Target Corp. says it is raising its quarterly dividend by 5 cents to 30 cents, a 20 percent increase. The retailer's announcement comes ahead of its annual sh...
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57 Chicago security guards get 200K in OT disputeJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A federal judge in Chicago has ruled a company that tried to avoid paying overtime to 57 Chicago-area security guards by making them sign independent contractor agreemen...
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OPEC leaves output on hold, causing oil price jumpJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - VIENNA — OPEC unexpectedly left its production levels unchanged on Wednesday, causing oil prices to jump, as senior officials said their meeting ended in disarray — a st...
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Exxon makes new oil discovery in Gulf of MexicoJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — ExxonMobil Corp. disclosed details Wednesday of an oil and gas field that could prove to be one of the largest discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico in recent yea...
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FDA adds warning about muscle injury to ZocorJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has added new warnings to the blockbuster cholesterol drug Zocor, cautioning doctors that the highest dose of the drug can...
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Apple CEO pitches expansion to California city councilJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Its ubiquitous products have already invaded the tech marketplace, and now Apple Inc. is seeking a fitting new Northern California home: a spaceship-...
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Appeals court heart device decision could benefit AbbottJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Boston Scientific Corp., the second- biggest maker of implanted heart devices, won an appeals court ruling in a patent-infringement case against Johnson & Johnson which ...