Business Stories from June 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Parts of Chicago Board of Trade building for saleJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Part of the Chicago Board of Trade building is for sale. CME Group announced Monday it would offer a portion of the landmark building in downtown Chicago for partial sal...
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Saab in $351 million deal with Youngman, Pang DaJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM — Saab Automobile AB said Monday it has signed a nonbinding agreement with two Chinese companies, which will inject a total of €245 million ($351 million) into...
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Obama to announce plans to cut government wasteJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced a new effort Monday to eliminate government waste and named his vice president to lead it. Obama was to sign an executive o...
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Tentative labor deal made for thousands of minersJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers said Monday it has reached a tentative labor agreement with a group of coal producers that employ about 3,000 of its members ...
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Stocks trade mixed after 6 weeks of lossesJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks traded mixed Monday, stabilizing after six straight weeks of declines. Corporate deals helped encourage investors to look for values. Wendy's/Arby's Gr...
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Aetna buys Genworth Financial business for $290MJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Aetna Inc. said Monday it will buy the Medicare supplement business of Genworth Financial Inc. for about $290 million, as it becomes the latest health ins...
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Feds take legal action against wipes makerJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are taking legal action to bar a Wisconsin company from making or distributing its health care products after five recalls of disinfectan...
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Wendy's agrees to sell Arby's to private groupJun 12, 2011 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. says it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its struggling Arby's brand to a private equity group. The Atlanta company had put Arb...
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Investors prefer commissions to account fees, study saysJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - Investors would rather pay commissions for the financial advice they receive than a fee based on assets under management, said Cerulli Associates. About 47 percent of 7,...
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Adult vaccines can prevent future health costsJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Looking to hold down your health care costs? Vaccines are a cost-effective way to reduce health risks, but they are often overlooked by adults. Many fami...