Business Stories from June 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Oil climbs above $95 amid Greece debt fearsJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices inched above $95 a barrel Thursday, recovering slightly as investors bought back into the market after big losses sparked by Europe's deepening debt crisis an...
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Ill. unemployment climbs in May to 8.9 percentJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate increased to 8.9 percent in May. That's up from 8.7 percent just a month earlier and th...
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Sara Lee spinoff shift rattles bond tradersJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Sara Lee spinoff shift rattles bond traders
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Home building, jobs reports push Dow higherJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Better-than-expected reports on home building and jobs pushed two of the three major stock indexes higher Thursday. The broader market ended mixed. The pace o...
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Chrysler recalling 11 models for steering problemJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling more than 11,000 cars, minivans and other models because their steering could fail. The company tells federal safety regulators that it d...
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Allstate says catastrophes cost insurer $600 million last monthJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, had pretax losses of $600 million last month from natural disasters such as tornadoes and hailsto...
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Unemployment applications drop, but remain highJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, though applications remain above levels consistent with a healthy economy. Unemployment benefit...
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Countries back new rights for domestic workersJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - GENEVA — Millions of maids, nannies and cooks around the world moved a step closer to enjoying the same labor rights as other workers Thursday after countries approved a...
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Wisconsin public employees sue to top 'budget repair bill'Jun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - A group of Wisconsin state and municipal workers' unions filed a federal lawsuit in a bid to block implementation of a bill backed by Governor Scott Walker curbing colle...
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Senate Dems say they'll agree to construction billJun 15, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A dispute that threatened to shut down government construction projects across Illinois appeared to end Thursday when the president of the state Senate sai...
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