Business Stories from June 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Satellite radio will highlight George CarlinJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The late George Carlin's comedy will come alive again this weekend. Sirius XM Radio Inc. said Monday it will air a special channel devoted to Carlin's comedy ...
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Oil steady as worries about Europe continueJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil leveled off Monday with investors still concerned about the European financial crisis. Benchmark crude for July delivery gained 25 cents to settle at $93....
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Treasurys slip even after Europe delays Greek aidJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Government bond prices are slipping even after European officials failed to release more aid money to Greece. E.U. finance ministers delayed a decision on pro...
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Under deal, Motorola Mobility could fire hundredsJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois' deal to keep Motorola Mobility's headquarters in Libertyville in exchange for more than $110 million in incentives requires the firm to retain far...
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Feds: $600M-plus of NY payroll project was taintedJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A city payroll technology project that has cost taxpayers more than $600 million was "corrupted to its core," with nearly the entire sum tainted by an epic fr...
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High court to hear Montana dams lawsuitJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is entering a $40 million dispute between an energy company and Montana that could turn on the experiences of the Lewis and Clark expediti...
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Court limits gov't employees' speech rightsJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has limited the First Amendment right of government employees, saying a police chief cannot sue over employer retaliation that came after ...
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Congolese province promotes 'conflict-free' mineralsJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga province has begun promoting itself as a source of conflict-free minerals as electronics-industry groups meet to discuss new r...
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Disaster plans save time, moneyJun 19, 2011 7:00 am - When Delores and Harry Haynes evacuated from New Orleans’ Gentilly neighborhood as Hurricane Katrina headed their way in 2005, they made sure to grab the Ziploc bags in ...
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Wells Fargo drops reverse mortgagesJun 19, 2011 7:00 am - Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, said it was exiting the business of reverse mortgages because of the possibility that property values will decline furth...