Business Stories from June 20, 2011 (Change date)
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Barnes & Noble 4Q loss larger than expectedJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble reported a larger fourth-quarter loss than analysts expected Tuesday as the bookseller continues to invest in its e-book reader Nook and as liq...
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Google Street View told to halt filming in IndiaJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI — Google has been barred from taking pictures of streets in India for its popular Street View service until it obtains approval from the federal government, po...
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Oil slightly higher as markets await Greece voteJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil settled slightly higher on Tuesday ahead of a key vote in Greece on its financial crisis. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July delivery rose 14 cent...
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JPMorgan to pay $153.6M to settle fraud chargesJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $153.6 million to settle civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of complex mortgage investments just as the housin...
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Siemens gets contract for China offshore wind farmJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - BERLIN — German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it has been awarded a contract to develop an offshore wind farm in eastern China. The Munich company said in a st...
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Not your parents' J.C. Penney's storeJun 20, 2011 11:00 am - NEW YORK — Imagine the possibilities of J.C. Penney in the future: An iPad enables one shopper to mix and match shirts and slacks without having to undress. A teen sends...
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Self-published author John Locke sells 1M e-booksJun 20, 2011 10:45 am - NEW YORK — A self-published author has joined James Patterson, Stieg Larsson and others as a million seller on the Kindle. Amazon.com announced Monday that thriller writ...
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Stocks gain third straight dayJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Investors largely put aside their concerns about the Greek financial crisis Monday and focused instead on value. Stocks rose broadly after the market shook of...
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Police warn of business scam out of WisconsinJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Officials in Mundelein and Lake Zurich are warning businesses about a potential scam circulating out of Wisconsin. Mundelein police officials said they have received co...
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Climate, government controls hit Bolivia’s farmersJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - ACHACACHI, Bolivia — Bolivia’s farmers were hit from all sides last year — drought, floods and wildfires — forcing the poor Andean nation to import staple foods on an un...