Business Stories from June 27, 2011 (Change date)
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FMC Technologies rises on Shell contractJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Shares of FMC Technologies Inc. rose Tuesday after the oil and gas drilling equipment maker said it will make some systems for a floating natural gas processi...
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4 tips to help determine if owning a home is rightJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Home prices aren't what they used to be. Their steady decline may be causing your anxiety to rise. After all, buying a home is a big commitment. But even in a down marke...
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Senator calls for probe of nuke evacuation plansJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A U.S. senator from Pennsylvania is asking for a congressional investigation of whether evacuation planning has kept pace with population growth and increased power leve...
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General Mills declares quarterly dividendJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Packaged food maker General Mills Inc. raised its dividend on Tuesday, calling it a reflection of its robust financial condition and future growth prospect...
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Run or Walk for the River – Saturday, August 6th in downtown St. CharlesJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - One of the most impressionable features of downtown St. Charles is the panoramic views of the Fox River from Pottawatomie Park to Mount St. Mary's Park and vantage point...
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MasterCard site suffers outage; no attackJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — MasterCard's website was knocked offline Tuesday in an outage the credit card brand described as unrelated to recent hacking attacks. While some hackers ...
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Breakthrough on trade could clear way for voteJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional lawmakers neared a breakthrough in the long-stalled effort to finalize coveted free trade agreements with South Korea, Col...
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Obama, Biden plan debt session with Senate DemsJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to meet with Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday, the latest step in debt negotiations with Congres...
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News Corp. to sell MySpace this weekJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — News Corp. is aiming to sell struggling social network site MySpace this week after three years of massive losses, according to a person familiar with the ...
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Saab in $40 million property deal to help pay debtJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM — Crisis-hit car maker Saab has struck a $40 million deal to sell and lease back property in an effort to improve its ailing finances that have forced it to ha...