Business Stories from June 28, 2011 (Change date)
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United Continental flight attendants pick a unionJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says it has won a union election at United Continental Holdings Inc. United and Continental merged last year. The election was n...
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HomeAway up more than 48 pct. in 1st trading dayJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Shares of HomeAway Inc. jumped more than 48 percent in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq. The online vacation rental company's stock rose $13, or 48.2 ...
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Boeing labor dispute turns into headache for ObamaJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The government's labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack Obama, giving his Republican rivals a fresh opening...
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Oil rebound weakens effect of supply releaseJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The sway that non-OPEC governments had over oil and gasoline prices petered out in less than a week. Benchmark crude hit $95.21 per barrel Wednesday on the Ne...
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Geithner calls GOP debt limit plan 'irresponsible'Jun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is strongly criticizing a Republican proposal that would prioritize interest payments on the nation's debt and cut spend...
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Bank of America in $8.5B mortgage settlementJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Bank of America and its Countrywide unit will pay $8.5 billion to settle claims that the lenders sold poor-quality mortgage-backed securities that went sour w...
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US companies ramp up stock repurchases in 1QJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — American corporations are ramping up their stock repurchases in another sign of confidence in the economic recovery. Standard & Poor's says stock buybacks in ...
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US appeals court upholds Obama health care lawJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI — In the first ruling by a federal appeals court on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a panel in Cincinnati affirmed Wednesday that Congress can ...
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Walgreens expansion in Chicago to mean 600 new jobsJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Walgreens unveiled its “Chicago Hometown Investment Initiative,” a plan to provide an estimated 600 new jobs in the city of Chicago over the next two years ...
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Former President Clinton holds Chicago job summitJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Former President Bill Clinton has some good jobs news for Joplin, Mo., as it works to recover from a devastating tornado. Clinton is in Chicago for the Clinton...