Business Stories from July 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Concerns about global growth boost dollarJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is rising against the euro and yen as investors seek safety in the world's most heavily traded currency. Brown Brothers Harriman currency analysts ...
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House panel to take up 3 trade agreementsJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee will take up three long-pending free trade agreements in a package that does not include renewal of a worker aid program ...
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Stocks futures get a lift ahead of factory ordersJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock futures are rising as investors anticipate economic data this week. The government is expected to report Tuesday that businesses increased their orders ...
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German parliament approves nuclear shutdownJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - BERLIN — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved the government's plan for the country to shut down all its nuclear power plants by the end of 2022. Parliament's l...
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AutoNation June sales up 3 pct from 2010Jul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Car dealer AutoNation Inc. said Monday its new vehicle sales rose 3 percent in June compared with the previous year, a smaller increase than the ...
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Obama says no to short-term debt dealJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to reach a sweeping long-term deal within two weeks to raise the nation's borrowing limit rather than "kick...
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Gallup: Slight uptick in trust in newspapers, TVJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A new poll shows public confidence in newspaper and television news has picked up slightly in recent years but still lags behind levels of trust from two de...
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Oil up past $96 on higher price forecastJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices bounced back above $95 a barrel Tuesday on the back of forecasts for more expensive crude in 2012, though gains were limited by the dollar's rise and doubts a...
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Western Union to buy Travelex unit for nearly $1BJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Western Union says it has agreed to acquire Travelex Global Business Payments for about $973.8 million in cash, in a deal that will allow it to expand rapidly...
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Lawsuit says GM failed to fix thousands of ImpalasJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT — A lawsuit claims General Motors Co. fixed a defective part on police versions of the Chevrolet Impala but didn't correct the same problem in hundreds of thousa...
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