Business Stories from July 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Treasury prices rise on return of Greece worriesJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. government debt was back in favor after worries over European debt resurfaced with a warning about Greece's rescue package from a credit agency. Traders ...
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Companies ordered more factory goods in MayJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses requested more airplanes, autos, and oil drilling equipment in May The jump in factory orders after a sluggish spring suggests supply disruptions...
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Stores find success by focusing on the huntJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Trader Joe's, the specialty grocery chain, might not have the cheapest toilet paper or the most varieties of ketchup, but it hooks customers with mango butter, chocolate...
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Chicago area hospital systems sign mergerJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Officials for two Chicago area hospital systems say they've signed an agreement to merge, paving the way to create Illinois' largest Catholic-owned health care system. T...
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Budgeting for wireless data on Verizon's new plansJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out — perhaps as soon as this week — as the country's l...
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Bank of America settlement faces challengeJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Bank of America's $8.5 billion settlement with investors over poor-quality mortgage bonds is facing a new challenge. On Tuesday, a group of bond investors cal...
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The apps that eat your wireless dataJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — If you have a cellphone with a monthly limit on how much data you can use, here are some tips on what types of phone use will gobble up your precious megabyte...
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Analysis blames NKorea for cyberattack on SKoreaJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — North Korea or its sympathizers were responsible for the cyberattack against South Korean government and banking websites earlier this year, according to a ...
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Stocks stall as Moody's cuts Portugal debt ratingJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The first week of July is off to a much slower start than the last week of June, when stocks had their biggest gains in two years. Major indexes were mixed fo...
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Recession hits transit budgets despite rising needJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintai...