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Business Stories from July 21, 2011 (Change date)

Gum giant Wrigley leaving Wrigley Building

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Anybody who wants to talk gum with the folks at the Wrigley will soon have to go somewhere other than the Wrigley Building. The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. says it's leaving its...
GE 2Q profit up 21 percent, financial arm improves

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — General Electric Co. said Friday that earnings grew 21 percent in the second quarter as its GE Capital lending arm continued to recover from the recession. Th...
James Murdoch contradicted by his ex-legal manager

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — James Murdoch was under pressure Friday over claims he misled lawmakers about Britain's phone hacking scandal, as a lawmaker called for a police investigation a...
ConocoPhillips reports power failure at Wood River refinery

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - ConocoPhillips reported a power disruption yesterday at its Wood River refinery in Illinois, according to a filing with regulators. More than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxid...
Tech earnings help stocks end week with solid gain

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - A big earnings miss from Caterpillar Friday wasn't enough to derail a rally that pushed the stock market up 2 percent for the week. Caterpillar Inc. fell nearly 6 percen...
MCC plans to dip into reserves, again

By Elena Ferrarin
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is planning to dip into its reserves to update its computer system and perform safety upgrades next year. The proposed operating budget for fisca...
Oil above $99 as Greece aid deal reached

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Oil prices hovered above toward $99 a barrel Friday after European leaders reached an aid deal aimed at stanching Greece's financial crisis. Benchmark oil for S...
Verizon pulls in subscribers with iPhone; new CEO

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc. is seeing a big boost from the iPhone, adding more new subscribers on contracts in the second quarter than it has in two and half ...
McDonald's net income rises 15 pct on strong sales

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Oakrook-based McDonald's Corp. says its net income rose 15 percent in the second quarter to $1.4 billion on rising sales around the world. The world's largest burger cha...
U.S. stock futures mixed after Greece rescue deal

Associated Press
Jul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. stock futures are nearly flat as traders await a resolution to the impasse over the U.S. debt limit. News of a second bailout for Greece is lifting overseas markets...

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