Business Stories from July 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Dozens of airport construction projects haltedJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Dozens of airport construction projects across the country are on hold and thousands of federal employees are not working because Congress failed to pass legislation to ...
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Exxon's Joliet oil refinery releases gases on equipment failureJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Joliet refinery in Illinois released gases from a flare stack because of equipment malfunction, according to a filing with the National Response Cent...
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Report: Boeing had no alternative on 737 engine upgradeJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., the world's second- biggest commercial-aircraft manufacturer, had “no alternative” to offering a more fuel-efficient version of its 737 narrow-body following...
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FedEx CEO's total fiscal 2011 pay falls 2 percentJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — FedEx's CEO's compensation fell 2 percent in 2011, mostly because his perks were worth less than in 2010, an Associated Press calculation shows. Fred Smith, w...
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WH: Reid plan to solve debt crisis "reasonable"Jul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House is getting behind a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to avert a debt-limit crisis by trimming $2.7 trillion of government spend...
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Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patentsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world's 20 be...
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Analysts see oil rising if US defaults on debtJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — If the U.S. defaults on its debt, it would send shockwaves through oil markets that could push fuel prices higher, analysts said Monday. Experts disagree abou...
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Treasurys dip as debt ceiling debate continuesJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Treasury bond prices are edging lower as Washington continues to debate plans to raise the nation's debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 deadline. A failure to raise...
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E-Trade shares up as shareholder urges saleJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Shares of E-Trade Financial Corp. surged Monday after reports said that a larger rival was considering a bid for the online brokerage, just a few days after i...
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More airlines raise fares to grab tax savingsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - DALLAS — The great tax holiday of 2011 for air travelers is just about over. By Monday, most U.S. airlines had raised fares to grab the benefit of lower federal taxes on...
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