Business Stories from July 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Durable goods orders fall 2.1 percent in JuneJul 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses cut back on orders for aircraft, autos, heavy machinery and computers in June, sending demand for long-lasting manufactured goods lower for the s...
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Stock futures mixed as debt stalemate continuesJul 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are mixed as lawmakers remain at odds over how to avoid a debt default. House Speaker John Boehner had planned to hold a vote on his debt-l...
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Obama veto threat on debt sends stocks lowerJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a debt default pushed stocks lower Tuesday. Major indexes were already down for the day when the Wh...
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Jefferson County hired bankruptcy lawyer KleeJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Jefferson County, Alabama, which may vote in two days to file a record U.S. municipal bankruptcy, hired attorneys who represented Orange County, California, when it soug...
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Cyprus still on track to implement austeriy planJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Cyprus’s fiscal consolidation package that the government agreed on with political parties on July 22 remains on track to be implemented, Finance Minister Charilaos Stav...
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JetBlue profit falls as rising costs offset salesJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — JetBlue said Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent as rising costs for fuel and maintenance overshadowed rising revenue from higher fares. ...
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Conservative revolt casts doubt on House GOP planJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans on Tuesday balked at House GOP leaders’ pleas to stop whining and back their plan to slash spending and increase the nation’s borro...
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Fidelity National jumps after profit beats esimatesJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Fidelity National Financial Inc., the largest U.S. title insurer, climbed the most in a year after profit beat analysts’ estimates on a rebound in sales to commercial re...
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Walmart offers video streaming on websiteJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Now playing: Movies at Walmart.com. The world’s largest retailer on Tuesday started streaming many movies the same day they come out on DVD, in a second bid ...
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Deal for old Hoffman Estates police station falls throughJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - For now, prospective luxury car purchasers in Hoffman Estates won’t be able to browse the lot while greeted by the sweet aroma of White Castle. That’s because a deal for...
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