Business Stories from July 27, 2011 (Change date)
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Government: Health tab to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020Jul 27, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5 in the economy, government number crunchers estim...
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Hospira reports second quarter net earnings at $1.4 billionJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Forest-based Hospira, Inc. a leading global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2...
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Fiat opens showroom in Schaumburg in U.S. sales pushJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg’s Zeigler Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership on Golf Road has opened a temporary, prefabricated showroom in its parking lot to start selling Fiats as well. The Ze...
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AutoNation reports record 2011 second quarter resultsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - AutoNation, Inc. America's largest automotive retailer, today reported 2011 second quarter net income of $73 million, or $0.49 per share, compared to adjusted net incom...
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Dunkin' stock soars nearly 47 percent in IPOJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Time to make the money. Shares of Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. soared nearly 47 percent on Wednesday, their first day of trading, feeding the demand of investors...
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Siemens extends CEO contract for 5 yearsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Industrial equipment maker Siemens AG says its board has extended CEO Peter Loescher's contract for another five years. Siemens has local operations...
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GOP retools debt fix planJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Six days away from a potentially calamitous government default, House Republicans appeared to be coalescing Wednesday around a work-in-progress plan by Hous...
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Walmart Express store opens in ChicagoJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has taken another step toward expanding in Chicago with the opening of its first urban Walmart Express store. It’s a much smaller version than the ...
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Fermilab closer to finding 'God particle'Jul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Even as its death knell sounds, the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab is producing data that may help answer the current big question in particle physics. Fermi...
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