Business Stories from July 28, 2011 (Change date)
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Itasca's Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Potter-HoldenJul 30, 2011 6:51 am - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Potter-Holden & Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1918, Po...
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Business Bytes: Using Foursquare & Facebook PlacesJul 29, 2011 11:46 pm - Learn how to use mobile devices to “check in” on Foursquare and Facebook Places while visiting restaurants and other businesses at the next Business Bytes workshop in Ar...
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Oil below $97 as US debt limit deadline nearsJul 29, 2011 7:06 am - Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Friday as U.S. leaders failed to agree to lift the government debt limit just days from a deadline, leaving investors to consider wors...
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1939 see-through 'Ghost car' headed for auctionJul 29, 2011 11:56 pm - PLYMOUTH, Mich. — A see-through Pontiac built by General Motors for the 1939-40 New York World's Fair is going on the auction block this weekend. The 1939 Pontiac Delux...
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New auto fuel standards: 54.5 average mpg by 2025Jul 30, 2011 6:51 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that will save drivers money at t...
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Library hosts 'Grammar 101 for Job Seekers' Aug 18Jul 30, 2011 12:04 am - Ensuring that your cover letter and resume are grammatically correct is just as important as the information they contain. English Professor Linda Karlen will present t...
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Economy growing at slowest pace since recessionJul 30, 2011 6:51 am - WASHINGTON — The economy likely grew in the first half of the year at the slowest pace since the recession ended, and the second half isn't looking much better. Weak co...
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Stocks sink as the debt limit debate drags onJul 30, 2011 12:03 am - The word of the day in financial markets: Anxious. Stocks plunged early Friday after a dismal report on economic growth added to traders' fears that the U.S. might defau...
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Tenneco 2Q profit rise on higher salesJul 29, 2011 6:18 pm - Lake Forest-based Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc. said Friday that its second-quarter profit rose 25 percent on a jump in sales, boosted by the continued recovery of the a...
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Mazda expands Virginia plantJul 29, 2011 6:18 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Mazda North America has added a new production line at its plant in Chesterfield County. The new line will rebuild automatic transmissions for the compa...
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