Business Stories from July 29, 2011 (Change date)
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New auto fuel standards: 54.5 average mpg by 2025Jul 29, 2011 11:00 pm - 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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It's a deal: Obama, Congress will avert defaultJul 29, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced agreement Sunday night on an emergency deal to avoid to avert the n...
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Elburn may loosen Sunday liquor lawJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Patrons hoping to enjoy a beer at Elburn taverns while watching NFL pregame television shows this fall may have something to cheer about. The Elburn village board will v...
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Chevron 2Q profit jumps 43 percentJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Chevron Corp. said Friday that profit jumped 43 percent in the second quarter as higher oil and gasoline prices made up for a decline in oil production. The ...
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Will a chastened Murdoch prove good for News Corp?Jul 29, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — For long-suffering shareholders of News Corp., there may be a silver lining in the phone-hacking scandal: a chastened Rupert Murdoch. A sort of real-life Citi...
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New restaurant to open Saturday in ElginJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Anthony Carrera and Jessica Garcia, co-owners of Elgin's incoming Grove Central Station restaurant, have big plans for their latest business venture. The couple most rec...
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James Murdoch asked to clarify hacking testimonyJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — British lawmakers on Friday demanded that James Murdoch clarify why testimony he gave to a parliamentary committee probing the phone hacking scandal conflicted ...
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Google buys about 1,000 IBM patentsJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Google Inc. has bought about 1,000 pending and issued patents from IBM Corp. in its quest to shore up its defenses against suits by other technology companies...
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Phone companies present rural broadband planJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and four other telecom companies are offering a proposal to overhaul the $8 billion federal phone subsidy program to ...
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Regulators close small banks in Virgina, South CarolinaJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two small banks in Virginia and South Carolina, boosting to 60 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The pace of closur...
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