Business Stories from August 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Manufacturing knows no boundsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The battle among states for corporate investment is getting considerable attention today among state and local officials, business groups and in the media. Despite the p...
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Hospira announces approval of new injectionAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - LAKE FOREST — Hospira Inc., a generic injectable pharmaceuticals company, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of gemcitabine injection, a solution form ...
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Germany still opposes larger rescue fundAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany says it remains opposed to increasing the size of the eurozone’s bailout fund for troubled governments. The German stance could limit the Eu...
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Small changes can be big deal to HispanicsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Hispanic population in DuPage County tripled in the past decade, creating a new market for local businesses. For communities conscious of the growing demographic, mi...
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Chile estimates copper output to reach 7.2 million tonsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Chile probably will increase annual copper production to about 7.2 million metric tons by 2020 on total planned investments of $67 billion, Mining Minister Hernan De Sol...
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Gasoline crack reboundsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - European jet fuel premiums fell to the lowest level in more than six months as Glencore International Plc sold on the barge market. European gasoline’s premium to Brent ...
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Airlines begin rolling back fare hikesAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - DALLAS U.S. airlines have started rolling back last month’s fare increases, so passengers are likely to pay the same prices even though federal ticket taxes are being co...
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Berkshire among insurers that may be lowered in S&P reviewAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is among firms that may be downgraded by Standard & Poor’s as the ratings company reviews insurers after stripping the U.S. gove...
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China urges global economic policy coordinationAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - BEIJING — The official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party on Monday lambasted the U.S. for its credit rating downgrade and called for better coordination betwee...
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Chevron plans work at British Columbia refinery for OctoberAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Chevron Corp. plans to begin a maintenance period at the Burnaby oil refinery in British Columbia in mid-October, according to a community newsletter issued by the compa...