Business Stories from August 9, 2011 (Change date)
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Aug 09, 2011 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) — Quinn uses veto power to propose ending lawmakers' power to award college scholarships ...
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O’Hare among worst for long delaysAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — More than a dozen planes sat on the tarmac for more than three hours in June, the government said Tuesday. It’s the second month in a row that the number of t...
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FCC to consider bids for T-Mobile and Qualcomm airwavesAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Federal Communications Commission said it would judge AT&T Inc.’s proposed purchase of airwaves from Qualcomm Inc. together with the carrier’s bid to acquire T- Mobi...
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When do you hand your teen the car keys?Aug 09, 2011 12:00 am - A recent national survey from Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance reveals that nearly six in 10 Americans favor a federal law that establishes minimum requirements for s...
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AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines form partnershipAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ( — Budget carrier AirAsia and state-owned Malaysia Airlines have formed an alliance under a share swap deal to end their long rivalry and boost b...
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Emanuel: Chase to create 400 jobs in ChicagoAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel says J.P. Morgan Chase is opening four new branches in Chicago and that will mean 400 new jobs in the city by the end of next year. Emanuel and Chase’...
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Buffalo Grove officials, residents attack ComEd performanceAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If ComEd officials found dealing with power outages challenging, they probably thought that was a walk in the park after dealing with the Buffalo Grove trustees and resi...
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Cablevision profit trails estimates after subscribers fleeAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Cablevision Systems Corp., the fifth- largest U.S. cable provider, reported profit that missed analysts’ estimates after subscribers defected to rivals or abandoned pay-...
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Twitter investigated in London ‘mass disorder’Aug 09, 2011 12:00 am - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion Ltd. said it is assisting London police with investigating the use of the company’s messaging service by rioters to plan d...
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Times reporters get book deal on phone scandalAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Two New York Times reporters have a deal for a book about the phone hacking scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. London-based correspondent Sar...