Business Stories from August 10, 2011 (Change date)
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News 4Q beats Street; Murdoch vows to remain CEOAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Rupert Murdoch vowed Wednesday to remain CEO of News Corp., the media conglomerate under fire for phone hacking in Britain. Murdoch's stance came as the co...
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Spectrum Brands returns to 3rd-quarter profitAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., which products include Rayovac batteries, Remington shavers and Cutter insect repellents, returned to a profit in its fisc...
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Kohl's 2Q profits up 17 percentAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Kohl's Corp. reported that profit rose 17 percent in the second quarter despite the uncertain economy, in large part due to the success of its store-label bra...
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AMR moves closer to Eagle spinoffAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - DALLAS — The parent of American Airlines is one step closer to spinning off American Eagle as a separate company. AMR Corp. said Thursday it had filed documents with the...
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Sara Lee 4Q net income falls, revenue increasesAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 41 percent even as revenue rose. Its adjusted results met analysts' expectations. The Down...
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U.S. stock futures fall again after another big dropAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures fell Thursday, following European markets lower and a day after another big drop on Wall Street. Worries have focused on the health of Euro...
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Low interest rates no panacea for retireesAug 10, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's plan to keep interest rates super-low for at least two more years is great news for mortgage refinancers and other borrowers. For reti...
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Boomers quickly change 401(k) accounts, but should they?Aug 10, 2011 5:00 am - Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water, many 401(k) investors who were regaining their comfort level with the stock market took another hit. They cer...
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Craftsman plans reality show on nhandyman with no tool skillsAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Craftsman brand, a division of Hoffman Estates-based Sears, plans to launch a new reality show, “Screw*D: Where Survival Comes Down to the Right Tools.” Alan Weische...
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Elgin restaurant closed, but maybe not for longAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - La Puesta del Sol Mexican restaurant closed its doors Sunday in Elgin, but it will probably be more of a break than a true goodbye. Joey Diaz, a co-owner of the busines...
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