Business Stories from August 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Wealthy take estate-tax exemptions beyond grave until 2013Aug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Bloomberg News Wealthy individuals in the U.S. will find it easier to cut their estate-tax bill as a result of a provision for using their deceased spouses’ exemption cr...
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US stock futures little changedAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday after companies offered a mixed picture of how the economy will affect their profits. Companies are still re...
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Rolling Meadows the latest to vent at ComEd over outagesAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows City Council members and residents took their turn venting to ComEd Tuesday night, as the company continued its tour of reporting its annual statistics t...
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Want to scare people at Great America?Aug 17, 2011 12:00 am - If Halloween is your favorite holiday, take note. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will host auditions for Scare Actors for its annual Fright Fest. The auditions ta...
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Oil rises above $87 amid mixed US supply reportAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $87 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report on U.S. crude inventories revealed mixed signs about consumer demand. Benchmark oil for S...
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Mcgraw-hill to hire evercore for education unit adviceAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - McGraw-Hill Cos., the owner of Standard & Poor’s, hired Evercore Partners Inc. to advise on a possible separation of its education unit, the company’s largest by revenue...
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Texas agricultural losses forecast at record $5.2 billionAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas — The blistering drought in Texas has caused an estimated $5.2 billion in crop and livestock losses this agricultural season, a record figure that could s...
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Qantas yet to decide base for new Asian airlineAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia — Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Wednesday he is negotiating with multiple Asian governments to find a base for a new premium airline that the Australian...
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Deere profit beats estimates as farm-equipment demand gainsAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Deere & Co., the world’s largest farm-equipment maker, reported fiscal third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates and raised its full-year earnings forecast as...
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Boeing 787 finishes flight tests in move toward OKAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner, the world's first composite-plastic commercial jet, finished its 20- month flight-test program last weekend in the final hurdle toward a...