Business Stories from August 24, 2011 (Change date)
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New Schaumburg baseball team on its second ownerAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Pat Salvi, brother of former Illinois state rep. Al Salvi, has bought the new Schaumburg professional baseball team that will make its debut in 2012. Schaumburg village ...
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Higher durable-goods orders eases economic worriesAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A surge in demand for autos and aircraft drove orders for long-lasting manufactured goods higher in July, easing fears that the economy might be on the verg...
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CBO: Budget deficit down slightlyAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit will hit $1.28 trillion this year, down slightly from the previous two years, with even bigger savings to come over the next deca...
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Stocks post another gainAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday, extending the biggest rally for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in a week, after reports on durable-goods orders and home prices b...
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Britain’s phone-hacking scandal sizzles onAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — It’s the crisis that just won’t go away. Britain’s phone hacking scandal, where journalists at the News of the World tabloid eavesdropped on the voice mails of ...
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Bank of America quashes merger talkAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. has sent a memo to employees quashing speculation that it is in talks to merge with rival JPMorgan Chase. The bank called the speculatio...
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AP survey: No recession but weakness will endureAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Another U.S. recession is not likely over the next 12 months. Neither is any meaningful improvement in the economy. That’s the picture that emerges from an ...
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs resignsAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc. into one of the world's most powerful companies, resigned as CEO on...
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