Business Stories from September 1, 2011 (Change date)
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AT&T losing T-Mobile thwarts plans to fix dropped callsSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - The U.S. government's effort to block the takeover of T-Mobile USA Inc. chokes off AT&T Inc.'s path to an expanded network and wrecks its plan to gain as much as $20 bil...
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High-rise tank is new solution in farming fishSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - KAMPERLAND, Netherlands — Adri Bout trawled Dutch waters for 25 years until he recognized the ocean’s limits. Now he raises 100 tons of turbot a year in a unique high-ri...
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U.S. second-quarter productivity fallsSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - The productivity of U.S. workers fell more than previously estimated in the second quarter, pushing up labor costs after a record drop in 2010. The measure of employee o...
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Chicago businessman gets 6 years in murder-for-hire planSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - DENVER — A Chicago developer was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill a business associate who sued him. T...
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Elgin businesses offer discounts to library cardholdersSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library cards will be worth more than ever this month. The library has teamed up with almost 40 businesses from the Elgin area that have promised disc...
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Asian stocks rally following gains on Wall StreetSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Better-than-expected U.S. economic indicators helped European stocks trim losses and pushed Wall Street higher, easing tensions among investors worried about a ...
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US online streaming site Hulu expands to JapanSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — U.S. online streaming site Hulu.com made its international debut Thursday by launching a subscription video service in Japan. The new service gives users unlimit...
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BMW recalls 241,000 cars in U.S. for rear-light malfunctionSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 241,000 3-Series cars in the U.S. because of a rear- light defect it says may cause crashes. The recall is for model years 2002-...
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Timid consumers, nuke shutdown hurt German growthSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Weaker spending by consumers worried about Europe’s debt crisis and the shutdown of eight nuclear plants were key factors behind Germany’s poor grow...
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Banks stocks end 4-day rallySep 01, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A four-day rally on the stock market ended Thursday with a slump led by banks. Many investors also sold stocks ahead of the government’s monthly jobs report F...