Business Stories from September 7, 2011 (Change date)
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Fewer Medicare Part D enrollees hit coverage gapSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Fewer Medicare prescription drug plan enrollees are falling into a coverage gap known as the doughnut hole in which they bear the full cost of their prescriptions, accor...
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Suburban man helps fill 9/11 memorial site with treesSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Scott Jamieson is very proud of the 450 swamp white oak trees that bring life to the new Sept. 11 monument at ground zero in Manhattan. The suburban resident is a vice p...
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Businesses post most job openings in 3 yearsSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Companies in July advertised the most jobs in three years, and layoffs declined — a bit of hope for a weak economy. Still, many employers are in no rush to ...
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Shocker: Power demand from U.S. homes is fallingSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — American homes are more cluttered than ever with devices, and they all need power: Cellphones and iPads that have to be charged, DVRs that run all hours, TVs ...
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House vote could move stalled trade agendaSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A House vote Wednesday to extend an expired trade program for the world’s poorer countries lays the groundwork for what could be more politically important ...
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Asian stocks up as gloom fades, bargains soughtSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - BANGKOK — Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday as traders looked past bleak U.S. jobs data and Europe’s debt crisis to scoop up bargains following a steep sell-off. O...
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Dollar slips as German court ruling supports euroSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The dollar is slipping in morning trading after a German court ruling kept the country involved in the euro bloc’s rescue fund. Germany is Europe’s largest e...
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Stocks surge after Germany upholds bailout planSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A broad rally broke a three-day losing streak in the stock market Wednesday as fears about Europe’s debt crisis ebbed. Stocks rose sharply after a German cou...
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Oil industry: Boost in energy could create 1M jobsSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The oil industry says government policies to increase domestic energy production could create up to a million jobs over the next seven years. In a new repo...
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Fans will continue to cheer Cubs, drink Old StyleSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago’s iconic workingman’s brew will continue to have a place at Wrigley Field. Old Style-maker Pabst Brewing Co. and the Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that the br...