Business Stories from September 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Toys R Us expands exclusive toy offeringsSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Toys R Us won’t open as many holiday pop-up stores this year as last, betting that offering more exclusive toys — like Air Swimmers Extreme, a helium-filled, radio-contr...
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Libya to pump 700,000 barrels oil a day by Dec., official saysSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Libya’s oil output will reach about 700,000 barrels a day by the end of this year, said Abdulla Saudi, the nation’s representative to a meeting of Arab central bank gove...
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Netflix fallout: 600,000 fewer customersSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix’s decision to raise prices by as much as 60 percent is turning into a horror show. The customer backlash against the higher rates, kicking in thi...
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Toyota gave old robots new tools to trim U.S. Camry price 2%Sep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Toyota Motor Corp. was able to cut the U.S. price of its new Camry sedan about 2 percent from the previous version in part by re-using old assembly robots from its forme...
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ADSI named a UPS ReadyproviderSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG — ADSI announced it has been approved as an UPS Readyprovider in conjunction with the release of Ship-IT Online. Ship-IT Online is an affordable, easy-to-use ...
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Illinois' Aug. home foreclosures rise 17.6 percentSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows Illinois with 12,493 foreclosure filings last month. Filings include default notices, auction-sale no...
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Merkel: must preserve unity in debt crisisSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s “worth every effort” to preserve European unity in the debt crisis, but insists troubled countries are sti...
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UAW extends Chrysler, GM contracts after deadlineSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT-- The United Auto Workers union extended its contracts with General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC early Thursday after failing to meet a deadline to reach a ...
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Watson, Sandoz pay $145 million to settle drug-price caseSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., the generic-drug maker, will pay $79 million and Novartis AG’s Sandoz unit will pay $66 million to resolve claims they defrauded U.S. and st...
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Stocks rally on support plan for European banksSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — A joint effort by five major central banks to support Europe's financial system set off a rally in U.S. stocks Thursday. Gold plunged and Treasury yields rose...