Business Stories from October 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Caterpillar wins European union approval to buy MWM HoldingOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, won European Union approval to buy MWM Holding GmbH from 3i Group Plc. The...
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Free necklaces and shipping for holiday shoppers?Oct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Retailers are so desperate this holiday season that they're willing to lose money to get you to spend yours. Take online jeweler Stauer. It's offering a $249 ...
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Apple employees to celebrate Jobs, stores to closeOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc.'s famous penchant for secrecy remained intact Wednesday as the company's retail stores were curtained and employees were close-lipped abou...
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FDA cites dirty equipment in cantaloupe outbreakOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean equipment at a Colorado farm's cantaloupe packing facility were probably to blame for the deadliest outbr...
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Samsung and Google unveil Galaxy Nexus smartphoneOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - HONG KONG — Samsung Electronics unveiled its newest Galaxy Nexus smartphone Wednesday, the first to use the latest version of Google's Android operating system. The new ...
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Stocks buoyed by Europe debt plan hopesOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Renewed hopes that Europe is close to agreeing a package of measures to deal with its debt crisis helped shore up market sentiment on Wednesday, sending stocks ...
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U.S. stock futures flat as earnings roll inOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors sort through mixed corporate earnings results ahead of several reports on the U.S. economy. AMR Corp., Amer...
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Oil hovers above $88 after U.S. crude supplies dropOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $88 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand could be imp...
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Major investors seek new carbon emissions treatyOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - GENEVA — Large investors urged governments on Wednesday to sign a binding treaty on carbon emissions at the U.N. climate talks in South Africa in December. A group of 28...
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Europe encourages U.S. financialsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rallied Tuesday on reports that Germany and France are moving closer to finding a fix for the European debt crisis. The Guardian newspaper reported th...
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