Business Stories from October 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Oil falls below $93 amid slowing global economyOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell below $93 a barrel Monday in Asia as investors mulled whether slowing global economic growth justified a surge in crude this month. Benchmark...
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Macy's to open at midnight Thanksgiving DayOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Macy's Inc. says it will open all of its namesake stores at midnight following Thanksgiving for the first time, becoming the latest retailer to extend hours o...
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OECD warns on Europe's economyOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning of a "marked slowdown" in eurozone economies next year and says the European Union needs to ...
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Boeing to build spacecrafts at shuttle hangarOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Boeing will announce an agreement with Space Florida on Monday to lease the hangar that housed the space shuttles to build similar craft that will bring pe...
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Insurer Humana's 3Q profit climbs 13 percentOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Humana Inc.'s third-quarter net income jumped 13 percent on Medicare Advantage enrollment growth, and the health insurer also raised its 2011 earnings for...
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Disney-ABC inks deals with Netflix, AmazonOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Disney-ABC Television has extended its licensing deal with video-streaming service Netflix Inc. and struck a new one with Amazon.com. Episodes from the new se...
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Occupy protesters arrested in Texas, OregonOct 30, 2011 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested Sunday in Texas, where they clashed with police over food tables, and in Oregon, where officers drag...
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Religion claims its place in Occupy Wall StreetOct 30, 2011 7:13 am - BOSTON — Downtown Dewey Square is crammed with tents and tarps of Occupy Boston protesters, but organizers made sure from the start of this weeks-old encampment that the...
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Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gapOct 30, 2011 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — It’s the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the O...
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Poll: Many boomers expect to retire where they areOct 30, 2011 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — Many baby boomers say they’re likely to stay put in retirement amid a shaky economy. Those who hope to buy a new place are looking for a smaller home somewh...
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