Business Stories from November 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Wheeling wants to join other suburbs in quest for cheaper electricityNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling will join six other suburbs in a referendum in March seeking approval to aggregate electricity, which officials say could lead to lower electric bills for resid...
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Bush tax cut debate doomed deal to cut deficitNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A long-running war between Democrats and Republicans over Bush-era tax cuts doomed the debt supercommittee’s chances of reaching a deal. Efforts to overhaul...
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Lower Prices Spur Demand for Brazilian Raw Sugar, Broker Says c.2011 Bloomberg NewsNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Lower prices for raw sugar in New York have spurred demand for the sweetener in top producer Brazil, with more than three cargoes being sold for s...
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Cash-strapped cities like Chicago selling adsNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Seven vinyl banners draped this month along one of Chicago's most iconic bridges, advertisements some have dubbed "a visual crime" and "commercial graffiti," are revivin...
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Oil near $98 ahead of U.S. crude supply dataNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $98 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders looked to the latest U.S. crude supply reports for signs demand may be improving. Benchmark c...
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Stocks weaken as government lowers growth estimateNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock indexes are falling after the government lowered its estimate of economic growth in the third quarter. Higher borrowing costs for Spain also renewed wor...
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Toy safety report find some dangersNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Shoppers awaiting this week's traditional kick-off of the holiday shopping season should find plenty of safe toys for children, but consumer advocates say s...
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Economy grew at 2 percent rate in third quarterNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew more slowly over the summer than the government had earlier estimated because businesses cut back more sharply on restocking of shelve...
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Cheniere, Hewlett-Packard, Netflix, Potash: U.S. equity previewNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of 7:40 a.m. in New York. Analog Devices Inc...
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VasSol exhibits at world's largest annual radiology meetingNov 21, 2011 10:00 pm - River Forest-based VasSol, Inc. (www.vassolinc.com), is exhibiting at the world's largest annual radiology meeting Nov. 27-Dec. 2 at Chicago's McCormick Place. VasSol...