Business Stories from January 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Federal government on pace for smaller deficit in 2012Jan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal deficit was lower in the first quarter of the 2012 budget year than the same period last year. Yet, the imbalance remains high by historical sta...
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Jobless claims in U.S. climb more than forecast last weekJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, raising the possibility that a greater-than-usual increase in temporary holiday hiri...
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New Gary mayor wants hotel near City Hall razedJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. — The new mayor of Gary wants a 12-story hotel that once was a symbol of a hoped-for downtown revival to be torn down, and she’s looking for someone to do it ...
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3 Indy hospitals participate in genome researchJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Three Indianapolis hospitals are participating in a national cancer research project. The Indianapolis Star reports St. Francis, St. Vincent Health and Co...
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Arlington Heights library wins chamber awardJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights business of the year isn’t. It isn’t a business, that is. The Arlington Heights Memorial Library took the award Thursday night at the annual insta...
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Delta shares up on report of interest in AMRJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas — Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. rose Thursday after a report that the world's second-biggest airline may try to buy American Airlines parent AMR Corp....
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Indiana environmental agency adds ag liaisonJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says it has added a new agricultural liaison responsible for managing the agency’s relationship with fa...
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Stocks finish higher after late-day recoveryJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A drop in oil prices and strong bond auctions in Europe drove stocks to a slightly higher close Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose for the fourth ...
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Hulu Plus ends year with 1.5 million subscribersJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Hulu Plus, the online video subscription service owned by major broadcast networks ABC, Fox and NBC, reached a new milestone at the end of the year with 1....
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Coca-Cola says it alerted FDA about fungicideJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it alerted the Food and Drug Administration after it discovered via testing its own and competitors’ products that some Brazilian ...