Business Stories from February 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Cody Phipps talks about United StationersFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - @Biz Ledger Coffee answers:What’s new at your company? Answer: #147;Over the course of the past several years, United has transformed from an office products wholesal...
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Verizon to set up streaming service with RedboxFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. Verizon ...
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Tax reform in this election year: It’s not likelyFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitab...
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BofA wins dismissal in Allstate Countrywide securities suitFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Bank of America Corp. won dismissal from Allstate Corp.'s lawsuit over the insurer's alleged losses from $700 million in mortgage-backed securities purchased from Countr...
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Wall Street opens lower as Greek talks drag onFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are edging lower in early trading Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package required for the country to...
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag onFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to g...
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NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotionFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Clint Eastwood's patriotic pep talk about "halftime in America" might just as well have applied to NBC. The languishing, fourth-place network, owned by Comcas...
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Health insurer Humana posts 4th-qtr profit gainFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Humana Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit surged 86 percent on the strength of higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage enrollment and continued...
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Oil below $97 as traders eye Greek debt talksFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Monday on worries that talks on a Greek debt deal needed to avoid a disastrous default are proving difficult to conclude. By early aft...
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Wal-Mart greeters still greet, but duties changeFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Those who greet customers at the entrance of Walmart stores nationwide are uneasy about a change in their duties. Greeters no longer man the front do...