Business Stories from February 20, 2012 (Change date)
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TBF Financial creates online resource to price equipment lease, loan charge-offsFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD — TBF Financial, LLC, a buyer of charged-off equipment leases and loans, announced today that its new website includes an online method for industry executives...
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Oil near 9-month high after Greece debt dealFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil traded close to a nine-month high near $105 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after European leaders agreed to lend Greece $170 billion to avoid a debt default. B...
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Home sales up in Wisconsin, prices downFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Statewide home sales rose nearly 11 percent in January, a typically slow period for the housing resale industry. The Wisconsin Realtors Association says the...
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Netflix user satisfaction plunged after changesFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Netflix Inc.'s customer satisfaction plunged in the fourth quarter, a reflection of consumer anger over rising prices and changes to its subscription plans, according to...
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UK court OKs legal claim to be served via FacebookFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Status update: You’re sued. Legal authorities said Tuesday that a High Court judge in England has approved the use of Facebook to serve legal claims. Lawyers in...
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Dow breaks 13,000 but can't hold gainsFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It came and went in a flash, a number on a board for seconds at a time, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed. The Dow Jones industrial average, powere...
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Astellas hires executive for new global medical affairs organizationFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD — Astellas Pharma U.S. has hired Charlotte M.E. Kremer, MD, MBA to head up the company’s newest organization, Global Medical Affairs. Dr. Kremer will provide g...
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Congress targets federal workers for savingsFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and federa...
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Mitsubishi Corp. Hires Two Banks for 10-Year Bond Sale c.2012 Bloomberg NewsFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Mitsubishi Corp. hired Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. for a sale of 10-year bonds, according to a st...
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Company suing Apple over iPad name open to talksFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - SHANGHAI — The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a ...