Business Stories from April 30, 2012 (Change date)
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The Broken Oar expands views in Port BarringtonApr 30, 2012 8:00 am - An interview with Bonnie Miske, general manager at The Broken Oar. Q: Describe your business. A: The Broken Oar Marina Bar & Grill is situated on 7 riverfront acres with...
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Gloomy outlook from UN labor agencyApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - GENEVA — The U.N. labor agency is predicting that global unemployment will hit 202 million this year, as debt-driven austerity measures hammer the job market. The Intern...
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U.S. stock futures dip ahead of consumer spendingApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock market futures are sliding ahead of March consumer spending data. Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 0.17 percent at 13,141. Standard & ...
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Humana reports 21 percent drop in 1Q profitApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Humana Inc. said Monday that its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent as the health insurer paid out more in claims and bolstered spending in anticipat...
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U.S. consumer spending slowed in March, income roseApr 30, 2012 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending more slowly in March, raising questions that consumers could be worried about the economy. The Commerce Department says c...
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Oil drops to near $104 on global growth concernsApr 30, 2012 6:58 am - LONDON — Oil prices fell toward $104 a barrel Monday on expectations that slowing economic growth in the U.S. and China and ongoing debt problems in Europe will undermin...
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Spain concerns drag markets downApr 30, 2012 6:57 am - LONDON — Growing concerns over Spain’s financial condition increasingly weighed on markets on Monday, after investors had initially bid up stocks on hopes that the Feder...
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Hologic to buy Gen-Probe for about $3.72BApr 30, 2012 6:56 am - BEDFORD, Mass. — Medical device maker Hologic says it has agreed to buy diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe for about $3.72 billion. Bedford, Mass.-based Hologic Inc. will p...
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B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businessesApr 30, 2012 6:55 am - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the boo...
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Pepsi partners with Twitter for online concertsApr 30, 2012 6:38 am - NEW YORK — PepsiCo Inc. is tweeting to a new generation of music lovers. The No. 2 soda company is partnering with Twitter to provide streaming videos of live music conc...