Business Stories from September 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Unemployment rates rise in half of U.S. statesSep 21, 2012 10:38 am - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states last month, the latest evidence that hiring remains tepid across the country. The Labor Department...
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In automated market, old-fashioned paper hangs onSep 21, 2012 10:00 am - Bob Kerstein loves his paper stock certificates. At a time when stock trading is dominated by rapid-fire computers, he relishes paper stocks for their palpability. Wall ...
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Stocks slip in late trading, after long Fed rallySep 21, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK — The market took a recess Friday from the Fed rally. Stocks have been pushing higher for weeks, not because investors think the economy is healed but because o...
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EU OK's Universal purchase of British label EMISep 21, 2012 10:00 am - BRUSSELS — Universal Music Group won approval Friday from American and European regulators to buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Bea...
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Leopardo wins award with Hanover Park police HQSep 21, 2012 9:59 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES — The Hanover Park Police headquarters built by Leopardo Co. was recently awarded ENR Midwest Best Project of 2012 in the Government/Public Building cate...
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Abbott recoignized as top employer in industrySep 21, 2012 9:41 am - PRNewswire LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP — Abbott Laboratories was named one of the Top 20 Employers by the journal Science. Based on the views of working scientists, the annual...
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Texas hospital plans ‘moonshot’ against cancerSep 21, 2012 8:57 am - The nation’s largest cancer center is launching a massive “moonshot” effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploratio...
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Behind the music, Farm Aid's work helps farmersSep 21, 2012 8:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. — Farm Aid is synonymous with star-studded rock concerts, like the one expected to draw 30,000 people to southeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. But the ...
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Chick-fil-A makes another statement on controversySep 21, 2012 7:07 am - ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A is once again in the public relations fryer. The controversy flared up this week when a Chicago politician said the company was no longer giving to...
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Market mood sours after downbeat economic newsSep 21, 2012 7:03 am - LONDON — The mood in financial markets turned sour Thursday after a round of disappointing economic news prompted investors to check their recent enthusiasm. Figures fro...