Business Stories from September 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Fewer U.S. CEOs planning to expand, hireSep 26, 2012 11:21 am - WASHINGTON — A survey of U.S. chief executives shows a sharp drop in the number of large companies that plan to add jobs or hire more workers. The Business Roundtable s...
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Video shows how drought turned crops to crispSep 26, 2012 11:00 am - BENNINGTON, Neb. — Duane Braesch’s cornfields are prime evidence of how unforgiving the elements have been for him and so many others across the Midwest this summer. To ...
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Greek protest turns violent during general strikeSep 26, 2012 11:00 am - ATHENS, Greece — Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens Wednesday after an anti-government rally called as part of a general s...
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AP-GfK Poll: Most see health law being implementedSep 26, 2012 9:23 am - WASHINGTON — They may not like it, but they don’t see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans think President Barack Obama’s health care law will go fully into effect wit...
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Healthy lifestyles are the focus of holistic health fairSep 26, 2012 8:17 am - Are you ready to take control of your health? Or do you just want help making those small changes in your daily life that will add up to big improvements in your daily f...
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Brooke Astor home auction fetches $18.8M in NYCSep 26, 2012 6:48 am - NEW YORK — An auction of the contents of philanthropist Brooke Astor’s two homes brought in over $18.8 million, Sotheby’s said Tuesday. Sotheby’s offered 901 objects in ...
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More fees, fewer choices for air travelersSep 26, 2012 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to gr...
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Whirlpool begins layoffs at Evansville centerSep 26, 2012 6:45 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Whirlpool will soon begin laying off workers as it prepares to close its Evansville product development center. The Evansville Courier-Press reports t...
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Chicago schools hires new chief financial officerSep 26, 2012 6:44 am - Chicago Public Schools has named a former Citigroup and Diners Club International executive as the district’s new chief financial officer. The district says Peter Rogers...
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Kraft Foods Group joining S&P 500Sep 26, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — The S&P Dow Jones Indices said Wednesday that Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group, which is being spun off from Kraft Foods Inc., will replace Alpha Natural Re...