Business Stories from October 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Former Johnson & Johnson CEO Burke dies at 87Oct 01, 2012 1:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — Former Johnson & Johnson CEO James E. Burke, who steered the health care giant through the Tylenol poisonings in the 1980s that resulted in the first tam...
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Red Lobster expands non-seafood menuOct 01, 2012 1:00 pm - NEW YORK — Red Lobster isn't just for the seafood lover in you. It's also for that picky eater in every group who just wants a simple chicken dish. The chain that brough...
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Amex paying $112.5M in late-fee settlementsOct 01, 2012 12:42 pm - WASHINGTON — American Express is paying $112.5 million in refunds and fines to settle regulators’ accusations that it charged unlawful late fees and deceived customers t...
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Stocks jump following expansion in manufacturingOct 01, 2012 12:40 pm - U.S. stocks jumped on Monday as growth in manufacturing provided evidence that the economy may be picking up, or at least not getting any worse. The Dow Jones industrial...
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Bernanke makes strong defense of Fed rate policiesOct 01, 2012 12:40 pm - WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a sharp defense Monday of the Federal Reserve’s bold policies to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to resp...
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Dollar falls on growth in U.S. manufacturingOct 01, 2012 12:40 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is falling against the euro after U.S. manufacturing grew in September for the first time in four months. Riskier currencies such as the euro tend ...
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U.S. manufacturing grows for 1st time in 4 monthsOct 01, 2012 12:39 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in four months, buoyed by a jump in new orders and more jobs. The increase is a hopeful sign that the economy may...
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Pew: Half of US adults own tablet or smartphoneOct 01, 2012 6:44 am - WASHINGTON — Americans’ news habits are on the move. Half of all adult Americans now own either a tablet computer or a smartphone, and one-third use their mobile device...
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Medicare fines over hospitals’ readmitted patientsOct 01, 2012 6:42 am - WASHINGTON — If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there’s more to it than good ...
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Oil falls as gloom pervades economic outlookOct 01, 2012 6:41 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell on expectations for weaker demand after two closely watched surveys underscored enduring global economic weakness. Benchmark oil for November d...