Business Stories from October 11, 2012 (Change date)
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UN says world has 6 billion cell phone subscribersOct 11, 2012 6:38 am - GENEVA) — The world now has nearly as many cell phone subscriptions as inhabitants. The U.N. telecom agency says there were about 6 billion subscriptions by the end of 2...
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Kodak asks court to end retiree medical benefitsOct 11, 2012 6:14 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday it has asked a bankruptcy court judge to allow it to end retiree medical and some other benefits at the end of the yea...
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Markets brush off Spain downgrade on bailout hopesOct 11, 2012 6:11 am - LONDON — Financial markets steadied Thursday ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings and despite a downgrade of Spain’s sovereign credit rating. Standard & Poo...
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Oil prices up amid escalating Turkey-Syria tensionOct 11, 2012 6:00 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose Thursday as growing tensions between Turkey and Syria caused worries about the reliability of Middle East crude supplies. Benchmark oil for Nov...
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U.S. foreclosure filings hit 5-year low in SeptemberOct 11, 2012 6:00 am - U.S. foreclosure filings dropped to a five-year low in September as fewer homes were on track to be seized by lenders. It was the second-consecutive monthly decline in f...
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Geithner: U.S. economy growing despite headwindsOct 11, 2012 6:00 am - TOKYO — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday that financial reforms and other actions in response to the global crisis are yielding results, helping th...
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Wendy's pigtails get first touchup since 1983Oct 11, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Wendy's pigtails are getting a tweak. For the first time since 1983, the Dublin, Ohio-based fast food company is updating its logo in a move intended to signa...
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