All Stories from October 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 percentOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc.’s third-quarter profit grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of...
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DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs after 3Q profit slideOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - DOVER, Del. — Chemical maker the DuPont Co. will cut 1,500 jobs and take other steps to increase competitiveness after a third quarter in which earnings fell sharply. Th...
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Harley-Davidson 3Q profit falls 27 percentOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income fell 27 percent as motorcycle shipments slowed because of the start of a new production s...
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3M cuts 2012 guidance, citing ‘economic realities’Oct 23, 2012 9:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — 3M Co. is reducing its profit expectations for this year because of what it calls “current economic realities.” 3M makes everything from Post-it notes and ...
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Oil price below $88 on global growth concernsOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - The price of oil fell below $88 a barrel Tuesday as the impending reopening of a key pipeline in North America and concerns about slowing economic growth overcame rising...
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Markets subdued as focus remains on U.S.Oct 23, 2012 9:00 am - LONDON — Financial markets were on the defensive Tuesday ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings, including from Facebook, and amid uncertainty over the outcom...
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Target to sell credit card business to TD BankOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - NEW YORK — Target Corp. says it has reached a deal to sell its entire consumer credit card business to TD Bank Group. The discounter says the sale price is equal to the ...
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UPS 3Q profit falls on charge; narrows forecastOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - NEW YORK — UPS says it’s uncertain how strong the holiday shopping season will be, and that the pace of global growth remains uneven. But the world’s largest package de...
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West Dundee keeps dream alive for regional arts centerOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - West Dundee has signed off on a resolution that spells out its partnership with a local architect who hopes to turn an abandoned hardware store into a regional performin...
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Iraq, South Korea’s KOGAS ink deal on pipelinesOct 23, 2012 9:00 am - BAGHDAD — Iraq on Tuesday inked a multimillion dollar deal with South Korea’s KOGAS that will set in motion the building of two key gas pipelines in the country’s north ...