Business Stories from October 29, 2012 (Change date)
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World stocks down, NYSE closes trading floorOct 29, 2012 6:56 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets fell Monday as a mammoth storm heading toward the eastern U.S. caused the New York Stock Exchange and CME Group to shut trading floors. Sto...
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Layoffs, perks, labor costs trap French govtOct 29, 2012 6:55 am - PARIS — The 35-hour work week? Untouchable. The social safety net? Untrimmable. So how on earth can France’s Socialist government keep its promise to make the country, a...
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Burger King reports 3rd quarter net income dropsOct 29, 2012 6:54 am - MIAMI — Burger King says its third-quarter net income fell 83 percent as revenue was hurt by the stronger dollar, but adjusted results topped expectations. The No. 2 wor...
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Storm leads companies to postpone earnings reportsOct 29, 2012 6:54 am - NEW YORK — With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast Monday, a number of major U.S. companies have postponed quarterly earnings as financial markets shut down ...
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All U.S. exchanges will remain closed TuesdayOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - U.S. stock trading was canceled for a second day, joining bond markets, as 85-mile-per-hour winds and surging seas from Hurricane Sandy bore down on New York and paralyz...
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New owner, new hope for Des Plaines shopping centerOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - “For Lease” signs abound in the once-prized crown jewel of Des Plaines' downtown, a stark reminder of the still struggling economy. The new owner of Metropolitan Square,...
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