Business Stories from November 1, 2012 (Change date)
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N. Ind. factory set to resume Humvee productionNov 01, 2012 9:40 am - Associated Press MISHAWAKA — A northern Indiana company says the shutdown of its factory that makes Humvees for the military will continue until late November. AM Genera...
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Storm-crippled NYC subway creaks back into serviceNov 01, 2012 9:06 am - NEW YORK — Subways started running again in much of New York City on Thursday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, but traffic at bridges backed up for miles, long...
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RR Donnelley 3Q profit shrinks, cuts forecastNov 01, 2012 8:08 am - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.’s third-quarter net income dropped 55 percent as volumes and prices declined, with an extra hit from one-time charges like acquisition costs an...
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Kellogg’s profit gets a boost from Pringles in 3QNov 01, 2012 8:08 am - NEW YORK — Kellogg Co. says its net income edged up in the third quarter, as the breakfast giant benefited from its acquisition of Pringles chips earlier this year. The ...
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Weekly U.S. jobless aid applications fall to 363.000Nov 01, 2012 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — Weekly applications for unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000 last week, a level consistent with modest hiring. The report co...
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Allstate 3Q profit quadruples as claims fallNov 01, 2012 8:00 am - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said third-quarter profit quadrupled on reduced disaster claims in the period before Hurricane Sa...
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Costco reports 9% incease over same period in 2011Nov 01, 2012 7:57 am - Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $7.67 billion for the month of October, the four weeks ended October 28, 2012, an increase of nine percent from ...
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An uneasy economy, and those living through itNov 01, 2012 7:45 am - CHARLOTTE, — Here was Chas Kaufmann’s life before the Great Recession: $28,000 in restaurant tabs in a year, cruises, house parties with fireworks. His Mr. Gutter busine...
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Oil up as U.S refineries restart after huge stormNov 01, 2012 7:07 am - BANGKOK — The restart of refineries in the storm-hit northeastern United States helped lift oil prices on Thursday. Benchmark oil for December delivery rose 8 cents at m...
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Towers of doom trap homebound New Yorkers as sandy cuts powerNov 01, 2012 7:00 am - For Rosa Reyes, 75, going from her 18th-floor New York apartment to the street is no longer an option after Sandy's hurricane-force winds cut power, and with it, elevato...