Business Stories from February 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Six Hanford nuclear tanks leakingFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - YAKIMA, Wash. — Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, Washington Gov. Jay Ins...
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Wall Street holds its nerve as spending cuts nearFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - NEW YORK — With barely a week to go before $85 billion in automatic government spending cuts kick in, Wall Street is holding its nerve. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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Natural gas gains on outlook for cold weatherFeb 24, 2013 4:08 pm - Natural gas futures rose in New York, heading for the first weekly gain since mid-January, on speculation that a cold end to winter will spur demand for the heating fuel...
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Discover CEO Nelms gets $9.91 million in 2012 payFeb 22, 2013 4:59 pm - NEW YORK — Discover Financial Services Co. says its Chairman and CEO David Nelms received compensation valued at $9.92 million in the credit card company’s 2012 fiscal y...
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Microsoft’s Azure storage service suffers outageFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is dealing with a worldwide outage in an online service that stores data for a wide range of business customers. The software maker says its A...
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Administration warns of impact of broad budget cutsFeb 24, 2013 10:14 am - WASHINGTON — Widespread flight delays and shuttered airports, off-limit seashores and unprotected parks. The Obama administration is painting a dire portrait of the man...
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Moody’s downgrades Britain’s rating from AAA to AA1Feb 23, 2013 8:15 am - LONDON — Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Britain’s government bond rating one notch from the top AAA to AA1 Friday, saying sluggish growth and...
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State Supreme Court issues rules on foreclosuresFeb 22, 2013 4:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Mortgage lenders in Illinois will have to prove to judges that they’ve offered underwater homeowners a variety of options — including modifications to thei...
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Vanderbilt Capital to pay New Mexico $24 millionFeb 22, 2013 3:30 pm - SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico would be paid more than $24 million under a settlement negotiated with the Chicago-based financial firm of Vanderbilt Capital Advisors to res...
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Caterpillar considers closing Pennsylvania plantFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - Associated Press YORK, Pa. — Heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. is considering closing its distribution facility in central Pennsylvania. The York Distributio...
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