Business Stories from April 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Flooded basements can be a death trapApr 18, 2013 10:00 am - Use caution when cleaning up to avoid electrocution
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Labor nominee Perez pledges open mindApr 18, 2013 9:41 am - WASHINGTON — Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work with busi...
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Measure of U.S. economy’s health declines in MarchApr 18, 2013 9:40 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy’s future health declined slightly in March, signaling that growth could slow this spring. The Conference Board says its index ...
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UOP wins fourth license for methanol conversion technologyApr 18, 2013 9:34 am - DES PLAINES — China’s Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical Co. Ltd. has licensed Honeywell’s UOP advanced methanol-to-olefin process to convert methanol from gasified coal int...
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BMO Private Bank names leaders in Hinsdale, NapervilleApr 18, 2013 9:33 am - BMO Private Bank has appointed Peter O’Connor managing director of BMO Private Bank in Hinsdale and Nate Wasson managing director of BMO Private Bank in Naperville. Both...
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Coal miner Peabody 1Q earnings slideApr 18, 2013 9:31 am - ST. LOUIS — Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. says its profit slid in the first three months of the year on lower U.S. shipments and prices for its Australian coal. But th...
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Ethiopian Airlines readies grounded 787 for flightApr 18, 2013 9:31 am - Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America’s Federal Aviation Administration and from Bo...
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Morgan Stanley profit dips, but beats predictionsApr 18, 2013 8:59 am - NEW YORK — Morgan Stanley’s profit and revenue dipped in the first quarter. Results beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the stock still dipped in premarket trading. Qua...
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Philip Morris Int’l 1Q profit falls nearly 2 pctApr 18, 2013 8:59 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell nearly 2 percent on a decline in the number of cigarett...
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PepsiCo beats expectations but soda strugglesApr 18, 2013 8:57 am - NEW YORK — PepsiCo is selling more of its snacks and drinks around the world but the maker of Frito-Lay, Gatorade and Quaker Oats is still trying to figure out how to se...