Business Stories from April 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Orders for US durable goods fall 5.7 pct. in MarchApr 24, 2013 9:12 am - Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell in March by the most in seven months. The drop reflected a steep decline in commercial aircraft demand and little growth ...
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Boeing profit beats estimates on increased deliveries for 777 c.2013 Bloomberg NewsApr 24, 2013 9:11 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co.’s first-quarter profit rose 5.3 percent and beat analysts’ estimates as increased deliveries for 777- and 737-model jets made up for the halt in...
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87 dead in Bangladesh garment factory collapseApr 24, 2013 9:04 am - SAVAR, Bangladesh — An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 87 people and trapping m...
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Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care needApr 24, 2013 9:04 am - WASHINGTON — We’re in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older — and are taking few steps to get ready. A new poll exami...
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U.S. expected to seek limits on car touchscreensApr 24, 2013 7:00 am - DETROIT — U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. Transportation Secretar...
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EEOC: Disabled Iowa workers were exploited, abusedApr 24, 2013 6:59 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa — A Texas company profited from dozens of mentally disabled men working at a turkey processing plant in rural Iowa where they were physically and verball...
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Israel to make wings for F-35 warplanesApr 24, 2013 6:52 am - JERUSALEM) — Israel Aerospace Industries says it has signed a long-term contract with U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 next-generation fi...
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NY lawsuit accuses Novartis of health care fraudApr 24, 2013 6:50 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. government has sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. in New York, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch transplant patients from competito...
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Governments may push workers to health exchangeApr 24, 2013 6:50 am - OLYMPIA, Wash. — In a move that would capitalize on provisions under President Barack Obama’s health care law but could cost the federal government millions of dollars, ...
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Procter & Gamble 3Q net rises 6 pct on cost cutsApr 24, 2013 6:48 am - CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble says its net income rose 6 percent in the fiscal third quarter, as the company cut costs and gained market share in North America, but reve...