Business Stories from August 6, 2013 (Change date)
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CVS Caremark’s 2Q profit climbs 16 percentAug 06, 2013 6:44 am - WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark says its second-quarter earnings climbed 16 percent, as the company booked revenue gains from both its drugstore and pharmacy benefits ma...
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Late-payment rate on mortgages fell in 2QAug 06, 2013 6:44 am - LOS ANGELES — Homeowners are doing a better job of making timely mortgage payments, a trend that brought down the national late-payment rate on home loans in the second ...
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Quality helps Americans keep old cars longerAug 06, 2013 6:43 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Americans are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an in...
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GM knocks 12.5 percent off Volt priceAug 06, 2013 6:43 am - DETROIT — General Motors is knocking 12.5 percent off the Chevrolet Volt’s sticker price as it tries to better compete with electric car rivals. The automaker says the 2...
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State cigarette tax revenue rises 150 percent in JulyAug 06, 2013 6:00 am - Illinois' cigarette tax revenue more than doubled in July compared to the same period last year, state officials said. July revenue reached $30 million, up from $12 mill...
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Carol Stream day care to expand into liquor store, deli spaceAug 06, 2013 5:30 am - A longtime day care facility in Carol Stream is planning to expand again — this time, inside a storefront that until last week was occupied by a liquor store and deli. R...
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