Business Stories from September 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Anti-shutdown bill advances; big fight still loomsSep 25, 2013 4:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Unanimous but far from united, the Senate advanced legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown on Wednesday, the 100-0 vote certain to mark merely ...
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Wal-Mart, Washington worries whack stock marketSep 25, 2013 4:30 pm - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart spooked the stock market Wednesday — helping push stocks lower for a fifth straight day. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61 points, or 0.4 perc...
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Health marketplace to be called 'Get Covered Illinois'Sep 25, 2013 1:00 pm - Illinois officials have decided on a brand name for the new health insurance marketplace set to open Tuesday. Gov. Pat Quinn's administration unveiled the name Wednesday...
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Nairobi attack puts spotlight on mall safetySep 25, 2013 11:53 am - NEW YORK — Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairob...
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Home and stock values boost U.S. household wealthSep 25, 2013 11:49 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. household net worth jumped $1.3 trillion in the spring, fueled by gains in home and stock values. The Federal Reserve says net worth rose to $74.8 tri...
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U.S. borrowing authority to be exhausted by Oct. 17Sep 25, 2013 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Wednesday the government will have exhausted its borrowing authority by Oct. 17, leaving the United States just $30 billio...
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Orders for long-lasting factory goods up slightlySep 25, 2013 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — Companies placed slightly more orders in August for U.S. long-lasting manufactured goods, stepping up demand for cars, trucks and machinery. Even with the g...
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U.S. new-home sales jump 7.9 percent in AugustSep 25, 2013 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up purchases of new homes in August after cutting back in July, suggesting that higher mortgage rates are not yet slowing the housing reco...
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Broker ICAP paying $87M to settle LIBOR chargesSep 25, 2013 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — Britain’s ICAP PLC has agreed to pay about $87 million to settle U.S. and U.K charges of manipulating a key global interest rate, the fourth financial firm ...
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Stocks little changed after 4 days of declinesSep 25, 2013 11:07 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is adrift a week after setting a record. Stocks were flat in late-morning trading Wednesday as investors continue to worry about the economy ...