Business Stories from November 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Cheap Motorola smartphone available in U.S. earlyNov 26, 2013 10:08 am - Libertyville, but soon to be Chicago-based Motorola will start selling a cheap smartphone in the U.S. more than a month ahead of schedule. The company says it was able t...
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Drugmaker warns on morning-after pill effectiveness in larger womenNov 26, 2013 9:16 am - PARIS — A French contraceptive maker said Tuesday its morning-after pill is ineffective when taken by women who weigh more than 176 pounds. The decision by HRA Pharma fo...
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Diageo employees donate $40,000 to United WayNov 26, 2013 8:47 am - PRNewswire Plainfield-based Diageo North America’s Plainfield employees recently presented United Way of Will County with a donation of more than $40,000. Employees rais...
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Sears denies reports of sales plans for Sears CanadaNov 26, 2013 8:46 am - PRNewswire Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. denied published reports that the company intends to sell its Sears Canada division. The company, in a statement, s...
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Typhoon ruined both traditional, high-tech livelihoodsNov 26, 2013 7:43 am - TANAUAN, Philippines — As Typhoon Haiyan tore across the eastern Philippines, coconut plantations older than the fathers of the men who tend them were smashed like match...
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GE eyes fix for engine icing on 787s, 747Nov 26, 2013 6:03 am - General Electric said on Monday that it is close to a solution for engines that are losing power for a few seconds after ingesting ice chunks as big as a half-gallon. Th...
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Stores, shoppers prepare for Black FridayNov 26, 2013 6:00 am - It's a jungle out there, holiday-shopping wise. Or maybe a desert. Indiana is taking a military approach to Black Friday, urging retailers to take steps to ensure worker...
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Nuclear waste burial debate produces odd alliancesNov 26, 2013 5:58 am - KINCARDINE, Ontario — Ordinarily, a proposal to bury radioactive waste in a scenic area that relies on tourism would inspire “not in my backyard” protests from local res...
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Safe shopping guide features recalled productsNov 26, 2013 5:55 am - SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Attorney General Lisa Madigan is releasing her annual holiday “Safe Shopping Guide” which highlights recalled toys and other items that pose a hazard ...
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South Carolina college plans new center to support Boeing plantNov 26, 2013 5:52 am - Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Trident Technical College plans a new aeronautical training center in North Charleston. The proposed $79 million center is desi...