Business Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Family Dollar spurns Dollar General bid on antitrust concernAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Family Dollar Stores Inc. spurned a $9 billion offer from Dollar General Corp. in favor of a lower bid from Dollar Tree Inc., saying it was concerned the Dollar General ...
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Bank of America settlement likely to benefit fewAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Bank of America's record $16.65 billion settlement for its role in selling shoddy mortgage bonds - $7 billion of it geared for consumer relief - offers a gl...
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Applications for U.S. unemployment aid fall to 298,000Aug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign the job market is improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly claims for jobles...
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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climb to 10-month highAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Purchases of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July to a 10-month high as low borrowing costs and an increase in inventory drew buyers. Existing home sale...
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Bolingbrook chamber director resignsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michael Carpanzano has resigned to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector, the chamber announced Thursday...
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WWII bomb found near Frankfurt airportAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - BERLIN - Authorities have found an unexploded World War II bomb by a highway close to Frankfurt airport and an operation to defuse it may cause flight disruptions. The 5...
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Samsung told by tax man to use Apple-topping cashAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Samsung Electronics Co. is sitting on a cash pile 58 percent bigger than Apple Inc.'s war chest. The tax man has a message for South Korea's biggest company: "Use it or...
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McDonald's shuts four Moscow restaurantsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp.'s Russian business shut four Moscow restaurants yesterday at the order of a consumer-safety regulator, which said it found multiple viol...
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United woos first-class fliers with meals added to smaller jetsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago-based United Airlines will add fresh meals on shorter domestic flights, including those made by regional jets, as part of a plan to overhaul food service for tra...
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California drought stings bees, honey suppliesAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - LOS BANOS, Calif. - California's record drought hasn't been sweet to honeybees, and it's creating a sticky situation for beekeepers and honey buyers. The state is tradit...