Business Stories from September 26, 2014 (Change date)
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Chiquita, Fyffes alter merger agreementSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Changes to the proposed merger between Chiquita and the Irish fruit importer Fyffes will give Chiquita shareholders a larger stake in what would become the world's large...
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Divita leaving to work in DeKalbSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Geneva is losing its economic development director to DeKalb. Ellen Divita will become that city's community development director starting Nov. 20, according to a news r...
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Durbin presses to close corporate loopholesSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Using a southwestern Illinois steel plant as a backdrop, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will lobby for legislation designed to reward companies that keep their headquarters in th...
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Directv shareholders approve $48.5 billion sale to AT&TSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - DirecTV shareholders approved the $48.5 billion sale of the company to AT&T Inc. today, with 77.8 percent voting in favor of the deal. DirecTV announced the voting resu...
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Slide in U.S. gasoline prices ends amid refinery woes in GulfSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - The slide in retail gasoline that U.S. drivers typically see this time of year has been cut short by a series of refinery breakdowns that have boosted wholesale prices t...
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Air Berlin cancels $5 billion Boeing order to cut costsSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Air Berlin Plc said it's canceling a 33-plane order with Chicago-based Boeing Co. valued at $5 billion at list prices to reduce investment costs. Dropping the contract t...
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Ryder Cup fans taking private jet for just $2,900Sep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Golf-crazy executives set on seeing Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and 22 other top players trade putts at the sport's most anticipated event this weekend found a cheaper ...
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Cyber experts warn of 'Bash' bugSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - New warnings are emerging of a security flaw known as the "Bash" bug, which cyber experts say may pose a serious threat to computers and other devices using Unix-based o...
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Economy grew at 4.6 percent rate in April-JuneSep 26, 2014 1:00 am - After a dismal winter, the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the spring, the fastest pace in more than two years. The solid rebound is expected t...
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Doctor who helped develop Rogaine dies in MiamiSep 26, 2014 1:00 am - MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida dermatologist credited with helping develop the first baldness remedy recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has died. He was 80...