Business Stories from October 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Adidas should ditch Reebok and run in breakup planOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - Adidas AG selling its Reebok unit, even at a loss, is the best first step the sporting-goods maker can take toward recouping the $10 billion that shareholders have lost ...
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Afghan opium poppies flourish defying $7 billion effort by U.S.Oct 21, 2014 1:01 am - The U.S. is losing the war on opium- poppy production in Afghanistan, where output has grown to record levels despite about $7.6 billion in U.S. counter- narcotics spend...
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CP Railway misses profit estimates as stock-based pay increasesOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., foiled in a bid to merge with CSX Corp., reported third-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates as the carrier spent more on stock-...
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Illinois 2nd in U.S. in September jobs addedOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - Payrolls rose in 39 states in September and the unemployment rate fell in 31, a sign the improvement in the U.S. labor market is broad-based. Texas led the nation with a...
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Five problems McDonald's is facing in the U.S.Oct 21, 2014 1:01 am - Times are getting leaner for Oak Brook-based McDonald's. McDonald's said Tuesday a key sales figure declined 3.3 percent in the U.S., marking the fourth straight quarter...
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If no checks, more Ebola cases might leave AfricaOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - A new study underscores the potential danger of airplane passengers infected with Ebola leaving West Africa: If there were no exit screening in place, researche...
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Paralyzed man walks after cells for smelling placed in spineOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - A man paralyzed from the chest down in a knife attack is walking again after undergoing surgery using cells responsible for the sense of smell, marking an advance in the...
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New Ebola screening at O'Hare, 4 other airportsOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Fending off demands to ban travel from Ebola-stricken West Africa, the Obama administration instead tightened the nation's defenses against Ebola by requiri...
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Former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee diesOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - Washington Post exposed Watergate break-in, cover-up
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McDonald's CEO outlines changes as sales slideOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - After posting yet another disappointing quarter at McDonald's, CEO Don Thompson said Tuesday the company hasn't been keeping up with the times and that change...