Business Stories from October 29, 2014 (Change date)
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UPS predicts 11 percent hike in December packagesOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - UPS expects to deliver more than 34 million packages on the busiest day of the holiday season, double the amount on a normal day. The company expects the peak delivery...
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Connecticut father sues over school's Ebola fear of daughterOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - A Connecticut father sued a school district for not allowing his daughter to return to the third grade after a trip to a family wedding in Nigeria because teachers and p...
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Schaumburg man one of 29 facing bank fraud chargesOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities say 19 of 29 suspects in Illinois and Indiana are under arrest in an "card cracking" fraud scheme that originated Chicago's South Side and is spreading. Amo...
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Facebook-of-China Renren abandoned by analysts on growthOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Renren Inc. was touted the Facebook Inc. of China when it debuted in New York in 2011. Today it's looking more like online flameout Myspace. The stock has lost more than...
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Mortgage applications in U.S. decline for first time in a monthOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Mortgage applications in the U.S. decreased last week for the first time in a month, reflecting declines in home buying and refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association...
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Stocks slip after Fed statement; Dollar gainsOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - An optimistic statement from the Federal Reserve sent the dollar up and gold prices down Wednesday as traders prepared for rising interest rates. Major U.S. ...
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Fed keeps rate at record low, ends bond buyingOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve plans to keep a key interest rate at a record low to support a U.S. job market that's improving but still isn't fully healthy and help l...
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FBI says it faked AP story to catch bomb suspectOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - SEATTLE - The FBI confirmed Tuesday it faked an Associated Press story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007, but now says it did not spoof a Seattle Times Web page as ...
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Amtrak seeks solutions to Chicago rail congestionOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Amtrak is setting up a panel of experts to find solutions to Chicago's rail gridlock. Despite some successes, Amtrak officials say the city's freight and passenger rail ...
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Murray adds 100M tons to Illinois coal holdingsOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - A leading U.S. coal company says it has added roughly 100 million tons of coal reserves and resources to its southern Illinois portfolio. Ohio-based Murray Energy says i...