Business Stories from November 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Lowe's profit tops estimates as housing gains spur remodelsNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Lowe's Cos., the second-largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, posted third-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as the housing market's continued growth enco...
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Cuban doctor infected with Ebola to be treated in SwitzerlandNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - A Cuban doctor infected with Ebola while working in a Sierra Leone hospital is being flown to Switzerland for treatment. Felix Sarria, an internal medicine specialist, h...
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Wells Fargo, U.S. no longer hopeful about mortgage pactNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Lawyers for the U.S. and Wells Fargo & Co. told a judge they doubt they can reach a settlement in a government lawsuit accusing the bank of home-mortgage fraud, a person...
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Mt. Prospect sign maker White Way files bankruptcyNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Mount Prospect-based White Way Sign & Maintenance Co. Inc., a maker of iconic signs for Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Casino, Kohl's and others, has fi...
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Couple charged for unfavorable online reviewNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - LONDON - A British couple says they were charged 100 pounds ($156) by a hotel in northwestern England after they described it as a filthy hovel in an online review. Ton...
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Stocks drift lower after release of Fed minutesNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. financial markets pulled back slightly from their most recent record highs Wednesday, ending lower for the first time this week. The Dow Jones industrial average an...
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Netflix postpones launch of Cosby comedy specialNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Netflix said it is postponing Bill Cosby's upcoming standup comedy special, a decision that followed a growing number of allegations that the famed enterta...
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Credit score company settles FTC charges for $22MNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - A company that promised customers free credit scores has agreed to pay $22 million to settle charges that it billed customers for monthly credit monitoring that they did...
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Uber to roll out rewards plan for drivers after protestsNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Uber Technologies Inc. is starting a rewards plan for drivers after facing protests and complaints about how it treats them. The program is called Momentum, the mobile c...
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Discover cashback reward program change to cost $178 millionNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - Bloomberg News Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services will take a $178 million charge in the fourth quarter to make changes to its cashback rewards program. Discov...