Business Stories from January 27, 2015 (Change date)
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IMPACT NETWORKING, LLC ACQUIRES NORTHSHORE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGYJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - WAUKEGAN, IL (Jan. 28, 2015) - CEO of Impact Networking, Frank Cucco, announced the acquisition of NorthShore Business Technology, a Konica Minolta office equipment deal...
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Grain lower, livestock higherJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar delivery fell 13.75 cents to $5.0525 a bushel; Mar corn lost 8 cents to 3....
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McDonald's and Yahoo are big market moversJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE McDonald's Corp., up $4.49 to...
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Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake into separate companyJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer is spinning off the company's prized stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding in a move that will let Yahoo avoid paying billions i...
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Orders for US durable goods fell 3.4 percent in DecemberJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped sharply in December, dragged lower by a big decline in demand for commercial aircraft. Orders for durable...
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US consumer confidence jumps to 7½-year high in JanuaryJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence shot up in January to the highest level since August 2007. The Conference Board reports that its consumer confidence index climbed ...
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Obama says US must update laws on dronesJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has fallen behind technological advancements that have made small drones readily available and must update its laws to ensure safety,...
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Super Bowl host city still reeling over sports dealsJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. - The entire world will be watching Glendale on Sunday as it hosts the Super Bowl and the legions of fans who are shelling out big bucks to see the big g...
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P&G fiscal 2Q earnings drop 31 pct, hurt by exchange ratesJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Procter & Gamble's second-quarter earnings sank 31 percent as the strong U.S. dollar cut into the performance of the world's largest consumer products maker. The Cincinn...
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Disappointing earnings reports send stocks lowerJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - U.S. stocks slumped Tuesday after some of the market's largest companies reported disappointing earnings, taking investors on a turbulent ride that deepened the losses f...