Business Stories from October 2, 2015 (Change date)
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India vows to cut carbon intensity in Paris pledgeOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - India's long-awaited pledge for a global climate pact shows how the world's No. 3 carbon polluter is making significant efforts to rein in the growth of...
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Punitive damages possible in suit against DuPont over cancerOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ruled against a motion by DuPont and said punitive damages were possible for an Ohio woman who says she got kidney canc...
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An ailing global economy starts to weigh on US job marketOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A sagging global economy has finally caught up with the United States. Nervous employers pulled back on hiring in August and September as China's econo...
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Apart from low unemployment, just how healthy is job market?Oct 02, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. unemployment rate - now just 5.1 percent - grabs a lot of the attention each month when the government issues its jobs data. Yet the rate does...
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Microfactory hosting event to build at-home coffee roasterOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Teams of thinkers, designers and others are gathering in Louisville to try to come up with a system for roasting fresh coffee at home. Participant...
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Shell, Total get first foreign gas stations in IranOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state TV is reporting that Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total will be the first foreign companies to be allowed to operate gasoline stations...
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Blatter defies calls from FIFA sponsors to quit immediatelyOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Sepp Blatter defied calls from FIFA sponsors Budweiser, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Visa to quit immediately as president of world soccer's governing body on...
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Curious about solar energy? Check out suburban sites SaturdayOct 02, 2015 5:00 am - If you've wondered what it's like to install and use solar panels on your property, you can get answers Saturday from people who have experienced that firsthand. The Ill...
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Lake Forest Hospital receives highest nursing honorOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital attained Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for the hospital's commitment to high-qu...
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Forum: Companies also are seeking women to enter fieldOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Finding qualified job candidates and developing the next generation of workers are priorities so manufacturers can remain viable in the future, experts said Thursday. An...