Business Stories from October 29, 2019 (Change date)
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Pfizer's profit soars in 3QOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer is reporting a huge jump in third quarter profits and is raising its outlook for the year. The drugmaker on Tuesday reported earnings of $7.68 bil...
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Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protectionOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, joining a growing list of struggling coal operations as communities switch aw...
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Duke Energy's proposed 15% Indiana rate faces data pushbackOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Several large companies want Indiana regulators to order Duke Energy to refile paperwork supporting its proposed 15% rate increase. Duke Energy i...
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A resurgence in Barbie sales helps lift Mattel's 3Q resultsOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Mattel Inc., helped by the resurgence of Barbie and other iconic toys, on Tuesday reported third-quarter results that handily beat analysts' forecasts an...
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Merck sales soar but 3Q profit dips on higher spendingOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - Big jumps in sales of Merck's top two blockbuster drugs drove revenue up 15%, but higher spending across the board pushed profits down 3% in the third quarter. Merck sti...
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GM 3Q profit falls 7% as auto workers strike cuts productionOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' third-quarter net profit fell 7% as a strike by the United Auto Workers union halted U.S. vehicle production. The Detroit automaker earned...
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District 300 collects $2 million from Sears bankruptcyOct 29, 2019 5:28 am - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday followed a recent bankruptcy court order in releasing $2 million in disputed 2017 property tax payments to Community Unit Di...
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The Popeyes' chicken sandwich returns Sunday in a dig at Chick-fil-AOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Popeyes is planning to bring back its hit chicken sandwich on Sunday in a slam to poultry rival Chick-fil-A, which is closed that day of the week. The restaurant chain i...
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Ice Miller names Ellis Practice Group directorOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - LaTonya Ellis has joined Ice Miller as practice group director for the firm's Real Estate and Municipal Finance Practice Groups. Based in the Chicago office, Ellis is re...
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Feder: NBC 5's Kalee Dionne maps out new life in DallasOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Say goodbye to Kalee Dionne. After three years as meteorologist at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 she's heading to Dallas as a Monday-through-Friday weather forecaster at ABC ...