Business Stories from July 4, 2011 (Change date)
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German parliament approves nuclear shutdownJul 06, 2011 8:08 am - BERLIN — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved the government's plan for the country to shut down all its nuclear power plants by the end of 2022. Parliament's l...
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Recession hits transit budgets despite rising needJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintai...
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Chicago area hospital systems sign mergerJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - Officials for two Chicago area hospital systems say they've signed an agreement to merge, paving the way to create Illinois' largest Catholic-owned health care system. T...
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Concerns about global growth boost dollarJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is rising against the euro and yen as investors seek safety in the world's most heavily traded currency. Brown Brothers Harriman currency analysts ...
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Western Union to buy Travelex unit for nearly $1BJul 05, 2011 3:52 pm - NEW YORK — Western Union says it has agreed to acquire Travelex Global Business Payments for about $973.8 million in cash, in a deal that will allow it to expand rapidly...
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Stocks stall as Moody's cuts Portugal debt ratingJul 06, 2011 8:08 am - NEW YORK — The first week of July is off to a much slower start than the last week of June, when stocks had their biggest gains in two years. Major indexes were mixed fo...
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Treasury prices rise on return of Greece worriesJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. government debt was back in favor after worries over European debt resurfaced with a warning about Greece's rescue package from a credit agency. Traders ...
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Oil up past $96 on higher price forecastJul 05, 2011 8:13 am - Oil prices bounced back above $95 a barrel Tuesday on the back of forecasts for more expensive crude in 2012, though gains were limited by the dollar's rise and doubts a...
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Gallup: Slight uptick in trust in newspapers, TVJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - WASHINGTON — A new poll shows public confidence in newspaper and television news has picked up slightly in recent years but still lags behind levels of trust from two de...
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House panel to take up 3 trade agreementsJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee will take up three long-pending free trade agreements in a package that does not include renewal of a worker aid program ...
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