Business Stories from July 4, 2011 (Change date)
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TPG Capital buying Immucor for $1.97B in cashJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - NEW YORK — Blood-testing equipment maker Immucor Inc. said Tuesday it agreed to be acquired by TPG Capital in a deal worth $1.97 billion, or $27 per share in cash. Immuc...
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Analysis blames NKorea for cyberattack on SKoreaJul 05, 2011 3:02 pm - WASHINGTON — North Korea or its sympathizers were responsible for the cyberattack against South Korean government and banking websites earlier this year, according to a ...
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Stocks futures get a lift ahead of factory ordersJul 05, 2011 7:43 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures are rising as investors anticipate economic data this week. The government is expected to report Tuesday that businesses increased their orders ...
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Medicare 'doughnut hole' looms for drug customersJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - The federal health care overhaul delivers deep price cuts this year that will benefit Medicare prescription drug customers who fall into a coverage gap known as the "dou...
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Lawsuit says GM failed to fix thousands of ImpalasJul 05, 2011 9:21 pm - DETROIT — A lawsuit claims General Motors Co. fixed a defective part on police versions of the Chevrolet Impala but didn't correct the same problem in hundreds of thousa...
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Duff & Phelps acquires Growth Capital PartnersJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - NEW YORK — Investment firm Duff & Phelps Corp. on Tuesday said it has acquired Growth Capital Partners, a Houston-based investment bank, for an undisclosed amount. Duff ...
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Budgeting for wireless data on Verizon's new plansJul 05, 2011 3:02 pm - NEW YORK — Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out — perhaps as soon as this week — as the country's l...
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Companies ordered more factory goods in MayJul 06, 2011 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — Businesses requested more airplanes, autos, and oil drilling equipment in May The jump in factory orders after a sluggish spring suggests supply disruptions...
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Bank of America settlement faces challengeJul 05, 2011 3:51 pm - NEW YORK — Bank of America's $8.5 billion settlement with investors over poor-quality mortgage bonds is facing a new challenge. On Tuesday, a group of bond investors cal...
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The apps that eat your wireless dataJul 05, 2011 8:57 pm - NEW YORK — If you have a cellphone with a monthly limit on how much data you can use, here are some tips on what types of phone use will gobble up your precious megabyte...