Finance
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Who will buy Hostess brands?Nov 17, 2012 2:10 pm - Hostess Brands Inc., the bankrupt baker of Twinkies and Wonder bread, may attract bids for its brands from rival Flowers Foods Inc. and private equity firm C. Dean Metro...
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Two missing, 4 burned in Gulf platform fireNov 16, 2012 8:36 pm - NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard was searching Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, sending an ominous black plume ...
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Tribune gets key FCC clearances in Chapter 11 caseNov 16, 2012 5:25 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has given the Tribune Co. key clearances as it prepares to leave bankruptcy protection and transfer t...
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Senators urge action on Mississippi waterwayNov 16, 2012 4:28 pm - ST. LOUIS — Fifteen senators from eight Mississippi River states are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to take steps to keep barges moving on the Mississippi. Sens. Roy...
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Caterpillar, Boeing to gain from House’s Russia voteNov 16, 2012 3:27 pm - The House passed a bill to lift Cold War-era trade restrictions on Russia, an effort companies including Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. have said is needed to boost exp...
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Twinkie junkies raid storesNov 16, 2012 3:25 pm - Twinkie junkies have spoken. Since Hostess Brands Inc. announced today it plans to liquidate and sell its products until supplies run out, Americans have been scooping u...
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Apple, Google consider arbitration on patentsNov 16, 2012 3:12 pm - Apple Inc. and Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit are talking about a way to resolve part of their dispute over patents related to critical smartphone technology, acco...
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What happens if Twinkies really do go away?Nov 16, 2012 3:06 pm - Let’s not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands’ oddly everlasting foods aren’t going away any time soon, even if the...
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American Airlines pilots hold another contract voteNov 16, 2012 3:03 pm - DALLAS — Pilots at American Airlines will vote again on whether to approve a contract offer from the company, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection for ne...
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Beyond the ‘fiscal cliff,’ reasons for optimismNov 09, 2012 5:13 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Forget about the “fiscal cliff.” That might be hard, considering the drama of this week. The stock market had its worst two-day plunge in a y...