National Business News
National Business News
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Tribune ends bankruptcy stint with lower earnings
The company that owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and more than 20 television stations, made slightly less money last year as it ended a lengthy ordeal in bankruptcy court.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205M
Lowe's plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Elan holders OK buyback, vote down 3 deals
Shareholders of Irish drugmaker Elan Corp. PLC have potentially ended a takeover bid from Royalty Pharma by voting in favor of an Elan share buyback plan.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake
Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food a year
The average American family of four wastes between $1,350 and $2,275 a year in food. Much of that ends up in the kitchen trash can: uneaten leftovers, milk past the expiration date and vegetables that go bad. In the U.S., all that waste adds up to 90 billion pounds of food a year, and the planet...
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Pressure on Fed to provide clarity in uncertain environment
Federal Reserve officials begin a pivotal two-day meeting Tuesday facing a dilemma. The economy is showing enough improvement to justify dialing back some of the Fed’s life support, yet financial markets are terrified of what might happen and are taking it out on the housing sector.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor
Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry.




