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Should we save Detroit?
MotorTrend MagazineIt's tough in Motown. Stare-at-the-sun, crawl-across-the-burning-sand tough. But the Detroit Three -- raggedy, gasping, wobbling -- can see salvation shimmering on the horizon -- retooled factories building smaller, more fuel-efficient cars; the UAW... -
Freezer sales climb as food prices soar
AP Business WriterOnce relegated to the dank corners of the basement, freezers are being embraced again by shoppers who are stashing bulk-sized purchases of meats, fruits and vegetables there as they work to combat rising food prices. Across the country, shoppers...Tags: Government, Food Industry, House and Home, Homes, Lowe's Companies Incorporated
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Stocks follow gain in big-ticket orders
Wall Street advanced after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought. The gains were moderated by rising oil prices. Light,...Tags: Energy Resources, Labor Day, China Mobile Limited, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Metal and Mineral
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Stocks take strong leap upward on durable goods
Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought. The Commerce Department...Tags: Labor Day, Economy, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Borders Group Incorporated (MI), Natural Gas
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Durable goods orders post surprise increase
From Chicago Tribune news servicesOrders for durable goods, considered an indicator of future manufacturing activity, topped analyst predictions in July and recorded their third consecutive monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. "It was just one of those nice,...Tags: PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Shipping Service, Foreign Exchange Market
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Wall Street takes surprise flight
Of The Associated PressWall Street posted a big advance after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy is stronger than many investors thought. The Commerce Department said orders for durable...Tags: Energy Saving, Labor Day, Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Air Transportation Industry
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UConn Economists Will Sharply Lower Job Loss Forecast
Courant Staff WriterUniversity of Connecticut economists will drastically revise their 30-month state forecast in a report today, lowering a dire prediction that 24,000 jobs will be lost to a more palatable decline of 9,500. The previous report by the university's...Tags: Government, Wages and Pensions, Job Layoffs, Stamford, University of Connecticut
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Industrial production rises
New York Times News ServiceIndustrial production, a measure of the volume of goods produced in the United States, slightly topped expectations in July, a bit of positive news for an economy buffeted by inflation and higher costs. In a report released Friday, the Federal Reserve...Tags: Economy, Automotive Equipment, Sales, Consumers, Consumer Confidence
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Hershey profit rises to $41.5 million
Raising prices and streamlining its production lines helped Hershey Co. to sharply higher second-quarter sales and profit, the candy maker said yesterday. Hershey said it earned $41.5 million, or 18 cents a share, for the three months that ended June 29,...Tags: Sales
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Week ahead in business
Investors head into the week with a bit more resolve that U.S. companies are doing a better-than-expected job of managing their way through an economy stifled by turmoil in the housing and credit markets. Wall Street is about midway through second-...Tags: Energy Saving, Economy, Business, Economic Indicator, Commodity Markets
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Chinese Entrepreneur Dreams Of A Global Brand
AP Business WriterHis company's gadgets are barely known abroad. But Aigo CEO Feng Jun, a boyishly exuberant walking advertisement for the fast-growing Chinese electronics maker, is out to change that. Seconds after meeting a reporter at a business conference, the burly,...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Multi-Sport Events, International Business Machines Corporation, Marketing
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Recycling bags is a bigger trend
Clark Semmes' column "Time to ban stores from giving away plastic bags" (Commentary, June 10) called for Baltimore to follow China's lead in banning distribution of free plastic bags. Mr. Semmes misses the real trend happening right here in the United...Tags: Environmental Cleanup
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