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Monthly Archive July, 2009

Foxconn suicide turns spotlight on China counterfeiting

July 30, 2009

One week after the apparent suicide of a Chinese factory worker accused of stealing a carefully guarded Apple iPhone prototype, one question remains unanswered: […]

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Centene shares up sharply on higher second quarter profits

July 29, 2009

Shares of Centene Corp. were up 11 percent in early afternoon trading after the Clayton-based company reported higher second quarter earnings and raised its […]

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Nortel a sweet deal for the Swedes

July 27, 2009

Ericsson AB, the giant Swedish telecom-equipment maker, is poised to build the world’s next generation of wireless networks after winning an auction yesterday for most […]

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Another piece of Pyramid falls

July 25, 2009

The dismantling of Pyramid Construction Co., once the leader in downtown redevelopment, will continue next month with foreclosure on what was to have been […]

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Simmons law firm is moving to Alton site

July 23, 2009

Vacant two years, the former Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. office in downtown Alton will become the headquarters of the newly renamed Simmons law firm and […]

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Credit card ‘reform’ may hurt the diligent

July 21, 2009

If you have $10,000 in credit card debt at 18 percent interest and send just the minimum payment of 2.5 percent of the balance […]

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Citygarden’s popularity boosts Gateway Mall development

July 20, 2009

ST. LOUIS — The public’s embrace of the Citygarden sculpture park is helping push more work on the Gateway Mall, the 16-block strip between […]

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CIT rushes to secure lending, bankruptcy feared

July 17, 2009

CIT Group Inc was in discussions on Thursday with potential lenders to secure financing, after the collapse of rescue talks with the government left […]

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Germany denies report that RHJ leads race for Opel

July 16, 2009

Germany dismissed a report on Thursday that RHJ International had overtaken Magna as the front-runner to take over carmaker Opel, saying the race remained […]

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Budget gap for year tops $1 trillion

July 15, 2009

The U.S. budget deficit topped $1 trillion for the first nine months of the fiscal year and broke a monthly record for June as […]

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