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Monthly Archive February, 2010

Snow starting to bring postponements, cancellations in Phila.-area

February 26, 2010

Some postponements, cancellations and closings were starting to be announced Thursday as yet another snowstorm hit the Philadelphia area. The heaviest snowfall and windiest weather […]

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Royal Bank of Scotland chief to forgo bonus

February 23, 2010

LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland PLC chief Stephen Hester intends to decline his bonus for 2009, making him the third major British banking […]

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Ameren fourth-quarter profit up despite slumping sales

February 20, 2010

Ameren Corp. fourth-quarter profit rose 39 percent from a year ago when the company recorded a loss on the value of diesel contracts.
Net […]

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Europe Finance Ministers Face Pressure for Greek Deal

February 15, 2010

European finance ministers meet today under pressure from investors to spell out the concrete measures they will take to rescue Greece if the nation […]

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall More Than Forecast to One-Month Low

February 12, 2010

The number of applications for U.S. jobless benefits dropped last week as states whittled down a year-end backlog, bringing claims down to a level […]

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Super Bowl advertisement for Doritos brings Raleigh studio $650,000

February 9, 2010

A Raleigh production studio is $650,000 richer Monday after a Doritos ad taped in Cary was ranked No. 2 among the best TV commercials aired […]

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Complaints pile up about Prius brakes

February 8, 2010

In the wake of massive recalls for gas pedal-related problems, Toyota Motor Co. is now faced with mounting complaints of brake problems in its […]

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European Manufacturing Growth Accelerated in January

February 2, 2010

Expansion in Europe’s manufacturing industry accelerated to the fastest pace in two years in January as reviving global demand prompted companies to step up […]

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Peabody to spend $70M on mine in Australia

February 1, 2010

Peabody Energy Corp., the world’s largest private-sector coal company, on Thursday said it will spend $70 million to expand its Metropolitan mine in New […]

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