UPS profit tops estimates as dollar weighs on revenue
October 28, 2015
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UPS profit tops estimates as dollar weighs on revenue

The National Retail Federation says 2015 online holiday sales could rise up to 8 percent.

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Walgreens buying Rite Aid, creating drugstore giant
October 28, 2015
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Walgreens buying Rite Aid, creating drugstore giant

The largest US drugstore chain by store count said on Tuesday it would buy rival…

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United States stocks flat ahead of Fed meeting
October 28, 2015
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United States stocks flat ahead of Fed meeting

Negative sentiment may also have been generated by a few disappointing economic news, including a…

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Walgreens seals deal to buy smaller drugstore rival Rite-Aid
October 28, 2015
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Walgreens seals deal to buy smaller drugstore rival Rite-Aid

The company also said it suspended the balance of its $3 billion share repurchase plan…

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Local World newspaper group bought by Trinity Mirror in £220m deal
October 28, 2015
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Local World newspaper group bought by Trinity Mirror in £220m deal

Trinity Mirror is to buy Local World, the company which owns the Cornish Guardian, West…

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Northrop Grumman wins $60-billion Air Force contract to build new stealth bomber
October 28, 2015
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Northrop Grumman wins $60-billion Air Force contract to build new stealth bomber

Pentagon officials said Tuesday that Northrop Grumman will build up to 100 new long-range stealth…

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Billionaire Hobby Lobby owners probed in ‘looting’ of artifacts for Bible museum
October 28, 2015
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Billionaire Hobby Lobby owners probed in ‘looting’ of artifacts for Bible museum

AB InBev and SABMiller extend takeover deadline
October 28, 2015
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AB InBev and SABMiller extend takeover deadline

SABMiller, the descendant of South African Breweries, has stretched its tentacles across the continent, betting…

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Kitchen gadget promises homebrew beer at touch of a button
October 28, 2015
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Kitchen gadget promises homebrew beer at touch of a button

The team behind the gadget launched a campaign on Kickstarter to secure funding and have…

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Markets uneasy as baht stabilises, euro weakens
October 28, 2015
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Markets uneasy as baht stabilises, euro weakens

Fabio Panetta’s comments came after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said on Thursday the…

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