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Jobless aid claims fall
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The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, suggesting that the slowing economy isn't prompting widespread job cuts.
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September 3rd, 2010
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson: I'll work with union
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson chose the UAW for the topic of his first companywide message, saying he believes in cooperating with the group. Others have suggested the union could prove a challenge for the sacrifice-minded boss.
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September 3rd, 2010
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First free charging station is at TechTown in Detroit
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Come fall, Detroit workers who want to charge their Chevrolet Volt during work will have at least one option. The first of about 500 free electric-vehicle charging stations destined for southern Michigan homes and businesses now stands outside the headquarters of NextEnergy in TechTown at Wayne State University in Detroit.
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September 3rd, 2010
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Ford settles Explorer suit after losing $131 million verdict
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Ford settled a lawsuit over the death of a New York Mets minor league baseball player in an Explorer accident after a jury ordered the company to pay his estate $131 million. A Jasper County, Miss.
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September 3rd, 2010
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Ex-GM CEO Fritz Henderson to head Sunoco spin-off
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Sunoco Inc. has tapped former General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson to lead the energy spin-off it is forming early next year.
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September 3rd, 2010
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