Wall Street edges higher on job news
Stocks rose modestly after a strong private payroll report. The Dow gained 8.78 points to 12066.80, the S&P 500 advanced 2.11 to 1308.44, and the Nasdaq climbed 10.66 to 2748.07. Ford recalled 35000 US and Canada vehicles for fuel leaks and shorts. Data Link Solutions won an 8.2 million defense contract in Cedar Rapids for Multifunctional Information Distribution System radios.
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Washington
Ford Motor Co
United States
Canada
Ford
Cedar Rapids Data Link Solutions
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
BAE Systems
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Link 16
Walgreens Compounds Tamiflu to Boost Flu Drug Supply
Walgreens says its pharmacists in all 50 states can compound Tamiflu by mixing broken capsules with cherry syrup to address a spike in demand for the liquid form amid widespread flu. The company did not specify how many pharmacies have begun compounding.
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Chicago
Walgreen Co
Walgreen
Jim Cohn
Biodiesel Plant in Crawfordsville Auctioned April 12
Riksch Biofuels of Crawfordsville, a four year old biodiesel plant closed since 2009, will be auctioned April 12 as creditors push for repayment. Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn., will handle the sale with real estate and equipment sold separately. Viewings are scheduled March 22 and April 11 with sale day 9 to 11 a.m.
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Crawfordsville
Dave DeWitte
Washington County
Riksch Biofuels
Brad Ray
Monmouth
Ill
Midwest Bank of Western Illinois
Ray
USDA
Riksch
Maas Companies
Rochester
320Th St
Cotton prices squeeze retailers and manufacturers rising costs
Retailers and clothing makers face higher cotton costs with a 130 percent rise in a year, risking higher prices for fall items. Les Tout Petits shifts away from cotton and seeks cost cuts while others monitor fabric and polyester price increases and adjust sourcing strategies.
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Joan Verdon
Hackensack N.J
Hackensack, N.J
China
India
Danny Letzt
Les Tout Petits
Ridgefield
N.J
Letzt
Lois Letzt
Danny
Manhattan
Ram Sareen
Tukatech
Sareen
Lds
Les Tours Petits Clothing Company
Ridgefield, N.J
Apple unveils iPad 2 with cameras and thinner design
Apple CEO Steve Jobs resurfaced from medical leave to unveil the iPad 2 on stage in San Francisco. The new model adds two cameras, a faster processor, 10 hour battery life, and thinner body at 8.8 millimeters, with prices from 499 to 829 dollars and March 11 U.S. release.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Apple
Steve Jobs
United States
Jobs
At&t Inc
Verizon Wireless
U.S
Mexico
New Zealand
Spain
Apple Inc
Yerba Buena Center For the Arts
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