Business Stories from February 22, 2011 (Change date)
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Contractor charged with defrauding O'Hare carpentersFeb 24, 2011 5:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man has been charged with theft and forgery after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office accused him of pocketing more than $270,000 meant...
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Hoffman Estates mayor touts new businesses in state of the village addressFeb 24, 2011 7:10 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod at his annual update breakfast touted a number of new businesses ready to move into the village. He made his state of the village sp...
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How to turn social networking into more businessFeb 23, 2011 11:08 am - Facebook can work, especially for businesses seeking to connect in the consumer marketplace. Twitter, too. But for online networking that will connect you with ot...
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iPad 2G expected to be unveiled next weekFeb 23, 2011 1:16 pm - NEW YORK — Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the second-generation iPad next week. The Cupertino, Calif., company has sent invitations to a media event in San Francisco ...
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Deere plans to almost double sales via global expansionFeb 24, 2011 4:56 pm - Deere & Co., the world's largest manufacturer of agriculture equipment, said it plans to almost double sales to $50 billion by 2018 by expanding operations outside the U...
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Victoria's Secret parent's 4Q net income risesFeb 23, 2011 5:15 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shoppers splurging again on little luxuries like lingerie and bath products boosted sales at Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works and helped parent...
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Analyst: Diageo likely to buy Jim BeamFeb 24, 2011 5:20 pm - Diageo Plc is the most probable buyer of most of Fortune Brands Inc.'s Jim Beam spirits business, with Bacardi Ltd. as a bidding partner for the remainder, Liberum Capit...
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Patent-infringement verdict against Abbott overturnedFeb 24, 2011 7:10 am - Abbott Laboratories, maker of the arthritis drug Humira, succeeded in a bid to overturn a $1.67 billion patent-infringement verdict won by Johnson & Johnson. The 2009 ve...
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Higher oil prices would hamper global economyFeb 24, 2011 7:10 am - WASHINGTON — Just as the U.S. and global economies are finally strengthening, they face a new danger: Rocketing oil prices, which topped $100 a barrel Wednesday. The U.S...
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Ford to recall F-150 pickups over air bagsFeb 23, 2011 1:26 pm - WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. says it will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags that could deploy without warning. The government had raised concerns ...
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