Business Stories from September 21, 2011 (Change date)
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For-profit colleges getting more GI Bill dollarsSep 23, 2011 12:23 pm - A growing proportion of military veterans tapping into benefits from the new GI Bill are using them at for-profit colleges, according to a report from Senate critics of ...
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Target's blunder with designer continuesSep 23, 2011 6:50 am - NEW YORK — Target is a victim of its own success. The discounter drummed up so much hype around its exclusive, limited-time line by upscale Italian designer Missoni that...
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Discover 3Q profit more than doubles, card use upSep 23, 2011 6:50 am - Discover Financial Services says its third-quarter profit more than doubled as its customers used their cards more and late payments reached a new low. The Riverwoods-ba...
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Court rules that UBS trader should stay in custodySep 28, 2011 12:06 pm - LONDON — A trader accused of losing Swiss banking giant UBS about $2.3 billion is "sorry beyond words," his lawyer said Thursday, as a judge ordered him to be held in ja...
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Google head disputes that company thwarts rivalsSep 22, 2011 6:57 am - WASHINGTON — Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt told a Senate panel Wednesday that the company faces tough competition and isn't using its dominance in Internet...
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Holiday season may be a bah-humbug for retailersSep 22, 2011 10:20 pm - It looks like retailers will have to work extra hard to keep this holiday season from turning into a bah humbug. A new forecast shows sales will likely not be as high as...
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Abbott named top dealmaker for 4th consecutive yearSep 22, 2011 10:21 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP — The Deal magazine has named Abbott Laboratories as one of its Most Admired Corporate Dealmakers for the fourth consecutive year. Abbott was reco...
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Forbes: Gates still richest person in AmericaSep 28, 2011 6:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The nation’s economic woes don’t appear to be hurting Bill Gates, who tops Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans for the 18th year in a row. The magazi...
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ITW revenue grows 16 percentSep 22, 2011 10:21 pm - PRNewswire GLENVIEW — Illinois Tool Works Inc. said operating revenue grew by 16 percent for the three month period that ended in August 31, over the same period last ye...
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The lights will be bright, at Randhurst VillageSep 22, 2011 7:04 pm - Mount Prospect village board members proved they aren’t too nit-picky when it comes to a new lighted sign for Randhurst Village. At this week’s meeting, they approved t...
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