Business Stories from October 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Palatine exploring another Rand Road TIF districtOct 23, 2011 7:09 am - A stretch of Rand Road in Palatine dotted with a hodgepodge of used car lots, auto repair shops and vacant parcels is being eyed for redevelopment. The Palatine council ...
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Court ruling could mean hotel tax windfall for RosemontOct 23, 2011 11:49 pm - Rosemont could get a windfall of back taxes — potentially between $3 million and $6 million — from discounted travel websites such as Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia, Ho...
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U.S. corporate credit risk gauge falls to lowest level in a weekOct 22, 2011 8:30 am - A benchmark measure of U.S. corporate credit risk fell to the lowest level in a week amid speculation policy makers are moving closer to a deal to contain the euro-area ...
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US stock futures up after solid corporate earningsOct 22, 2011 8:30 am - U.S. stock index futures are rising after a round of solid corporate earnings reports. Industrial giant General Electric Co. said Friday that its third-quarter net incom...
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Johnson & Johnson, Novartis Face Antitrust Probe on GenericsOct 25, 2011 2:11 pm - Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG are under investigation by the European Union’s antitrust regulator over contracts that may have hampered the sale of generic versions ...
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Chile’s government wants time to study tax changesOct 25, 2011 2:11 pm - Chile"s government wants time to study possible changes to the tax code, government spokesman Andres Chadwick told reporters in Santiago today. The government doesn"t wa...
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U.S. nuclear production rises as Nextera starts Florida reactorOct 22, 2011 8:30 am - U.S. nuclear-power production rose 1.1 percent as NextEra Energy Inc. started the Saint Lucie 1 reactor in Florida. Power generation nationwide increased by 952 megawatt...
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German business confidence dropsOct 25, 2011 2:11 pm - BERLIN — A closely-watched survey shows German business confidence has fallen for the fourth month in a row but remains at relatively high levels, as Europe’s biggest ec...
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Senate rejects slimmed-down Obama jobs billOct 22, 2011 8:30 am - WASHINGTON — Despite a campaign-style push this week by President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday scuttled pared-back jobs legislation aimed at helping state and lo...
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Unions accept changes to keep trade showsOct 21, 2011 9:04 pm - After watching trade shows abandon Chicago and take millions of dollars with them, unions agreed to a host of work rule changes that will make the city’s massive convent...
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