Business Stories from December 12, 2011 (Change date)
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SEC sues insurance group over Stanford investorsDec 13, 2011 8:24 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government has sued the organization that insures brokerage accounts to compel it to compensate many investors who lost money in the $7.2 billio...
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Confidence at U.S. small companies increases for third monthDec 13, 2011 8:29 am - Confidence among U.S. small companies rose in November for a third month as hiring intentions climbed and companies projected sales will improve, a survey found. The Nat...
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Euro pact faces UK hurdle, ebbing market faithDec 13, 2011 6:20 am - LONDON — Doubts rebounded Monday over Europe’s ability to solve its debt crisis and rescue the imperiled euro, as investors worried that plans for closer fiscal unity wi...
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Playboy moving departments from Chicago to LADec 14, 2011 5:28 am - Playboy is moving the bulk of its operations from its longtime home in Chicago to Los Angeles. In a statement, Playboy says the magazine’s editorial, art and photo depar...
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Corzine and 2 other MF Global execs to testifyDec 13, 2011 9:17 am - WASHINGTON — Jon Corzine is expected Tuesday to once again distance himself from an estimated $1.2 billion in customer money that vanished when MF Global collapsed this ...
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Fiat signs one-year labor deal for workers at Italian plantsDec 13, 2011 8:23 am - Fiat SpA signed a collective labor deal with most unions representing its Italian employees, as workers agreed to increased shifts and shorter breaks in exchange for a 2...
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Deadly e. Coli strains go undetected as beef sellers fight testDec 13, 2011 3:53 pm - In less than two weeks in late 2007, Kayla Boner went from being a chatty, freckle-faced teenager celebrating her 14th birthday to a hospital patient on a ventilator wit...
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Boeing raises dividend 5 percent, to 42 centsDec 13, 2011 6:20 am - Boeing Co. is raising its dividend by 2 cents per share, to 44 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on March 2 to shareholders of record on Feb. 10. Boeing’s previ...
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Gogo, eBay team up to give Delta flyers a giftDec 13, 2011 8:40 am - PRNewswire ITASCA — eBay is giving passengers aboard all Gogo equipped Delta Air Lines flights the gift of free Wi-Fi this holiday season. From now through January 2, pa...
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Hanover Park chamber names ECC ‘Business of the Year’Dec 13, 2011 3:07 pm - Elgin Community College was named 2011 Business of the Year by the Hanover Park Chamber of Commerce. In giving the award during its holiday dinner on Dec. 9, the chamber...
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