Business Stories from February 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Des Plaines online funeral service offers consumers a choiceMar 06, 2012 11:51 am - While the Internet has changed the way we do business, the funeral industry is perhaps one of the last frontiers. Until now. Consumers now have the option of planning a...
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Stocks rise as unemployment claims dropMar 01, 2012 9:07 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ NEW YORK — U.S. stocks pushed higher in early trading Thursday after applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-...
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Consumers spend more after incomes rise againMar 01, 2012 2:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Consumers earned a little more in January and spent most of the extra money. The modest gains should keep the economy growing slowly. But they disappointe...
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Senate defeats bill to reverse birth control ruleMar 01, 2012 10:33 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate has defeated a Republican effort to roll back President Barack Obama’s policy on contraception insurance coverage. The measure sponsored by Misso...
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Wendy's swings to 4Q profit minus Arby's AP Photo MEPW202, MEPW205, MEPW207Mar 01, 2012 9:08 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy's is still recovering from its split with Arby's. The Dublin, Ohio-based company on Thursday said it swung to a fourth-quarter profit of $3.9 mill...
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All areas of the country show growth, Fed reportsMar 01, 2012 10:36 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy started the year off well with busier factories, higher retail sales, more jobs and growth in home sales. The Federal Reserve said Wednesda...
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Report: Bundesbank head warns ECBMar 01, 2012 6:12 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Germany’s Bundesbank is warning the European Central Bank about risks involved in the massive (euro) 529.5 billion ($712 billion) credit...
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Foreclosures comprised smaller slice of 2011 salesMar 01, 2012 10:36 am - LOS ANGELES — Bank-owned homes and short sales last year accounted for the smallest slice of overall sales in three years but still made up nearly a quarter of all U.S. ...
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Schaumburg Starbucks hopes to add beer, wineMar 03, 2012 9:24 am - Coffee afficionados may soon find the after-work lines growing longer at some of their favorite Starbucks locations, where beer and wine, as well as an expanded food sel...
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Chrysler says US sales rise 40 percent in Feb.Mar 01, 2012 2:39 pm - DETROIT— Chrysler's U.S. sales jumped 40 percent in February, kicking off what is expected to be another strong month for automakers. The company sold nearly 134,000 new...
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