Business Stories from March 14, 2012 (Change date)
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BCI Aircrafts owner convicted in $50 million fraudMar 14, 2012 11:02 pm - The owner of an aircraft leasing company formerly based in Naperville has been convicted on fraud and obstruction of justice charges stemming from a $50 million scheme. ...
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Goldman exec resigns with a blistering farewellMar 15, 2012 1:57 pm - NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs, arguably the most storied investment bank on Wall Street, has been compared to a money-sucking vampire squid and called the evil empire of fina...
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Citi disappointment on Fed test raises questionsMar 15, 2012 9:38 am - NEW YORK — Everyone expected Citigroup to pass the Federal Reserve’s latest stress test easily. It had just posted two years of profits, and CEO Vikram Pandit said as re...
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Ready for tweets from the Fed?Mar 15, 2012 8:59 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve isn't known for its brevity. Now, it has no choice. At least when it comes to the tweets it will issue through its official Twitter chan...
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New Chicago technology center to help start-upsMar 15, 2012 8:59 am - State officials say a new digital technology center in downtown Chicago will help early-stage start-up companies. The 50,000-square-foot center will provide space for u...
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Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stockMar 15, 2012 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid ...
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Senate passes highway, transit programs overhaulMar 15, 2012 7:01 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to overhaul transportation programs and keep aid flowing to thousands of construction projects while strengthening highway and au...
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Barbers, beauticians get snippy over striped polesMar 15, 2012 10:56 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Friendly arguments aren't hard to find in a barbershop, but try cutting in on a hallowed symbol — that red, white and blue pole — and it may be time to...
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Stocks mostly lower on Wall Street; Dow gains 16Mar 15, 2012 9:38 am - Stocks ended pretty much where they started Wednesday on Wall Street, a day after the market had its biggest gain of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average eked out...
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Elk Grove Village OKs new rules for donation boxesMar 15, 2012 4:09 pm - The Elk Grove Village Board Tuesday night approved new regulations for donation boxes, limiting their numbers in town and creating stricter guidelines for appearance, ma...
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