Business Stories from March 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Small biz contracting leads House panel agendaMar 29, 2012 6:53 am - WASHINGTON — It sounds like a gold mine for small businesses: The more than half a trillion dollars that the federal government pays companies each year for all kinds of...
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Read this in case you win the lotteryMar 29, 2012 2:39 pm - With a half-billion-dollar multistate lottery jackpot up for grabs, plenty of folks are fantasizing how to spend the money. But doing it the right way — protecting your ...
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Chick-fil-A fans flock together for Lombard openingMar 29, 2012 2:39 pm - The parking lot looked a bit like an airport terminal as the “First 100” waited outside the area's newest Chick-fil-A Wednesday morning in Lombard. Chicken sandwich fans...
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Materials lead US stocks lower as commodities dipMar 29, 2012 6:53 am - Falling commodity prices punished materials and energy companies Wednesday, pushing Wall Street’s major stock indexes to a lower close. Crude oil lost nearly $2 to $105 ...
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More US CEOs plan to hire as outlook brightensMar 29, 2012 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — A growing number of chief executives at large U.S. companies say they are more optimistic about the economy and plan to step up hiring. The brighter view fr...
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Nike sues Reebok over Tebow apparelMar 29, 2012 6:53 am - NEW YORK — Nike went to court Wednesday to prove that Reebok is no shoo-in to promote New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow on apparel. Nike Inc. claimed in a lawsuit in U...
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Organic pasta maker Annie’s shares soar in debutMar 28, 2012 1:56 pm - NEW YORK — Investors are gobbling up shares of pasta maker Annie’s Inc., the latest sign of the pull of natural and organic foods for consumers. Shares are up 83 percen...
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Apple says it may offer iPad refunds to customers in AustraliaMar 29, 2012 7:37 am - Apple Inc. said it’s prepared to offer iPad refunds to Australian customers after the nation’s consumer commission accused the company of misleading people that the new ...
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BATS board backs CEO, will seek new chairmanMar 28, 2012 11:54 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BATS Global Markets Inc.’s board of directors says it supports CEO Joe Ratterman, but it wants someone else to take on his role as chairman of the sto...
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Nokia launches China smartphone, hopes for reboundMar 28, 2012 4:26 pm - Struggling cellphone maker Nokia launched its first smartphone design for China on Wednesday, looking to the world’s biggest mobile market to help drive a turnaround. No...
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