Business Stories from March 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Underwriters Laboratories V.P. Teaches Safety Best Practices to Local FIRST Robotics TeamMar 30, 2012 12:17 pm - Aurora, Illinois, March 30, 2012 – Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) Senior Vice President, Global Field Operations, Stephen D. Hewson, visited recently with Geneva [IL] H...
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Video-on-demand the newest Wild WestMar 30, 2012 11:10 am - NEW YORK — Stealthily populating itself on TV menus, video-on-demand has quietly seeped into our homes, remaking movie distribution with little fanfare. Once an afterth...
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Chinese firm surpasses Exxon in oil productionMar 30, 2012 8:49 am - NEW YORK — A big shift is happening in Big Oil: An American giant now ranks behind a Chinese upstart. Exxon Mobil is no longer the world’s biggest publicly traded produc...
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Schaumburg honors Zurich at 100Mar 29, 2012 5:59 pm - Submitted by Zurich, North American headquarters The Village of Schaumburg recognized Zurich on Thursday for its contributions to the village and the Northwest suburban ...
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Houlihan’s closure sends “Lunch Bunch” packingMar 29, 2012 4:01 pm - The closing of Houlihan’s restaurant near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this week brought to a close a weekly tradition among a group of friends stretching back unbroken ...
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House passes bill to keep highway aid flowingMar 30, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — The House has passed a stopgap three-month transportation bill to keep federal aid flowing to construction projects. The bill was passed Thursday largely al...
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Stocks end day mixed after falling earlyMar 30, 2012 8:49 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rallied to finish mixed Thursday after spending most of the day in the red. Investors were reminded that Europe has not solved its debt crisis and the ...
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Obama: End tax breaks for big oilMar 30, 2012 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate turned back a Democratic b...
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Judge blocks sales of Jets-Tebow apparelMar 30, 2012 8:49 am - NEW YORK — A judge says “sufficient reason” has been shown for him to put a stop to Reebok’s sales of Tim Tebow apparel that links him to the New York Jets. Judge Kevin ...
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Jobless rate drops in 9 Illinois metro areasMar 29, 2012 7:56 pm - The unemployment rate fell in nine Illinois metro areas during February and increased in one, compared with a year earlier. The Illinois Department of Employment Securit...
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