Business Stories from March 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Ford CEO made $29.5 million in 2011Mar 31, 2012 7:52 am - DEARBORN, Mich. — The pay package for Ford CEO Alan Mulally rose 11 percent last year to $29.5 million, or a little more than $5 for every vehicle sold. It was the comp...
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Photo campaign to preview opening of new Ronald McDonald HouseMar 30, 2012 5:56 pm - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana is marking the days to the opening of its newest facility by showcasing some familiar faces Beginnin...
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Electric vehicle chargers to be installed at toll oasesMar 31, 2012 7:52 am - Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled an initiative to put fast-charge stations for electric vehicle at Illinois Tollway oases. Quinn, along with representatives from the Illinois Tol...
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Feds, 5 states to push for Great Lakes wind farmsMar 31, 2012 7:52 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Obama administration and five states have reached an agreement to speed up approval of offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes, which have been...
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Consumer spending in S.S. Rose more than forecast in FebruaryMar 30, 2012 7:40 am - Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in February by the most in seven months, showing the biggest part of the economy is strengthening. Purchases climbed 0.8 percent, the ...
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Bernanke optimistic on long-term economic growthMar 31, 2012 7:59 am - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he thinks the U.S. economy will return to its long-term growth of around 3 percent a year despite t...
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Apple pledge could lead to China wage hikesMar 31, 2012 7:59 am - BEIJING — A pledge by the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones and iPads to limit work hours at its factories in China could force other global corporations to hike pay for C...
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Europe faces Easter egg quandaryMar 30, 2012 7:19 am - BRUSSELS — ‘Tis the season to paint Easter eggs in Europe. Now children, listen: Handle with care, they break easily — and this year there are not too many about so they...
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School punishes Filipino boys for Facebook kissingMar 30, 2012 4:52 pm - MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Catholic school is witholding the diplomas of six high school boys who uploaded Facebook photos that appear to show them kissing one a...
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Austria: Euro bailout fund will be $1.1 trillionMar 30, 2012 12:55 pm - COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The 17 countries that use the euro are to build a (euro) 800 billion ($1.1 trillion) financial firewall against their debt crisis — although (euro)...