Business Stories from May 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Pet food maker issues another recallMay 19, 2012 8:29 am - META, Mo. — Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella. The recall announced Friday a...
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Emanuel says NATO summit is already paying offMay 18, 2012 6:07 pm - Just before the city hosts a summit of NATO leaders, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the wide-ranging security measures and months of preparations that went into the eve...
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Stocks continue slide on Europe worriesMay 19, 2012 8:29 am - It’s going to take more than Facebook’s initial public offering to push the stock market higher. Facebook shares rose 23 cents above their $38 offering price. ...
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G8 seeks to corral Europe crisisMay 19, 2012 8:29 am - WASHINGTON — The leaders of eight of the world’s biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe’s debt crisis from spirali...
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Illinois exports up, continuing strong runMay 19, 2012 8:29 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s office says exports from Illinois increased 17 percent in the first three months of 2012. That continues a strong run of export growth for the state and...
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ITW names Hartnett executive vice presidentMay 18, 2012 11:22 am - Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. has named John Hartnett executive vice president of global construction products. Hartnett, 52, has 32 years of experience in a v...
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IRS confirms tax-free status of Kraft spinoff stockMay 19, 2012 8:29 am - Kraft Foods Inc. said the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided a favorable private letter ruling confirming the tax-free status of the planned spin off of the comp...
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Gogo partners with AeroSat to extend service beyond U.S.May 19, 2012 8:29 am - Itasca-based Gogo, which provides Wi-Fi service and entertainment options to commercial airline passengers, said it will partner with satellite equipment provider, AeroS...
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Unemployment rates fall in two-thirds of U.S. statesMay 18, 2012 9:53 am - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country. The L...
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HSBC says regulations may prompt UK exitMay 18, 2012 9:53 am - LONDON — HSBC may decide to sell its U.K. retail banking operations, depending on the impact of yet to be announced new banking regulations, published reports say. The T...
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