Business Stories from June 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Inventors find way to speed up ketchupJun 03, 2012 4:28 pm - Who among us has not engaged in the exquisitely frustrating battle to extract the last bits of ketchup from a bottle? Now, just in time for barbecue season, science has ...
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Angry Birds spread their wings beyond gaming worldJun 03, 2012 6:57 pm - TAMPERE, Finland — At Rovio, the future is Angry. The Finnish gaming company behind Angry Birds — with more than 1 billion downloads to date — is now spreading its wings...
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Target sells shirts to help pro-gay marriage groupJun 02, 2012 6:39 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two years after Target Corp. angered gay marriage supporters with a political donation that benefited a fiery gay marriage opponent seeking the governo...
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Around world, Bloomberg soda war hard to swallowJun 02, 2012 6:39 am - LONDON — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of ...
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Buffett questions New Orleans newspaper changesJun 02, 2012 6:39 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is questioning the wisdom of changes the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper plans to make this fall. Last week the Times-Picay...
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Easier credit, new models keep auto sales solidJun 02, 2012 6:39 am - DETROIT — Easier credit, hot new cars and falling gas prices kept Americans buying vehicles at a strong pace in May despite bad economic news. May sales totaled 1.3 mill...
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Groupon stock tumbles as IPO lock-up period endsJun 02, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — Groupon’s stock tumbled Friday as insiders sold their shares after a post-IPO prohibition was lifted. Employees and other insiders are required to wait before...
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Cook forest district bond rating up:Jun 01, 2012 6:21 pm - The financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s bond rating from AA- to AA. The agency cited strengthened corpo...
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South Elgin businessman had uncommon, quiet generosityJun 03, 2012 3:55 pm - Lane Buck Hoffman’s lifelong mantra was “Life is good.” But the South Elgin resident spent a lot of time making sure life was good for people in the Fox Valley and at Va...
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Employers still waiting for sales to pick upJan 11, 2017 1:29 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8...
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