Business Stories from October 16, 2012 (Change date)
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ITW CEO Speer takes leave, Santi named to top spotOct 17, 2012 11:29 am - Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Speer announced he will take a leave of absence for health reasons. Speer announced in...
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Johnny Depp starting book imprintOct 17, 2012 11:37 am - NEW YORK — How cool is this: Johnny Depp is going to help run a publishing imprint. Already on the list of books is one about Bob Dylan, “The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dyla...
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CVS to pay $5M to settle drug pricing allegationsOct 17, 2012 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice says a unit of CVS Caremark has agreed to pay over $5 million to settle allegations that it reported false prescription drug prici...
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Oil rises to near $92 as US retail sales improveOct 16, 2012 1:48 pm - BANGKOK — The price of oil rose slightly in Asia on Tuesday, taking its cue from stock markets which were jolted higher by an improvement in U.S. consumer spending. Benc...
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EU regulators tell Google to change privacy policyOct 17, 2012 8:55 am - PARIS — European regulators are asking Google to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it. France’s National Commission on Computing ...
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World stocks gain on stronger US retail salesOct 16, 2012 1:48 pm - HONG KONG — World stock markets were lifted Tuesday by better data on the U.S. economy and a report showing improving investor confidence in Germany. In early European t...
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American Girl helps Mattel 3Q results top viewOct 17, 2012 5:58 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Strong sales of Fisher-Price toys and American Girl dolls helped boost Mattel’s third-quarter results, beating analysts’ expectations ahead of the c...
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Social Security benefits get a 1.7 percent bumpOct 17, 2012 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — More than 56 million Americans on Social Security will get raises averaging $19 a month come January, one of the smallest hikes since automatic adjustments ...
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Insurer UnitedHealth's 3Q profit jumps 23 percentOct 16, 2012 10:19 pm - UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s third-quarter earnings jumped 23 percent, thanks in part to Medicare and Medicaid business growth that helped the nation's largest health insur...
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Artists rejuvenating suburban downtownsOct 24, 2012 8:30 am - Lofts in Elgin may help revitalize downtown
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