Business Stories from December 19, 2012 (Change date)
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U.S. housing starts slowed to 861K in NovemberDec 19, 2012 5:31 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in November after starting work in October at the fastest pace in four years. Superstorm Sandy likely slowed start...
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Getco buying Knight Capital in $1.4B dealDec 19, 2012 11:03 am - NEW YORK — Nearly five months after a major software malfunction at Knight Capital roiled financial markets, the trading firm has agreed to sell itself to a competitor, ...
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GM to buy back 200M shares as part of gov’t exitDec 20, 2012 9:16 am - DETROIT — The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months, allowing the automaker to shed the stigma of being partly owned by th...
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Navistar reports $2.7 billion 4Q lossDec 20, 2012 6:33 am - Navistar International Corp., the truck maker under pressure from shareholders including Carl Icahn to boost its performance, fell the most since August after a $2 billi...
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Puppy brings smiles to man touched by double homicideDec 20, 2012 4:32 pm - Petland Naperville lets man pick out puppy in aftermath of murders
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Dave & Buster's considers new location in Vernon HillsDec 21, 2012 10:03 am - Dave & Buster's, a restaurant/arcade chain and self-described destination for fun, is proposing a new location in Vernon Hills. Representatives of the private, Dallas-ba...
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Field Museum will lay off staff, limit researchDec 20, 2012 7:35 am - Chicago's renowned Field Museum, a major center of global scientific research, has announced plans to cut staff, overhaul operations and limit the scope of its research ...
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Motorola Solutions gears up to move some staff to ChicagoDec 20, 2012 6:36 am - Motorola Solutions is gearing up to move a portion of its staff to its new downtown Chicago office starting in late January, but insists that Schaumburg will remain ...
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Commercial air growth lifts AAR 2Q salesDec 19, 2012 12:46 pm - WOOD DALE — Aircraft maintenance and support provider AAR said second quarter 2013 sales were up thanks to strong business from the commercial airline sector. Consolidat...
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Good Sam, Allstate Roadside Services extend agreementDec 19, 2012 11:07 am - LINCOLNSHIRE — Good Sam Enterprises has extended its long-term business agreement with Allstate Roadside Services into 2019. Good Sam Roadside Assistance has contracted ...