Business Stories from December 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Catlow to enter digital age Friday nightDec 21, 2012 6:24 am - The Catlow theater in Barrington will reopen to the public at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, for the James Bond movie “Skyfall,” marking its entry into the digital age. The the...
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Sun-Times to close suburban officesDec 21, 2012 6:46 am - The Sun-Times Media Group said Thursday it will close its suburban offices and consolidate much of its staff at its flagship office in downtown Chicago. Editor-in-Chief ...
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Discover Financial Services 4Q net income risesDec 21, 2012 4:29 am - Riverwoods-based Discover’s fourth-quarter net income rose 6 percent as more customers paid off credit card balances on time and it wrote off fewer unpaid balances. Cons...
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U.S. home sales jump to highest level in 3 yearsDec 20, 2012 12:57 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage rates...
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Measure of future US growth dips 0.2 percentDec 20, 2012 8:28 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy designed to signal future activity fell in November, suggesting that growth could remain weak in the early part of next year. ...
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U.S. economy grew at 3.1 percent in summerDec 21, 2012 4:29 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first...
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Americans seeking unemployment aid rises by 17,000Dec 21, 2012 4:29 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people seeking aid ...
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Medicare premiums could rise for many retireesDec 21, 2012 4:29 am - Higher Medicare premiums are probably in store for many seniors if there’s a budget deal between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress. Both sides agree on ...
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FedEx buying 4 new Boeing freightersDec 21, 2012 4:29 am - NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. has ordered four new Boeing 767 freighters in an ongoing effort to replace its old workhorses with more fuel-efficient planes. Financial terms wer...
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Google to sell Motorola Home to Arris for $2.35 billionDec 22, 2012 7:27 am - Google Inc. agreed to sell its Motorola Home business to Arris Group Inc. for $2.35 billion, finding a buyer for a division that sells television set-top boxes while it ...