Business Stories from January 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Anheuser-Busch debuts beer with Super Bowl adJan 10, 2013 5:19 am - ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch InBev is introducing a new specialty brew with a Super Bowl ad. The maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other brews said Tuesday that Budweiser ...
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Target unveils year-round online price matchJan 08, 2013 8:56 pm - NEW YORK — Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are being meshed togeth...
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Samsung sees record-high 4Q profitJan 08, 2013 1:07 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest technology company by revenue, expects record earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 as shoppers conti...
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U.S. stocks slip ahead of earnings season kickoffJan 09, 2013 5:18 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as traders awaited the start of the corporate earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55.44 points, or 0.4 ...
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Monsanto profit balloons on Latin American salesJan 08, 2013 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Agricultural products giant Monsanto reported Tuesday that its profit nearly tripled in the first fiscal quarter as sales of its biotech corn seeds expanded...
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Fewer business travelers to hit the road in 2013Jan 08, 2013 10:43 am - NEW YORK — Fewer business travelers are likely to hit the road this year as the travel industry is challenged by corporate America’s persistent economic fears. Business ...
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DuPage Community Foundation seeks scholarship nomineesJan 08, 2013 9:32 am - The DuPage Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2013 Paul D. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship Fund Award. The Paul D. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship Fund w...
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Consumers Credit Union announces board candidatesJan 08, 2013 9:32 am - Consumers Credit Union recently introduced eight candidates to fill four positions on the Waukegan-based, member-owned credit union’s board of directors. The election is...
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Des Plaines rejects religious community centerJan 10, 2013 1:20 pm - A Northfield pediatrician’s dream of building a community center in the former Grazie Ristorante & Banquet building in Des Plaines was rejected Monday. Chandra Khurana’s...
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First Midwest Bank picks SCC to manage brand marketingJan 08, 2013 1:17 pm - Itasca-based First Midwest Bank has picked Chicago-based ad agency Schafer Condon Carter as the agency of record for its retail, commercial and wealth management busines...