Business Stories from February 4, 2013 (Change date)
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McDonald’s to put ‘Fish McBites’ in Happy MealsFeb 05, 2013 8:49 am - NEW YORK — Oak Brook-based McDonald’s says it is offering its first new Happy Meal entree in a decade: Fish McBites. The world’s biggest hamburger chain said the Fish Mc...
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Beer will help power Alaska breweryFeb 05, 2013 8:49 am - JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. The Juneau-based...
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UK sends hand-held helicopter drones to war zoneFeb 05, 2013 12:07 am - LONDON — British soldiers in Afghanistan have been issued with surveillance drones so small they can fit in the palm of a squaddie’s hand. The Scandinavian-designed Blac...
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Oil down but jitters could make for choppy tradeFeb 04, 2013 6:32 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell Monday following weeks of strong gains, while analysts warned that trading could be choppy amid growing tensions in the Middle East. Benchmark ...
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UK Treasury chief to announce bank breakup powersFeb 04, 2013 10:57 am - LONDON — Britain’s treasury chief is set to say that the country’s banks could be forcibly split into smaller pieces if they fail to properly insulate their retail opera...
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Markets subdued as Dow remains in focusFeb 04, 2013 10:43 am - LONDON — Markets were subdued Monday following a stellar finish to last week, when many stock indexes around the world hit multiyear highs following encouraging U.S. eco...
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Is this the year you can finally sell your business?Feb 04, 2013 7:20 am - After way too many years of waiting — for the economy to improve, for banks and investors to loosen up, for buyers to appear — you figure this is the year to sell your b...
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New work, ear surgery help Wheaton entrepreneur's creative sideFeb 05, 2013 6:49 am - Nancy Chovancek's life turned around after her parents died and she felt life was too short not to do something she always wanted to do. So she left behind a 10-year ca...
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Avid runner moves business to Arlington HeightsFeb 05, 2013 5:23 pm - An interview with Janet Leet, owner of SUB5 Dynamic Running Specialists in Arlington Heights. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: I am a running mechanics spec...
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