Business Stories from February 6, 2013 (Change date)
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NTSB: 787 Dreamliner batteries not necessarily unsafeFeb 07, 2013 6:21 am - WASHINGTON — The use of lithium ion batteries to power aircraft systems isn't necessarily unsafe despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another...
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Europe’s costly double parliament: a movable beastFeb 06, 2013 2:05 pm - STRASBOURG, France — The morning high-speed train from Brussels pulled into the lonely train station of the provincial French city of Strasbourg. As the doors opened, th...
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MFRI lands $27 million deal for Saudi Arabia airportFeb 06, 2013 10:29 am - Niles-based MFRI Inc. said its Perma-Pipe Saudi Arabia subsidiary has received new orders exceeding $27 million for the first phase of the district cooling system expans...
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Comcast opens new center in Naperville, expands fiber networkFeb 06, 2013 2:57 pm - Media and technology company Comcast opened a its new Executive Briefing Center in Naperville, which will focus on advancing the service it provides to Business Class cu...
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Survey: Employers likely to add Roth features to contribution plans iFeb 06, 2013 1:45 pm - An increasing number of U.S. employers are planning to add Roth features to their defined contribution plans in 2013, according to a new survey by Lincolnshire-based Aon...
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G. Whiz in Barrington to closeFeb 07, 2013 6:39 am - After about 20 years, G. Whiz, a gift and jewelry store at The Foundry in Barrington, will start clearing out merchandise today and close its doors by late March. Owners...
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Self-storage facility coming to WheatonFeb 08, 2013 4:58 am - A plan for a four-story, self-storage facility has cleared the Wheaton City Council despite opposition from the owner of a nearby Carol Stream shopping center. Northfiel...
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AP: Obama taps REI exec for InteriorFeb 07, 2013 4:34 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive and former engineer Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an administration off...
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Disney profit beats estimates, interactive posts gainFeb 07, 2013 6:34 am - Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest entertainment company, posted first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as the interactive unit registered its first prof...
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Customs: Fake Super Bowl jerseys seized in OhioFeb 07, 2013 4:34 am - CINCINNATI — Federal customs officials say bogus Super Bowl jerseys are among $3.4 million in counterfeit goods that have been seized from shipping hubs at two Ohio airp...