Business Stories from February 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois Supreme Court issues rules on foreclosuresFeb 22, 2013 3:23 pm - Associated Press SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court is issuing a new set of rules addressing how mortgage foreclosures are handled in the state. The court says the...
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Dow bounces back from 2-day slideFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - Strong earnings from big U.S. companies pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to a rare triple-digit gain Friday, but the S&P 500 index still posted its first weekly l...
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‘Fracking’ opponents rap Quinn for supporting billFeb 22, 2013 3:18 pm - A coalition of Illinois residents opposed to high-volume gas and oil drilling is criticizing Gov. Pat Quinn for supporting a bill that would establish regulations for th...
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State Farm says it’s not moving HQFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — State Farm Insurance Co. says it isn’t moving its headquarters from Bloomington, despite recent media reports that the Illinois-based company is adding...
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Boeing proposes 787 battery fixFeb 23, 2013 8:15 am - WASHINGTON — Boeing attempted a major step Friday toward getting its 787 Dreamliners flying again, proposing a fix for the plane’s troubled batteries that could allow th...
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Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled ‘beef’ to CzechsFeb 22, 2013 5:59 pm - DUBLIN — An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland’s government said Friday, in the...
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Coca-Cola’s female board nominee reflects company diversityFeb 22, 2013 5:45 pm - Coca-Cola Co.’s newest director nominee solidifies a trend for the 100-year-old soda maker’s board. It’s getting younger, more female and more racially diverse. Coca-Col...
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FDA approves targeted breast cancer drugFeb 22, 2013 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones. The drug Kadc...
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Wheaton attorney provides array of family servicesFeb 22, 2013 11:54 am - An interview with Erin Birt, attorney, mediator and founder The Law Firm of Erin Birt & The Birt Group. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: The Law Firm of Er...
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Most charges dismissed against ex-Blackwater execsFeb 22, 2013 9:13 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal prosecution of five former employees of the private security firm Blackwater has collapsed after the defendants said they were acting at the ...