Business Stories from March 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Wintour charged with Conde Nast ‘creative vision’Mar 13, 2013 9:58 am - NEW YORK — Conde Nast is expanding the role of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. She has been named the company’s artistic director. The appointment was announced Wedn...
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Addus HomeCare’s 4Q revenues up 9 percentMar 13, 2013 12:32 pm - Palatine-based HomeCare Corp., a provider of home-based social and medical services, reported fourth quarter revenues increased 9.4 percent as demand in the home health ...
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Aldi store moves to a new location in Mt. ProspectMar 15, 2013 7:51 am - A new and updated Aldi grocery store will open in the Mount Prospect Plaza shopping center later this month, a move that Mount Prospect officials say will help the cente...
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Mondelez declares dividend, announces stock buybackMar 13, 2013 12:32 pm - PRNewswire Deerfield-based Mondelez International, the global snacks company spun off from Kraft Foods last year, declared a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents per c...
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SigmaTron reports 11 percent revenue loss in 3QMar 13, 2013 12:32 pm - Globe Newswire Electronics manufacturer SigmaTron International in Elk Grove Village reported revenues were down 11 percent in the third quarter due to slowing economic ...
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EU seeks better passenger rightsMar 13, 2013 8:47 am - BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering beefed up measures for stranded passengers to get compensation and find quicker ways to get home. EU Transport Commissioner...
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Higher oil prices drive up US import costsMar 13, 2013 8:47 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices paid by U.S. importers rose in February for the second straight month, pushed up by higher oil prices. The Labor Department says import prices ...
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Nissan recalls 5 models for air bag problemMar 13, 2013 8:47 am - DETROIT — Nissan is recalling five of its 2013 models in the U.S. because a faulty sensor can permanently turn off the front-seat passenger air bag. The recall covers th...
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U.S. retail sales up solid 1.1 percent in FebruaryMar 13, 2013 7:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected hi...
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Fire burns after tug, barge hit La. gas pipelineMar 14, 2013 10:25 pm - LAFITTE, La. — A fire that ignited when a gas pipeline was hit by a tug boat pushing an oil barge burned into the morning hours Wednesday in a bayou south of New Orleans...