Business Stories from March 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Federal Signal back on trackMar 15, 2013 1:29 pm - OAK BROOK — Federal Signal Corp. posted net income of $4.8 million for the fourth quarter, a reversal from a loss a year ago that stemmed from hefty one-time charges. Th...
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11 local students get space training in AlabamaMar 15, 2013 12:35 pm - Eleven high school students from the North and West suburbs were among 227 students from 30 countries to participate recently in the weeklong Honeywell Leadership Challe...
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Suburban computer forensics team sifts through scamsMar 15, 2013 11:43 am - When a young employee of iRobot left the company known for the Roomba self-traveling vacuum, a competing product soon hit the market. After a period of surveillance, the...
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U.S. stocks open lower, threatening long rallyMar 15, 2013 4:37 pm - U.S. stocks opened lower Friday, threatening to end the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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University proposes fracking on its own landMar 15, 2013 11:29 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland, raising the hackles...
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France mulls law to let strikers ransack officesMar 16, 2013 9:54 am - PARIS — With its long vacations, short hours and myriad workers’ rights, France has a reputation for being a hard place to do business. Now add this to the mix: A law wo...
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Ex-JPMorgan exec says her oversight was underminedMar 16, 2013 9:53 am - WASHINGTON — A former top executive for JPMorgan Chase is blaming last year’s $6.2 billion trading loss on other executives at the firm, telling a Senate panel Friday th...
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Carnival returns to profit; travelers fear mishapsMar 16, 2013 9:40 am - MIAMI — The world’s largest cruise line has suffered through a series of high-profile mishaps. Yet passengers continue to book vacations thanks to discounts, albeit at a...
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Strong auto output boosts U.S. factory productionMar 16, 2013 9:54 am - WASHINGTON — A strong increase in auto output boosted U.S. factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after laggi...
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Lake County panel considering changes to tax-appeal processMar 15, 2013 6:08 pm - A proposal to limit how Lake County property owners can appeal their tax assessments is gaining opposition ahead of a planned vote Monday. The Lake County board of revie...