Business Stories from April 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Cook Co. releases agenda to promote economic growthApr 06, 2013 9:03 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recently released a new Economic Growth Agenda outlining strategies to strengthen economic development throughout Cook Count...
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Illinois partners with Export-Import BankApr 05, 2013 7:13 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn announced the state of Illinois has entered a new marketing partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the United States that is expected to accelerate ex...
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NY judge makes morning-after pill available to allApr 06, 2013 2:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The morning-after pill might become as easy to buy as aspirin. In a scathing rebuke accusing the Obama administration of letting election-year politics...
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U.S. economy adds 88,000K jobs, rate drops to 7.6 pct.Apr 06, 2013 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that ...
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FAA funded airport towers using 30-year-old dataApr 06, 2013 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The government has been using 30-year-old data on aircraft collisions to justify the cost of operating control towers at small airports even though accident...
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KFC to offer boneless chickenApr 06, 2013 2:36 pm - NEW YORK — KFC wants to make it easier for people to eat chicken so it’s getting rid of the bones. The fast-food chain is introducing fried boneless chicken chunks on Ap...
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Official: Obama proposes cuts to Social SecurityApr 05, 2013 10:56 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more ...
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French company wants to sell of f Boeing rival EADS by JulyApr 05, 2013 10:25 am - PARIS — Lagardere has confirmed its intention to sell its stake in European aerospace and defense giant EADS by the end of July. The French multinational company has mad...
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2 businessmen convicted of fraud for security minority work contractsApr 07, 2013 7:44 am - Two businessmen have been convicted of fraud after prosecutors say they tried to secure minority contracts. According to testimony, 43-year-old Matthew Giovenco of Gray...
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Audit finds lack of mine inspectors in IllinoisApr 07, 2013 7:45 am - CHAMPAIGN — The state department in charge of mine safety lacked enough safety inspectors to comply with Illinois law in 2011 and 2012, according to an audit of the agen...