Business Stories from May 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Lampert loses $467 million on Sears stakeMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - Edward Lampert, the hedge-fund manager who took over as chief executive officer of Sears Holdings Corp. this year, saw the value of his controlling stake fall $467 milli...
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Lake Zurich Rotary fundraiserMay 24, 2013 6:14 pm - The Lake Zurich Rotary Club hosts its third annual Roll with Rotary bowling fundraiser at Brunswick Bowl on Route 12 in Deer Park on Friday, May 31. This event benefits ...
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Stocks barely budge; market ends week with lossMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - NEW YORK — Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped 0.91 of a point to close a...
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Furlough Friday: Unpaid day off for many in governmentMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - WASHINGTON — No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS on Friday. And you could forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at the 80 Housing and Urban De...
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Durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in AprilMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest e...
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Report: Rush gives up final games at AllstateMay 25, 2013 3:06 pm - According to a published report, the Chicago Rush has played its last home game this season at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The Chicago franchise, which was taken over by...
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Investors shift focus to growth stocksMay 26, 2013 5:51 am - NEW YORK — Growth stocks, neglected at the start of the year, are starting to get a bit of love from investors again. The best returns in the Standard & Poor’s 500 inde...
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IMF chief named key witness in French payoff caseMay 25, 2013 2:43 pm - Associated Press PARIS — IMF chief Christine Lagarde says a Paris court has named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken bu...
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Feds pull plug on uranium plant, 1,000 jobsMay 24, 2013 3:31 pm - FRANKFORT, Ky. — The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it plans to cease production...
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowoutMay 26, 2013 5:56 am - NEW YORK — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish vacation hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are headed to places like nearby campgrounds. The good n...
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