Business Stories from September 10, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. employers posted fewer jobs, but hired moreSep 10, 2013 11:00 am - U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in July but hired more workers, a mixed sign that suggests only modest improvement in the job market. Job openings fell 180,000 in ...
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USDA cracks down on Internet pet salesSep 11, 2013 8:30 am - WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is cracking down on dog breeders who sell puppies over the Internet with new regulations that will force them to apply for federa...
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Big student debt in unexpected placesSep 11, 2013 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — Don’t let the big price tags nix an application to Harvard or Yale. The average student receiving financial aid on those campuses paid about a quarter of th...
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Downers Grove-based Devry lures med school rejectsSep 11, 2013 7:32 am - When he was a child, David Adams pretended to operate on his stuffed animals. As a teen, the Salt Lake City native became a paramedic. He wanted to train to become a phy...
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Walgreen buying Kerr Drug's 76 retail storesSep 11, 2013 4:21 pm - Deerfield-based Walgreen is buying Kerr Drug's 76 retail drugstores and its specialty pharmacy business, a move that will expand its presence in North Carolina. The deal...
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Braidwood nuclear reactor down for refuelingSep 11, 2013 8:17 am - Exelon Generation officials say one of two reactors at the company's Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station is shut down for scheduled refueling and maintenance. The Unit ...
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McDonald’s key revenue metric rises in AugustSep 11, 2013 9:13 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald’s Corp. says a key revenue figure rose 1.9 percent in August, driven by a strong performance in Europe and its Monopoly promotion in the United ...
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Great Lakes group seeks helpers for beach cleanupSep 11, 2013 8:17 am - A conservation group that works to restore the Great Lakes is looking for volunteers to help clean beaches in four states later this month. The Alliance for the Great L...
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IDOT to seek public input on transportation planSep 11, 2013 8:18 am - Illinois transportation officials are announcing a series of meetings to allow the public to have input on the state's long-range transit plan for 2015 through 2020. An...
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Hoffman Estates sets aside $10,000 for manufacturing groupSep 11, 2013 7:32 am - After reviewing the idea at a meeting last month, the Hoffman Estates village board approved a contribution of up to $10,000 to the Golden Corridor Manufacturing Group n...