Business Stories from October 10, 2013 (Change date)
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New from Hershey: soft caramelsOct 10, 2013 4:09 pm - NEW YORK — Chew on this. The Hershey Co. is launching a new candy brand, its first new brand in 30 years, a soft caramel creme line called Lancaster. And for the first ...
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Auto recalls on hold during govt shutdownOct 11, 2013 7:48 am - WASHINGTON — Lives and property are at greater risk because auto recalls and investigations of safety defects have been put on hold during the partial government shutdow...
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Fewer U.S. homes entered foreclosure track in 3QOct 10, 2013 10:35 am - LOS ANGELES — The number of U.S. homes set on the path to foreclosure slid to a seven-year low in the third quarter, reflecting a gradually improving housing market and ...
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House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extensionOct 10, 2013 9:52 pm - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President Barack Obama a proposal extending the government’s ability to borrow mo...
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Global finance leaders jittery over budget impasseOct 10, 2013 9:43 am - WASHINGTON — Concerns that the political impasse in American government will derail a fragile global economic recovery may well dominate meetings of world financial lead...
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Newspaper video: A chance to tell stories even betterOct 11, 2013 7:48 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...
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News mission’s the same, but Daily Herald jobs have changedOct 11, 2013 7:48 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...
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Quinn loses preliminary vote on Illiana ExpresswayOct 11, 2013 8:16 am - The head of northeastern Illinois' planning agency called Wednesday for an end to Gov. Pat Quinn's push for the Illiana Expressway, saying the proposed $1.3 billion toll...
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Chicago mayor, treasurer back microlending programOct 11, 2013 7:50 am - An initiative to offer small loans — known as microloans — to small businesses in Chicago is expanding. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Treasurer Stephanie Neely ann...
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CTA delaying phase out of old fare cardsOct 11, 2013 7:49 am - The Chicago Transit Authority's troubled effort to roll out a new fare collection system has forced the agency to restore fare options it discontinued earlier this week....