Business Stories from October 18, 2013 (Change date)
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S&P 500 pushes further into record territoryOct 19, 2013 9:28 am - NEW YORK — Investors shifted their focus from politics to profits on Friday and liked what they saw, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 index further into record territor...
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NYSE to hold ‘dry run’ for Twitter IPOOct 19, 2013 9:28 am - NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange isn’t taking any chances with Twitter’s initial public offering. The Big Board said Friday it would allow trading firms to conduc...
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How Mexico is upending the U.S. auto industryOct 19, 2013 9:28 am - Starting in the 1980s, the U.S. auto industry went through a major upheaval. Automakers and suppliers began opening up more and more plants in the South, taking advantag...
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Swiss private bank Frey closes, blames U.S.Oct 18, 2013 6:28 pm - GENEVA — A Swiss private bank says it is closing down because of what it calls costly and burdensome rules it needs to follow in the wake of a tax evasion row between Sw...
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Season of uncertainty for retailersOct 19, 2013 9:28 am - NEW YORK — Will Washington be the Grinch who stole Christmas? After weeks of bickering between Congress and the White House, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed i...
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‘The Farm’ in its 50th year selling fresh produceOct 19, 2013 4:02 pm - From sweet corn to tomatoes and peppers, there is no substitute for freshness when it comes to selling produce. It is the only way The Farm knows. With locations in Caro...
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Arts in Bartlett benefits from ECC students’ helpOct 18, 2013 5:20 pm - Elgin Community College students will gain real world experience and perform some community service this semester by providing pro bono services to Arts in Bartlett. Cec...
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Turbine company won’t tap Mississippi RiverOct 18, 2013 4:21 pm - VICKSBURG, Miss. — A company has dropped plans to sink power-generating turbines in the Mississippi River. Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Crear has told a Vicksburg civic cl...
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Illinois Supreme Court tosses 'Amazon tax'Oct 19, 2013 9:28 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court threw out a state law Friday that taxes certain Internet sales, saying the so-called “Amazon tax” violated federal rules against...
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Dominick’s owner boosting its buyback by $2 billionOct 18, 2013 6:15 pm - PLEASANTON, Calif. — Grocery store operator Safeway, parent company of area Dominick’s supermarkets, is boosting its stock repurchase program by $2 billion. Its stock ga...
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