Business Stories from October 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Discover Financial’s profit falls 8 percent in 3QOct 23, 2013 7:49 am - Riverwoods-based Discover Financial Services’ net income fell 8 percent in the third quarter, as the lender set aside more funds to cover potential loan losses. The cred...
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Economist named fellow on US-China relationsOct 22, 2013 1:47 pm - A leading Chinese economist will spend a month in Chicago to help highlight economic ties between the city and China. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs announced Mon...
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Earnings preview: United Continental HoldingsOct 23, 2013 7:49 am - The Chicago-based parent company of United Airlines reports third-quarter results on Thursday, and investors will be looking for an update on its absorption of Continent...
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New breast milk policy planned for online exchangeOct 23, 2013 8:40 am - An online breast milk exchange linked to bacteria contamination in a new study says it is changing its policies. Researchers found high amounts of bacteria that could po...
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Chicago mayor seeks boost in cigarette taxOct 23, 2013 9:10 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he doesn't believe raising the city's cigarette tax by 75 cents a pack will result in a larger local black market for cigarettes. Emanuel...
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TV pitchman pleads for mercy, jailed anywayOct 23, 2013 9:11 am - A federal judge in Chicago rejected an impassioned plea from a television pitchman for his freedom on Tuesday, ordering U.S. Marshals to lock up Kevin Trudeau for failin...
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Des Plaines’ bidding rules unchanged, for nowOct 23, 2013 5:41 am - Des Plaines city bidding rules for public projects are staying in place for now, following Mayor Matt Bogusz’s veto of changes sought by a majority of aldermen. The coun...
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Four new taxes, one new fee OK'd in Hoffman EstatesOct 23, 2013 9:12 am - There was only one vote against four new taxes and a new fee Monday night that will have Hoffman Estates residents paying about $100 more to the village each year to fun...
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Arlington racecourse, horsemen at odds over online bettingOct 23, 2013 7:49 am - Arlington International Racecourse leaders disagree with the horsemen who operate there and most of Illinois' other tracks over how to proceed with an online betting pla...
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Wauconda to decide if it will sponsor Turkey Trot raceOct 23, 2013 5:41 am - For the first time, Wauconda officials may sponsor the annual Turkey Trot race on Thanksgiving Day. The third annual event is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 28. The course will run...
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