Business Stories from October 23, 2013 (Change date)
-
TSA unveils faster screening at Milwaukee airportOct 24, 2013 7:37 am - MILWAUKEE — The government is rolling out faster passenger screening at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration debuted it...
-
Burns Harbor shipments to be highest in 6 yearsOct 23, 2013 5:29 pm - PORTAGE, Ind. — Shipments at the Port of Indiana Burns Harbor are on pace to reach the highest annual total in more than six years. The Times of Muster reports total ton...
-
Production lines to roll soon at Georgia Caterpillar plantOct 23, 2013 7:30 am - ATHENS, Ga. — A company engineer says production lines at Caterpillar’s new Georgia plant will be rolling in time to meet the manufacturing firm’s Nov. 1 goal. Kevin Tur...
-
Caterpillar 3Q earnings tumble 44 percentOct 23, 2013 11:33 am - Peoria-based Caterpillar says its third-quarter earnings plunged 44 percent, and the construction equipment maker cut its 2013 forecast again, partly because of weaker m...
-
Boeing in deal to sell 20 737s to Aerolineas ArgentinasOct 24, 2013 7:37 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co. said it has signed an agreement to sell 20 of its 737-800s to Aerolineas Argentinas. The order would be worth $1.8 billion at list prices, altho...
-
Phone call can help get around health law glitchesOct 23, 2013 7:30 am - The best strategy for Illinois residents who want to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law may involve the telephone. State officials sugg...
-
Already in Chicago, EBay expands same-day deliveryOct 24, 2013 9:14 am - EBay is expanding its same-day delivery service, already on line in Chicago, to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create “collections” of products available ...
-
Emanuel’s budget comes with a warningOct 24, 2013 9:14 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel outlined his proposed $6.97 billion budget Wednesday but warned that if state lawmakers don’t enact pension reform before the city’s own oblig...
-
Quinn: Pension problem is 'extreme emergency'Oct 24, 2013 9:14 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is disputing a fellow top Democrat's statements that Illinois' nearly $100 billion pension shortfall isn't a crisis. Senate President John C...
-
'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 24, 2013 9:14 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
Showing 11-20 of 20
previous